Blake Bourque

The Business of Medicine

Health EN ↓ 3 episodes

A blunt, provider-first show for physicians, DOs, NPs, PAs, podiatrists, and LTC leaders who want better outcomes and better pay. Built around a clinically integrated network, we talk about the real business of medicine: managed-care contracts, payer games, Medicare headaches, audits, and cashflow. With 20+ years in healthcare finance and lab operations, your host brings tech + data (EMRs, carrier costs) and candid guests who spill what’s broken; then map the path to value-based care, collaboration, and leverage.

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Blake Bourque

Episodes

I Survived a $4 Million Medicare Audit - Here’s What It Taught Me 12.03.2026 8:30

If you’re a provider trying to deliver great patient care while battling the business of medicine, you’re not alone, and you’re not crazy. In this episode, Blake Bourque introduces The Business of Medicine , a new podcast built to help physicians, mid-levels, clinic owners, and ancillary healthcare leaders survive payer pressure, Medicare rules, audits, recoupments, and the messy reality of healt...

The Audit Trap: How One Checkbox Can Cost You $860,000 05.03.2026 19:07

The business of medicine has become so complicated that both providers and patients are getting crushed, and the people least in control are the ones paying the price. In this first episode, Blake Bourque breaks down what’s happening behind the scenes in modern healthcare: Medicare clawbacks, unchecked auditing power, shrinking reimbursement, confusing copays and deductibles, and why the healthca...

Coming Soon - Welcome 24.02.2026 1:10

If you’re a doctor, practice owner, or healthcare leader trying to survive the business of medicine , this podcast is built for you. Between Medicare rules , payer contracts , surprise audits , and constant pressure to produce more, it’s easy to feel like your practice is running you—not the other way around. In this new show, Blake Bourque breaks down the realities of medical practice manage...