Healthcare Americana

Brandon Hudgins has overcome opponents, obstacles, and disease on his quest to be a champion. A top-flight distance runner, Brandon hit rock bottom when he was diagnosed with a disease with a 5% survival rate. Brandon learned how to become his own patient advocate, a crucial skill to have in his struggle.  Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

What makes people act? Is it information, knowledge, or something else? Darren Fogarty has studied this idea and reflects upon what he's learned. His studies have led him to the topic of the "Know-Do Gap" and how it applies to getting doctors and employers to do what they already know is best. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

Anger can be a great motivation to push out into the unknown and fix problems. That is the exact motivation Dr. Juliet Breeze uses when she encounters a problem - she gets mad. When Dr. Breeze gets mad, her best ideas come to light. That's exactly how she started Next Level Urgent Care in Houston and with a big network of facilities she and her team are able to solve more problems than ever....

With social norms disrupted, our personal and professional lives have been impacted in ways we could've hardly imagined. More time spent at home or work environments being thrown into chaos has put an emphasis on working through challenges. With these challenges comes new dynamics in the home and with family. Our next generation, our children, have been bearing the brunt of these changes duri...

Define a physician specialist. It is an impossible task according to Dr. Paula Muto because all physicians are highly trained specialists, no matter which field they pursue. Dr. Muto is an accomplished surgeon who founded UBERDOC , a service for connecting cash pay patients to specialists across the country without the interference of 3rd party payers. Using this platform, she has helped numerous...

Dr. Wes Fisher joins Chris on this episode of Healthcare Americana to discuss Board Certification of physicians and the expensive headaches of Maintenance of Certification rules. They discuss how medical associations have monopolized this process and how it has become a big money maker for those involved, at the detriment of physicians and patients. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.co...

Chris is joined on Healthcare Americana by Dr. Mary Talley Bowden of BreatheMD . Dr. Bowden is an ear, nose, and throat specialist that started her own cash pay holistic practice to elevate the care she provides and provide an affordable service to her patients. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

Chris is joined on this episode by Dr. Aamir Hussain, a resident physician at Georgetown University who fought COVID in the early days using a team comprised of medical school graduates, residents, and board certified physicians. He talks about his experience using these groups to provide care when patients needed it the most. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

Troy Reichert , chief revenue officer, Coral , joins Chris on Healthcare Americana to discuss specialists that accept cash pricing. Troy and Chris discuss how those interactions are making it easier for people to afford care. They also touch upon the building blocks of creating a complete, alternative healthcare system for cash buyers. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

There are a lot of right ways to practice DPC but a handful of mistakes are usually common and can derail your practice. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

The first episode of 2021 features a deep dive into healthcare law and what it means for physicians. Chris is joined by attorneys Ike Willett and Steve Lokensgard , partners at Faegre, Drinker, Biddle, & Reath LLP to discuss the common misconceptions and pitfalls of doing business as a physician. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

Chris is joined on this episode by Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum , the CEO and founder of Functional Medicine Coaching Academy . They discuss the growth and impact of the health coaching industry and why it has grown so much in recent years. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

Chris is joined by Scott Borden , VP Sales HealthSavings Administrators, to discuss health savings accounts, where they came from, what they do, and how they interact with direct primary care memberships.  Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

Chris is joined by Dr. Kendrick Johnson of Ark Family Health . They discuss a shared background and how important it is to align incentives to any job worth doing, not just in medical care. The word "profit" can be a dirty word to many physicians but it shouldn't be that way. They also talk about arguments against the direct care model and how easily those are displaced. Support the...

Chris is joined by Colleen Ingraham , COO of the Prairie Spine & Pain Institute , discussing the effort it takes to show people they can become educated consumers. They also discuss alternative benefit options that are making a real difference in people's lives and savings a lot of money for businesses. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

Dr. Isaac Engholm joins Chris on this episode to tell his story of his direct care practice and the work he is doing in his local community. After civil unrest damaged much of Minneapolis and hurt scores of people, Dr. Engholm decided to do something about it and care for a marginalized group of citizens. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

Chris has talked about the bottleneck that exists in physician training, going from medical school to residency. This leads to thousands of physicians each year being stranded in a professional purgatory - successful completion of medical school but unable to land a residency spot to complete their training. Dr. Khalif and Dr. Mian explain their experiences with this broken system and ways we can...

Chris is joined by Congresswoman Victoria Spartz , fresh off an election victory, to discuss ways that real healthcare reform can become a reality. They discuss the need for free market principles in healthcare and how the federal government can get out of the way to empower physicians and patients to make it work. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

Chris is joined by Dr. Jake DeWitt a direct primary physician at Westfield Premier Physicians to discuss the concept of opportunity costs and how it relates to physicians. They talk about the cost of indecision and the ever-present "analysis paralysis" that freezes many people when trying to make a decision. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

Chris is joined by Dr. Robert Goldberg , PhD, co-founder & Vice President of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest . They discuss the concept of Tabloid Medicine and how the internet is a source of great information and empowerment but has been too often co-opted into spreading misleading, even dangerous information, particularly about healthcare. Support the show (https://healthcarea...

Chris is joined by Carl Schuessler , co-founder and managing partner with Mitigate Partners . They discuss how Carl and his team were successful implementing a direct care benefit plan for hospital employees in Florida. Carl also shares his experiences contracting COVID-19 and how he and his family are dealing with the virus. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

Chris is joined by Dr. Daniel Paull , an orthopedic specialist practicing direct care. They discuss the challenges of leaving hospital employment and how Dr. Paull got back to enjoying the practice of medicine. Dr. Paull is a trailblazer in what he calls direct orthopedic care. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

Chris is joined on this episode of by Dr. Cristin Dickerson , a radiologist and founder of Green Imaging . Dr. Dickerson put together an innovative business plan utilizing existing imaging equipment during time they weren't in use - buying up the unused hours to bring a low cost service to her clients. She and Chris talk about her success and the challenges that patients meet every day when t...

Ameeth Reddy is the CEO of Equal Health , a technology platform that makes it easier for direct primary care practices to do business with the employer community. Chris and Ameeth discuss the ever-present "chicken or the egg" concept of DPC - is there a supply or a demand issue? Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

Cristy Gupton , President of Custom Benefits Solutions talks with Chris about small and large employers handling benefit plans for their employees in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discuss the fragility of thinking that many business leaders have in thinking their employees are actually happy with their current benefit plans. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsor...