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Kyle Kiser is the CEO of Arrive Health, a virtual pharmacy assistant. This tool is used as a care team tool to automate outreach to patients, drive adherence, and improve quality and readmissions. Kyle's goal is to make connections beyond just pharmacy, particularly in the realm of specialty medications, and to make it easier for patients and providers to access the tool. The core mission remains the same, but the new capabilities allow for more frequent interactions to occur between providers and patients. The main organizations using the tool are small practices, large organizations, and hospital networks. This tool has allowed for the patient to get answers from their provider more often than not, and has been beneficial in driving adherence and value-based care.Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Arrive HealthSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

In this episode, Chris speaks with Jonathan Wolfson, the Chief Legal Officer, and Policy Director for the Cicero Institute, a think tank that focuses on state-level policy. Wolfson speaks on taking price transparency to the next level and discusses how so many people look to the government to fix the numerous and relatively unknown problems of American healthcare. Habig continues that only when the government gets out of the way can the free market of healthcare flourish. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on CiseroSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Chris welcomes Dr. Candace Walker to his podcast, Healthcare Americana. Dr. Walker is a practicing direct primary care physician and owner of Flowing Life Direct Health in Atlanta, Georgia. She has been utilizing a business model to provide healthcare to her community. Christopher asked how the practice was going, to which Dr. Walker replied that it was going great. She is living her dream and is happy to wake up every day to her passion. Christopher concluded the conversation by emphasizing the importance of putting patients first and restoring trust in American healthcare.This conversation focuses on the experience of a doctor who has adopted the direct primary care model. Through this model, Dr. Walker is able to practice medicine in a way that is more patient-centered and free from the restrictions of health systems. Although the doctor is still quite new to the model, she is learning the business side of it and has already seen the positive impact it has had on patient experience. Patients who come in to see the doctor are often those who have not been able to get the answers they need from prior experiences, but through the direct primary care model, the doctor is able to provide them with the understanding and empowerment they need for their health.Chris and Candace discuss the importance of having control over one's own health, and how it is an important factor in the fulfillment of a doctor's work. When a doctor is able to help a patient attain their health goals, it is a very satisfying experience for both parties. Dr. Walker then goes on to discuss the art of doctoring, which is the intersection of art and science in the practice of medicine. She then talks about their experience in the last six months of practicing in their new Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice and how it has differed from their patient interactions before. The speaker mentions that they have had to learn the business side of health care quickly, and also have come to understand what they do and don't want in their practice. They have been able to tweak certain systems that were aggravating in the traditional healthcare system and help people understand the different model of health care that comes with DPC.Dr. Candace Walker, a physician and owner of Flowing Life Direct Health, discussed the public perception of physicians and why the current healthcare system is not set up to support a caring, intelligent approach. She believes that 99% of doctors would like to spend more time with their patients, but due to time constraints and certain metrics, that is not always possible. Walker also encourages other physicians to remember the power of their training and to consider other models of practice that can fulfill their needs. She likens the current system to a 1984-style mindset where doctors are often commoditized and reduced to a list of names.TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 Dr. Candace Walker Discusses Her Journey to Success with Freedom Healthworks0:02:57 Exploring the Benefits of Direct Primary Care0:04:22 Benefits of Direct Primary Care (DPC)0:06:46 Public Perception of Physicians0:11:38 The Benefits of Primary Care and the Doctor-Patient Relationship0:13:19 Direct Primary Care and Networking for Business Growth0:17:38 Conversation on Networking and Sharing Professional Experiences0:19:12 Direct Primary Care and Best Practices for Physicians0:21:09 Physician and Owner of Flowing Life Direct HealthHIGHLIGHTS Hello, I'm Dr. Candace Walker, creator and owner of Flowing Life Direct Health. I'm a board certified family physician, and I offer direct primary care to the community. We offer membership based services for all your primary care needs. We also offer some non member services like IV drip, therapies, and deep dive physicals for those who are wanting that personal life care but not quite ready for a membership.. We love to talk to you about what we could do for you and how it could fit into your current healthcare plans. And I usually just invite them to my website or go ahead and give them a number to reach me at.Oh, all the time, people are genuinely interested in, hey, what other kind of healthcare options are out there? So when I approach that kind of conversation with, hey, I started a direct primary care clinic, flowing life, direct health and talk about that health care model. Honestly, I don't know what the right description is, but I want to say. Maybe it even made me feel more comfortable talking about what it is that I do.. Because I'm not just like, oh, yeah, I'm a physician. I'm a doctor, and that's fine to say. That all right.How important networking is has probably been the biggest thing for me in medicine. I can talk about medicine all the time, but when it comes to promoting yourself, that was a big step for me. That was huge. It took some coaching from the folks I worked with at Freedom Health Works. When I first stepped into that whole world of networking before, like you mentioned before, I would just be a list of

Dr. Eddie Williams is the founder of Foundation Direct Primary Care in the Gulf Shores of Alabama. Dr. Williams is a healthcare practitioner who has found success in building a loyal patient base through genuine interest in his patients while starting a men’s-focused dpc clinic. Chris and Eddie discuss how to grow a practice, discussing that the best way to increase patient numbers is to focus on providing good service to each individual patient. He also noted that the bar for providing good service is currently low, so there is potential for medical professionals to stand out. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Foundation DPCSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Benjamin Lightburn, CEO and Co-Founder of Filament Health, the world’s leading psychedelics company, speaks with Chris about psilocybin, the active ingredient in some mushrooms that companies like Filament, are finding to have powerful medicinal benefits. From growing, processing, and legalities,  Chris and Benjamin dive deep and unveil the stigma that surrounds psychedelics and discuss the current state of where these natural medicinal mushrooms lay from the medical industry to consumers. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on FilamentSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

America’s first FreedomDoc practice with Dr. Ana Boyer speaks on whole health, mental health, quality of care, balance, and quality of life all stemming from being in Direct Primary Care. Hear her stories on how the quality of life for her patients and for her has dramatically changed for the better. Obtain the freedom to practice medicine the way you want without all the administrative responsibility of partnering with Freedom Healthworks. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Ana BoyerSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Ryan Campbell challenges the traditional practice model, embarking on a journey to teach people how to be healthy and innovate the healthcare industry with a Direct Primary Care practice in the naturopathic field, challenging the long-entrenched insurance model.How did a mechanical engineer end up in medical school?What is the difference between traditional primary care practices and Direct Primary Care?How did the pandemic accelerate the innovation of telemedicine and the Direct Primary Care model?Chris Habig is the CEO and co-founder of Freedom Healthworks, the host of Healthcare Americana podcast, and a passionate advocate for restoring trust in American healthcare. Ryan Campbell is a naturopathic physician at Seattle's Goodmed Direct Primary Care and a former mechanical engineering student.Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on GoodMedSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Throwback Episode: Rural Healthcare in America with Adam HabigFollow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Author of ExPat Health Guide, Hunter Schultz speaks with Chris Habig on the pros of DPC and the cons of the status quo, discussing dpc outreach, getting the word out to the masses, and even how DPC brings polarizing political spectrums together. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Hunter SchultzSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

How do you educate about Direct Primary Care? How do you deal with certain types of pushback? As the Chief Growth Officer of Frontier Direct Care, Joe Wilson sits down with Chris to discuss growth strategies in the DPC communities. They pick apart what consists of value-based care and customer experience, and deliberate using these as tools to educate and grow the community. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Frontier Direct CareSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Elise Amez-Droz is the Program Manager at the Open Health Project from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Elise brings perspective on a variety of International healthcare systems compared to US systems in light of insurance, government regulations, and private markets. How can we foster ideas to be a part of the solution surrounding healthcare? Join Chris and Elise as they discuss!Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on MercatusSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Owner of Crossroads Integrative Medicine, Dr. Ryan Heer discusses with Chris how he got started as a Naturopath in Direct Primary Care. Discover how Ryan puts the patient experience first and how connecting the patients’ medical providers to communicate and work together, increases the quality of care to the patient. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Crossroads Integrative MedicineSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Dr. Jim McDonald of Clarity Direct Primary Care tips the scale from traditional health care to Direct Primary Care. He discusses how switching to a DPC practice has changed his work-life balance, enabling quality work and life. Jim discusses with Chris how this has allowed him to cultivate better relationships not only with his patients but family as well. When in the corporate health system, Dr. Jim McDonald was pressured by outside sources to not connect with patients the way he wanted to, causing an emotional toll. Transitioning to DPC, he now finds a better quality of work, and life, now advocating for the next generation of physicians to consider a DPC practice and continue the continuity of care. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Clarity Direct Primary CareSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Celeste Brain Health’s Sumul Modi brings a neurologist's perspective as well as an international point of view on medical care with insurance versus a Direct Primary Care model. Sumul saw a problem with poor patient experiences with month-long wait times seeking care, to patients getting lost in a corporate system. Dr. Sumul and Chris explore a few solutions from healthy competition in open markets to opening up access for patients.Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Celeste Brain HealthSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Physician and Owner, Holly Smith of Fiat Family Medicine tells her story of how she started her own Direct Primary Care practice and why having the freedom of practicing in DPC is just as important as incorporating faith into her practice. Holly and Chris describe the simplicity of communication and feedback and describe the relief people have when discovering a different way to be a part of healthcare. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Fiat Family Medicine Subscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Liz Kwo brings deep expertise and innovation leadership in data science, automation, and artificial intelligence for digital health. Chris and Dr. Kwo look at the balance between direct patient care and technology, along with barriers and challenges having the ability for patients to gain access to their own medical records and consumer metrics. Dr. Kwo also discusses Value-Based Care as a buzzword vs. what it should mean in building community and trust around patients. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Everly HealthSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Doctors want to do the right thing for the patient. But sometimes it can be tangled with legislation, insurance, and even media. MVP Health Care’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Carl Cameron speaks on the challenge of trust between patients, providers, and insurance companies and for all parties to come together to have the patients’ interest in the forefront, meeting unmet needs for customers, and improving health literacy. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on MVP Health CareSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

CEO & Co-Founder Chris Blackley breaks down the relationships between employers, prescription markets, and pharmacies. From prescribers to providers,  Chris and Chris walk through how prescription benefit managers are driving up prices of medication for patients,  how consumers can find the most affordable prescription drugs, and how transparency can shift the power to the consumer with the information they need. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on PrescryptiveSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Katie McGovern and Elizabeth Bowen are practitioners and owners of Your Corner Pediatrics. They started their own Direct Primary Care pediatric office with help from Freedom Healthworks and now share their first hand experience on how beneficial DPC is for patients, for them as providers, and behind the scenes running their office. Chris, Katie, and Elizabeth highlight how this model enables quality of care over quantity of patients. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Your Corner PediatricsSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

CEO & Founder Dr. Jeffrey Gold of Gold Direct Care discusses the Direct Primary Care industry. Being a proven business model, why is the DPC not gaining as much traction as it deserves? How do we stop putting band aids to fix the current status quo and mitigate real change for the DPC industry? Dr. Jeffrey Gold is one of many showing a prime example of how Direct Primary Care benefits patients and providers. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Gold Direct CareSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

From the Texas Public Policy Foundation and General Surgeon, John O’Shea speaks on accountability and regulation with solutions on creating better quality and value in healthcare using policy. Making it a free marketplace with room for consumers to make a choice and increasing access to direct primary care by defining what access is to introduce more consumer choice leading to greater competition and incentivizing providers.Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Texas Public Policy FoundationSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Jonah Salita Co-Founder of Diall, a health app dedicated to fostering a home for mental health and community, speaks on where mental health starts, how to engage with people who tend not to talk about mental health issues, and provides solutions for mental support wherever they are. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on DiallSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Founder and Attorney at Tycko & Zavareei, Jonathan Tycko works on fraud cases from government contracting, international trade, to the healthcare industry. He speaks on this week’s episode about the fraud cases within healthcare and how healthcare workers, clinics, and patients can be empowered by this information and knowledge. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Jonathan Tycko and Tycko and ZavareeiSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Hatem Zeine Founder, President and CTO of Ossia, a company that creates wireless, over the air power delivery discusses the benefits that this tech has from in-home patients, to medical facilities. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on OssiaSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Grady Gibbs from Evolve Medical Consulting joins Healthcare Americana as he and Chris discuss optimizing the doctor - patient relationship and how it has evolved over time. How impactful are various financial payers on that relationship in instances of medicare patients and prescription patients?Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Evolve Medical ConsultingSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Rich Palarea CEO of Kermit, a Baltimore-based healthcare cost reduction and spend management company that brings automation and insight to the high-spend category of implantable medical devices within hospitals and health systems. Chris and Rich discuss the current problems with the model and bring solutions to the table to make a more transparent and fair priced solution. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on KermitSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Eric Larson MD, host of the Paradocs Podcast and the Doctor Podcast Network joins Healthcare Americana this week and discusses problems and solutions from medical education and medical associations to hospitals and private practices.Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Paradocs PodcastSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

CEO and Cofounder of E7 and US Drug Test Centers, Dr. Jonathan Baktari discusses how the Health Care Provider / Patient interaction needs to evolve, grow more and be the primary focus of the healthcare experience. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on E7 Health and US Drug Test CentersSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Imagine getting surgery done while you’re wide awake, without “going under”, having no pain, no adverse side effects from anesthesia, not having to deal with the hospital, as well as saving 75% of the cost. Dr. Christopher Bates from the Hand to Shoulder Center in Texas had a vision in 2019 to start up a “Wide Awake Hand Surgery” center in Texas. Discover how more efficient and effective this type of care is compared to the status quo on this week’s episode.  Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Dr. Christopher Bates and Hand to ShoulderSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Imagine receiving answers to your medical ailments in a matter of hours rather than weeks. Currently it can be confusing for Americans to know what steps to be taken where to get the care they need. The Commonwealth Fund released this report in 2021 and shared comparisons among 10 wealthy counties. The US ranked last in Administrative efficiency, equity, health care outcomes, and care access, while had the highest healthcare spending. Through passions for social work and experience in a business background, Amy Brown created a way to record customer interactions occurring in real-time to understand what matters most to customers. Using emails, calls, & chats with leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) pinpointing insights from conversations to really understand customer voices. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on AuthenticXSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

What does the underbelly of healthcare look like? How does it operate? As daunting as it may seem for some, even on the surface, Christy Snodgrass, Registered Nurse, Patient and Healthcare Worker advocate and Founder of Healthcare Reformed breaks down complex healthcare issues into bite size pieces, makes them as interesting as possible, and teaches them to the public.Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Christy and Healthcare ReformedSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

In a change of pace, we hear from a medical student who wishes to remain anonymous as they provide a peek into what the education system is providing our future doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on @freedoMDstudentSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Unfortunately, the playing field is not equal in healthcare. Instead of taking a one-size-fits-all approach to benefits that further disadvantages folks already vulnerable to the effects of health inequity, Paytient makes healthcare more accessible and affordable for all individuals. Healthcare is something people rarely plan out ahead, which creates a natural tension between their physical and financial well-being.Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on PaytientSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

CEO and Founder, Andrew Headrick of Kavira Health, is on a mission to deliver healthcare to patients in their homes and to make everyday care more convenient and affordable. Chris and Andrew identify the current problems surrounding the status quo of healthcare providers and identify solutions. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Kavira HealthSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Along his healthcare journey, Dr. Justin Graham has developed a deep passion for using technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our healthcare system. Our healthcare system features some of the most experienced and talented providers in the world but due to technical limitations it often falls short of meeting quality and cost goals. Innovation is paramount to unlock our unrealized potential. Join Chris and Dr. Graham as they discuss the problem, breaking point and solution. TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Dr. GrahamSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Do you have a health app from your healthcare provider? What do you like about it? What don’t you link about it? Robin Wiener, President and Co- Founder of Get Real Health is focusing on giving patients a simple, easy experience with their healthcare provider’s data and information. Follow Healthcare Americana:TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on RobinSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Healthcare needs to focus on innovation. The industry is inundated with advanced medical technology, yet its administrative processes largely remain stuck in an analog era. Wes Kronkite of CPSI is moving the clinicians, and the tech they use forward by using automation to help clinics focus more on patients and less on the computer.TwitterInstagramLinkedInFreedom HealthworksMore on Wes CronkiteSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Health insurance is not taught in school and an estimated 61% of people are choosing the wrong health plan for their needs. William Pokluda, advocate for health insurance literacy and Author of "Maximize Your Health Insurance" brings to light why people generally do not understand health insurance. As tools and resources are made available to people, but the system itself seems stacked against them, William and Chris dive into not only the cause, but solutions as well. TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on William Pokluda and Maximize Your Health InsuranceSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

CEO of Bloom Health, Andrew Morton joins Christopher as they project a new ‘way of operating’ for Chief Medical Officers in the workplace. How imperative it is for CMOs to be on the leadership team, and how involved in decision-making should they be as we emerge from the pandemic? From managing general health of employees returning to office and monitoring mental health problems increased by burnout and depression from the two-year pandemic, why should organizations consider hiring a Chief Medical Officer.TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Andrew Morton & Bloom Health PartnersSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

“Healthcare is about more than just living as long as possible. It’s also about helping people figure out what makes life worth living, and helping them achieve their goals.” Says Healthcare and business leader Suelin Chen PHD, who is dedicated to creating a more human-centered end-of-life experience for all. Having a balanced system focusing on living life well, and family support in planning for future loss is lacking as a whole, but a human-centered approach can make for a better experience. Twitter Instagram LinkedIn More on Freedom HealthworksMore on Suelin ChenSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Being in the MedMal insurance industry for 20 years, Jennifer Wiggins breaks down the daunting rabbit hole dive that private practices face when starting to search for insurance. Questions like which company is best? Which type of insurance should they buy? How much coverage do they need? And how to ensure they’re getting good coverage without overpaying? And what can physicians do to protect themselves with risk management strategies and techniques that providers can employ to try and prevent lawsuits. TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Jennifer Wiggins & AegisSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

One of America's most prominent pulmonologists; Professor of medicine and chief of pulmonary and critical care at the University of Michigan, a spokesperson for the American Lung Association and the author of Breathing Lessons: A Doctor's Guide to Lung Health. Meilan K. Han discusses the need to have lung health as more of a focal point topic in the doctor’s office. TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Meilan K. HanSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Navin Goyal, Co-Founder & CEO of LOUD Capital, OFFOR Health, and Author of Physician Underdog dives into how For-Profit models can indeed help everyone from healthcare workers to facilities, to patients. Finding a sustainable model that will be future proof is difficult, but Dr. Goyal helps hash it out with his experience and current actions and undertakings, bringing healthcare to this new level of entrepreneurship. TwitterInstagramLinkedInMore on Freedom HealthworksMore on Physician UnderdogSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/episodes/

Kara Richardson Whitely is helping brands connect with the 67 percent of women who are size 12 and above, an often underserved, ignored, misdiagnosed group, who if thoughtfully approached and cared for can help shift the tide of culture and healthcare.  Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro not once, but 3 separate times, is not all she battled, but also the culture of plus-sized communities in healthcare. 

James Eischen, Founder & Owner at Eischen Law Office & Lofty Learning, breaking down medicare insurance streams within practices, how to apply legal compliant solutions to help create next-level practice models, and how to create efficient healthcare reimbursement models. 

Join Chris as he discusses this years FMMA Annual Conference with Founders Keith and Jay. The FMMA Annual Conference brings together free market entrepreneurs & enthusiasts, pioneers, and innovators to share ideas, build meaningful new relationships, and celebrate the impact of free market models—all to grow the #DirectCare movement making it the new standard in US healthcare. Sign up today to watch the LIVESTREAM event on May 13-14 where you can view all sessions live OR replay any session at a time that works best for you (up to one month after the conference). Register at: https://hopin.com/events/fmma-annual-conference/registration

Matthew Mawby is the co-founder of StaffHealth.com which is currently facilitating employment for 97,000 nurses. He is a graduate of the University of Florida and attended nursing school but ultimately decided to head into a career in staffing in which he has 10 years of experience. With his experience, Matthew talks about the nursing shortage and the infrastructure damage that the shortage affects. Creating solutions in this industry is highlighted throughout Matthew’s work, such as nurses being able to pick their own shifts, to same-day pay, as well as highlighting perhaps the most important aspect for our Health Workers: Mental Health. Find out more solutions that are working in today’s healthcare worker economy in this episode.

John Wendling breaks down alternative payment models of care. Though these models have been around for decades, why are Healthcare Providers just now implementing them in the past few years?Looking at the details of proactive care vs reactive care and gaining insights on how to get in front of the issues of whole person care.  Is education the only missing link for Value Based Care models or are there other support systems that can be added?

When you hear about crypto or blockchain, we doubt healthcare comes to mind. Jacob Beckley, Founder & CEO of CURE Token, EVP of Technology, Product and Innovation at Fusion92, and Chairman at Beckley Foundation, is bringing innovation, through technology and the blockchain, into healthcare.Beckley shares how CURE is developing a blockchain through Web3 specifically targeted at the sharing of agnostic and anonymous research data from research silo's globally, and at the same time providing individuals the ability to opt in their medical history for rewards on use.If you would like to learn more about blockchain and crypto in healthcare, then this is an episode you need to listen to!Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)

Dr. Eric Inman and Dr. Ron Piniecki, Co-Founders of WellBridge Surgical, are expanding the hub of healthcare innovation in Central Indiana. Dr. Inman and Dr. Piniecki are empowering patients and buyers of surgical services to take back control and get a fair price for high quality care. The two share how Wellbridge Surgical is the first of its kind to combine quality, transparency, and value in outpatient surgical care with a patient-centric approach to care delivery.Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)