The Paradocs Podcast with Eric Larson

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Episode 106: I'm a Doc, Why Do I Need a Medical Liability Mitigation Company with Dr. Jeff Segal Nov 25, 2020

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It's been a while since we have discussed medical liability on the show but malpractice is a large and expensive part of what doctors have to face in today's medical landscape. Physicians are often under attack not just from frivolous lawsuits but also attacks from disgruntled patients online or office disputes. It is important for doctors to understand the risks they face both to their careers and personal reputation and to their practice and business.

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Episode 105: What is the One Question You Wish You Knew Before Starting a DPC Practice? Nov 12, 2020

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Direct primary care (DPC) is a movement that is growing quickly in the United States. Patients and physicians are looking to bypass the traditional box store medical practice and deal directly with one another. The shift to this sort of practice can be scary for a doctor. In order to answer some of these questions I asked nine DPC practices from around the country what is the one question you wish you knew before you started a DPC practice?

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Episode 104: I'm a Doctor and Spent a Year Without Health Insurance Nov 06, 2020

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What's it like living a year without health insurance if you are a family with two doctors? Well, we found out sort of by choice and sort of by chance. It was one where we learned a lot about expenses, prices, and the utter insanity of medical system pricing. We become better shoppers of medical services. We hired a doctor to help navigate buying drugs, getting labs, and imaging tests. Best of all, we saved over $3000 by using a sharing ministry and direct primary care doctor. Anyone can do it.

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Episode 103: Do Nurse Practitioners Put Patients at Risk? Dr. Rebekah Bernard Oct 29, 2020

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Since 2010, the number of NPs in the United States has grown from 109,000 to 290,000. It is transforming the health care landscape in the United States. But is it improving overall health? Is it providing more care for patients? Is it allowing for improved access? Is the quality improved or at least the same with physician-led care? Does that solve the problem of rural care? These questions are the ones Drs. Rebekah Bernard and Niran Al-Agba attempt to answer in their book, Patients at Risk.

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Episode 102: Losing Weight & Fixing Diabetes with Fasting - Dr. Jason Fung Oct 23, 2020

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The last few years have seen a resurgence in the use of fasting. Fasting is an ancient practice tied to religions and culture. In many ways, how and when we eat developed based on the availability of food. My guest is Dr. Jason Fung, a nephrologist and expert in intermittent fasting for the treatment of diabetes and weight control. His first argument, however, is a simple one - fasting is old, safe, and simple. One doesn't need to do extensive planning, dietary food restrictions, or break the bank.

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Episode 101: From Killer to Common Cold - Discussing COVID-19 Oct 16, 2020

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Dr. David Graham returns again this week to discuss his newly published book, From Killer to Common Cold. The book touches upon the topics we have discussed on this show for a few months now. The central theme of the book is how SARS-CoV-2 will transition from the pandemic killer COVID-19 to a common cold coronavirus. Dr. Graham expertly lays out his case in a short book that is easy to digest. He sets a background of what viruses are, basic physiology and epidemiology, and history.

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Episode 100! What Have We Learned So Far About Medicine? Oct 05, 2020

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Episode 100 is a momentous achievement for a podcast about medicine where I had only about 3 show ideas in mind when I launched. My guest host today is my wife, Marcy, who has been by my side throughout the show and obviously, the loss of our son Andy in a car accident. His death has served as a dedication to the show, a way to honor him with his audio track closing every show, and a reminder to me of the importance to treat every day and person as special.

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Episode 099: Myocarditis in Asymptomatic COVID-19 Isn't Real with Dr. Rohin Francis Sep 16, 2020

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Okay, so today's title to the show is a little provocative. But it's meant to convey the most important takeaway from the discussion. Our problem is the recent news that asymptomatic people and athletes showed signs of myocarditis (heart inflammation) on cardiac MRI and there was concern that this put them at immediate risk of heart diease. To explain the controversy, I brought Dr. Rohin Francis onto the show. He is an interventional cardiologist from London who is getting his PhD in cardiac MRI.

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Episode 098: How the 340B Drug Program to Help the Poor Get Medicine Doesn't Work Sep 10, 2020

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Today's discussion begins way back in the early 1990s when Congress was trying to figure out a way to reduce its health care expenses. Sound familiar? Some things never change. And this story is as old as Congress itself as legislators try to solve one problem and end up creating a bigger mess that actually ends up creating far more harm than was occurring with the original. It goes by the rather harmless name of the 340B program.

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Episode 097: Finding Passive Income in Real Estate with Dr. Jeff Avalone Sep 02, 2020

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We're breaking from our discussion of COVID-19 and discussing life after pandemic with finding means of passive income. Specifically, how one can earn passive income through real estate. My guest is Dr. Jeff Anzalone, a periodontist in Monroe, LA who has created a website to help other high income earners find ways to earn passive income through real estate. He is an advocate for investing in real estate syndications.

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