The Paradocs Podcast with Eric Larson

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Episode 067: What's the Over/Umbehr on Direct Primary Care Becoming the Dominant Force in Primary Care. A Discussion with Dr. Josh Umbehr of Atlas MD Oct 31, 2019

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Direct primary care is just starting to really accelerate within the primary care world. And Josh Umbehr, MD has been at the forefront with his practice and line of products to service DPC doctors at Atlas MD. In this episode, we discuss the state of DPC, how commercially there are more people looking to get involved in selling ancillary services, and the battle he and other DPC docs are having with their own professional society, the American Academy of Family Physicians.

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Episode 066: The Fight to Dispense Medications in Doctor's Offices. A Discussion with Dr. Kris Held. Oct 23, 2019

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Dr. Kris Held is the president of the AAPS and is an ophthalmologist in private practice in San Antonio, TX. She is suing the state of Texas to have the right to dispense drugs to her patients in her office. This would improve patient safety, reduce costs by over 50%, and is already being done in 44 states and the District of Columbia. We discuss her lawsuit, how she practices as a surgical specialist without insurance, and more.

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Episode 065: Communist China & Its Crackdown on Hong Kong & Minorities with Jennifer Zeng Oct 18, 2019

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My discussion with Jennifer Zeng, a Chinese woman who was persecuted by the communist government for her beliefs. She is an author and activist working to bring to light the actions of China on its own people and those in Hong Kong. We discuss growing up in China, who China tortures, their process of murdering political prisoners to sell organs for transplant, and what the struggle in Hong Kong is all about.

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Episode 064: Solo Nurse Practitioners - What's the Controversy? Oct 10, 2019

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What's the deal with nurse practitioners (NPs)? Why is there so much anger from physicians and NPs when it comes to how patients are treated? Every day on my twitter feed I hear about how nurse practitioners are "acting like doctors without the necessary training" and are "dangerous because they know nothing." Meanwhile my friends who are NPs and PAs cite studies that claim they provide better care than physicians. Both camps' arguments are hogwash.

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Episode 063: Are Non-profit Hospitals Making a Killing? A Discussion with Dr. Richard Menger Oct 02, 2019

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Today's discussion is about hospitals. Namely, what does it mean to be nonprofit? Over half of all hospitals in the United States are not for profit entities - but do they really look differently than for profit institutions? That is the question that few politicians or those debating health care speak about. In many instances, one would be hard pressed to know whether hospitals are for profit by how they run.

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Episode 062: How to Be Flexible Running A Different Kind of Physical Therapy Practice. A Discussion with Joe Kik. Sep 19, 2019

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I haven't spoken to a lot of ancillary medical professionals in the show and explored ways that they are changing the way we deliver medical care. Today I spoke to a physical therapist who chose to run his practice unlike traditional practices. He doesn't structure therapy based on what maximizes revenue from insurers but instead on treating the patient and their injury.

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Episode 061: Why Government Run Health Care Serves the Poor Poorly. A Discussion with Dr. Rebekah Bernard Sep 11, 2019

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Serving the poor in health care is a mission that many enter medicine to do. Whether that is through medical missions, working free clinics, or in some other way - doctors are doing what they can to help the poor receive care. Some choose to work in underserved regions of the country both urban and rural that are paid in part by the federal government. These clinics are called federally qualified health centers. The question we must ask is if these clinics are the best way to serve the poor.

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Episode 060: An Irish Doctor Compares the UK's NHS to the US Medical System. A Discussion with Dr. Clodagh Ryan Sep 04, 2019

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Irish doctor Clodagh Ryan worked in the UK's NHS and US as a family doctor. She says the NHS has some advantages but they come at a cost to patient care. Among those are excessive wait times, reduced innovation, and poorer outcomes in certain treatments.

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Episode 059: Allergist Says Direct Care Is Nothing to Sneeze At. A Discussion with Dr. Nikhila Schroeder Aug 20, 2019

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Direct care is a newer way of providing care to patients. It is a cash system without insurance. Direct care is now becoming more common for specialists. My guest is an allergist who has adopted this model and practices medicine the way she wants that isn't rushed or filled with bureaucratic paperwork.

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Episode 058: Is Self Care the Best Care? With Dr. Wayne Jonas Aug 09, 2019

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Self Care is the term used to describe how patients can take care of themselves and use techniques to improve their health and healing. Utilizing self care is a component of integrative health where traditional medical services are combined with other strategies to help patients recover from illness or deal with chronic conditions.

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