They Way Most Docs are Paid Doesn’t Lead to Healthier Patients (Recess Rehash)

The Short Coat (Audio): An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical School · Jan 8, 2026 · 1h 11m

The way docs are paid can make patients sicker...or can lead to healthier ones. The payment schemes most docs work under incentivize them to fix patients, while others motivate them to prevent illness—and geriatrician Dr. Jonathan "Nathan" Flacker is here to explain why. This episode rips the curtain off RVUs, fee-for-service traps, and the real reason your doc is rushing through your visit (hint: it’s not personal, it’s math). We dig into ChenMed’s wild idea: what if clinics got paid to keep you out of the hospital? Turns out, when money flows toward health instead of procedures, everyone…