Podcasts

Paul Merrick, M.D., and Dan Greenleaf of Duly Health and Care join the show to discuss how independent physician groups can stay competitive, lower costs and preserve autonomy amid consolidation across the health care industry.

Tired of watching patients crushed by opaque hospital billing, Keith Smith, M.D., built a free-market surgery center where transparency, affordability and physician autonomy come first.

Katie Russell, J.D., partner at Brown Immigration Law, joins the show to discuss how medical practices should respond if ICE agents arrive — and how to stay compliant while protecting patients and staff.

David Tawes, M.A., regional inspector general at HHS-OIG, joins the show to discuss Medicare’s $15 billion skin substitute boom, fraud risks and how policymakers aim to curb abuse without limiting patient care.

Bryan Jepson, M.D., CFP, explains what “true wealth” really means for physicians.

Kyle Zebley, senior VP of the American Telemedicine Association, joins the show to talk about the expiration of Medicare’s telehealth flexibilities during the October 2025 federal government shutdown.

Kevin Schulman, M.D., MBA, professor of medicine at Stanford University, joins the show to talk about administrative burdens in health care.

Andrew Swanson, M.P.A., FACMPE, chief revenue officer at MGMA, joins the show to talk about the pressures facing practices, from shrinking reimbursements to rising costs.

Yalda Jabbarpour, M.D., and Annie Koempel, Ph.D., M.A., RDN, LD, join the show to talk about women in leadership roles for Women in Medicine Month.

Justin Osmond joins the show to talk about breaking through self-imposed limits and his upcoming keynote at the HCLA Virginia 2025 Fall Conference.

Direct primary care can transform rural health care and empower physicians to provide personalized care.

Donald Berwick, M.D., M.P.P., joins the show to talk about the future of medical research.

Scott Bartnick, co-founder & CEO of Otter Public Relations, joins the show to explore how physicians can create strong, credible personal brands.

David Eisenberg, M.D., joins the show to talk about the importance of nutritional education for physicians.

Robert G.G. Piccinini, D.O., D.FACN, recently-appointed president of the American Osteopathic Association, joins the show to talk leadership, mental health and his goals as president.

Kem Tolliver, FACMPE, CPC, CMOM, president and CEO of Medical Revenue Cycle Specialists, joins the show with some keys to successful leadership in health care.

Kedar Mate, M.D., founder and chief medical officer of Qualified Health, joins the show to talk about AI safety and governance in health care.

Gary Price, M.D., MBA, joins the show to discuss health equity, medical misinformation and The Physicians Foundation's latest report.

Anders Gilberg, SVP of government affairs at MGMA, joins the show with health policy updates from Washington.

Lucienne Marie Ide, M.D., Ph.D., founder and CEO of Rimidi, joins the show to break down the proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and what it means for remote patient monitoring (RPM).

“They need to just suck it up, buttercup.” That’s what an insurance executive told physicians who asked why the system was burning them out. For many physicians, that attitude is the last straw.

Marschall Runge, M.D., Ph.D., joins the show to talk about what's wrong with U.S. health care — and what we can do about it.

Brad Boyd of BDO USA joins the show to discuss how artificial intelligence can help with prior authorizations.

On Medicare's 60th anniversary, President Harry Truman's eldest grandson joins the director of the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, to reflect on Truman's vision, LBJ's 1965 signing and the program's lasting impact on U.S. health policy.

American Medical Association President Bobby Mukkamala, M.D., explains what the AMA is doing for physicians in terms of prior authorizations, private practice, artificial intelligence and scope of practice.

American Medical Association President Bobby Mukkamala, M.D., joins the show to talk AMA priorities, primary care struggles and his personal journey from physician to patient.

Richard H. Hughes IV, J.D., M.P.H., joins the show to talk about the recent lawsuit filed against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, joins the show to talk Medicare reform and the specific proposals included in APG's latest report.

Isaac Park, CEO of Keebler Health, joins the show to talk agentic AI and how it can be used in health care.

Rebekah Bernard, MD, looks at how experts are challenging the burdens of Maintenance of Certification, advocating for physician autonomy and alternative pathways.