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Healthcare Americana

Christopher Habig

People are lost navigating healthcare. Doctors are forced to treat their patients like an assembly line. An emphasis on production works in a factory making widgets, but not with people. Direct Primary Care changes all of this.

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37:42

An Innovative Alternative Benefits Program

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/10/27

Mark Burt, the Director of Finance for GableGotwals, breaks down how his company implemented an innovative alternative benefit program. He answers the why and how through an analogy that most of us can relate to! This may be a benefit program you want to implement at your business. Listen now!Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

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31:59

How the Pandemic Opened a Doctor’s Eyes to Care

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/10/18

Dr. Francisco Gutierrez, Physician and Owner at Solymar Direct Health, was once the medical director for a hospital in Rhode Island. After spending the majority of his career in the traditional system, he was forced to take a hard look at where he was in his career and where he wanted to be. In 2020, the pandemic forced him to evaluate his career. He came to the conclusion that if he is not a part of the solution, then he is a part of the problem in healthcare. Dr. Gutierrez did not want to continue

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28:53

Can a Patient Be Owned?

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/10/13

Dr. Edward Williams, owner and physician at Foundation Direct Primary Care, opened a DPC practice almost immediately out of residency after experiencing how unethical the traditional healthcare system was. There were many reasons as to what drove him away, but what really bothered him was the concept of the healthcare system owning patients and viewing them as “products” instead of as people. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

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38:21

Helping Providers Make Informed Prescribing Decisions...

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/10/07

Carm Huntress, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at RX Review, discusses how his company is helping physicians make the most clinically effective and cost effective decisions for patients. How is RX Review supporting 200,000 doctors in the United States? Listen to this week’s episode to find out!Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

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38:52

What American Consumers Want in Healthcare

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/09/27

Elaine Parker, President of Job Creators Network Foundation and Chief Communications Officer for Job Creators Network, explains how Job Creators Network is advocating for small business owners including direct primary care practices. The Job Creators Network is a national conservative small business organization that was founded by the Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus. Even though Home Depot is considered a large business today, there was a time when Bernie created the first store and was

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34:41

Launching a Pure Direct Care Specialty Practice is...

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/09/20

Diana Girnita, MD PhD, and Founder and CEO of Rheumatologist OnCall, is one of the few physicians who have successfully launched a pure direct care specialty model. After coming to America and realizing the healthcare system was broken, she took matters into her own hands and created her dream specialty practice. She breaks down how she launched her practice from scratch, as well as the journey ahead of her.If you are a specialty physician and interested in launching your dream direct care specialty

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39:47

Does Direct Primary Care Lead to Healthier Outcomes...

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/09/15

Gayle Brekke, a PhD candidate in Health Policy & Management at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and a consultant at Descant Consulting, dives into the topic of data and direct care. She has devoted a significant amount of her career into exploring the question, “does dpc lead to healthier outcomes and lower costs?”Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

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29:49

The Importance of Educating Consumers on How to...

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/09/08

Drew Ellefsen, CEO of the Benefits Management Team, is changing healthcare through his healthcare advocacy product, BMT Care. The product educates consumers on how to navigate the healthcare market. Ellefsen is passionate about helping individuals navigate healthcare, but he explains it has been hard to compete in the individual insurance market due to the Affordable Care Act. During the episode, you follow his journey and learn how he is fighting for the individual.Support the show

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32:17

Does Government Involvement Make Pharmaceuticals More...

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/08/30

John Zevzavadjian, EVP of Enterprise Platform Solutions, has over 25 years of experience in healthcare and pharmacy management. In his previous role, he served as the SVP of Payer Relations where he led the strategy and execution of all Payer activities at CVS Pharmacy. During the episode, Zevzavadjian discusses the role and challenges of the U.S. government taking on more of the payer. Some of the challenges are the cost of new drugs and the balance around innovation. He says the government has a

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42:09

The Misconceptions of Direct Specialty Care

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/08/23

After 15 years of traditional insurance-based specialty care, Dr. Grace Torres-Hodges, Physician and Owner of Torres Hodges Podiatry, transitioned into a direct care specialty practice five years ago. During this episode, she talks about her journey transitioning from insurance-based specialty care, as well as the misconceptions physicians have about the model. If you are considering the model, listen to this episode to be inspired.Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

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26:27

How to Make OTC and Pharmacies Easy to Understand and...

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/08/16

OTC and pharmacies are very confusing for consumers. Consumers wander down aisles unsure of what to purchase and unaware of the ingredients in their medicine. It shouldn’t be this way. Achal Patel, CEO and Co-Founder at Cabinet, shares how his company is simplifying and changing the over the counter medicine experience for consumers. With an emphasis on transparency, quality, and sustainability, Patel has created a first-of-its-kind refillable system that eliminates single-use plastic, assuring

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42:52

Patients Deserve Options, Transparency and Affordability

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/08/09

Jenny Aghamalian, Sedera's Chief Strategy Office, discusses a flurry of legislation across 12+ states that would be harmful to free-market healthcare options like medical cost sharing organizations and direct primary care, even though we need these options more than ever. She discusses this within the broader lens of why healthcare is so complex today, and how we need more affordable, transparent, and accessible options to even out the cost equation.Support the show

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38:29

Patient Empowers Physician to Change Approach to...

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/08/02

When one of Dr. Nagaraj Kikkeri's, Medical Director for the NTTC Surgery Center, patients stopped coming in for her colonoscopies and other routine check-ups, he was concerned. About a year later, she passed away due to undetected cancer. He knew right then that something had to change. In less than a year, he revamped his medical center and started offering bundled procedures and a different approach to medical care. He's a huge advocate of patients first and money second.Support the show

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30:58

Drug Affordability is a Real Problem

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/07/27

Michelle Frank is the Chief Revenue Officer for Goodroot. Goodroot is changing the way pharmaceutical manufacturers, health plans, employers and others interact and how those changes can be beneficial for all.Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

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11:17

Current Event: FMMA Annual Conference - Are You Ready...

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/07/20

Free Market Medical Association Executive Director James Dunavant joins Chris to highlight was can be expected at the 2021 FMMA Annual Conference.Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

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42:13

Why Quality Metrics is Detrimental to Care

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/07/19

Chris Habig talks with early DPC pioneer Dr. Douglas Farrago, who is board certified in the specialty of family practice and the founder of DPC News.Dr. Farrago shares how he used to fight “tooth and nail” in the traditional health sick system against quality metrics. He shares how his former chief medical officer challenged him asking what he hated about quality. Dr. Farrago’s response was you can’t define it. There is one quality metric that will never be tested and that is time with patients. The

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34:54

The Digital Healthcare Moment

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/07/13

Digital health is going to be more integrated in the next 5 years in the continuum of care. There will be a deeper connection between the members, digital solutions, and medical professionals. Kiio's Lydia Zeller provides her take on where we go from here.Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

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00:35

Introduction to Healthcare Americana

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/07/09

Listen. Learn. Know. Healthcare Americana is a podcast for the 99% of people who get healthcare in America. We’re not clinicians or policy makers…we’re patients and caregivers, executives and advocates who are fed up with the status quo and have a desire to change it. This podcast brings listeners backstage at innovative organizations across America that are putting patients first by delivering exceptional care to anyone and everyone.Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

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40:00

Administrators Need to Report to Doctors

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/07/05

A small town urologist left the employed world and now has a thriving independent urology practice. Dr. Wallen took this route after tiring of hospital administrators being in control of his care decisions. Listen to his story and learn why he believes that administrators should be working for the people with real expertise in healthcare. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

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46:58

Doctors Can Care for Patients and Themselves

Healthcare Americana ·

2021/06/28

Dr. Joseph Krainin is a neurologist who runs his own independent, virtual sleep practice. He realized that as a physician, he can care for his patients while finding the elusive work-life balance that so many seek.Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

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