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Faisel and Friends: A Primary Care Podcast
Dive deep into the cutting edge of healthcare transformation, explore innovative approaches to primary care, and tackle physician burnout. Join hosts Dr. Faisel Syed and Dr. Dan McCarter as they delve into the issues plaguing the country's most vulnerable populations. They engage with healthcare thought leaders, unsung heroes, and other professionals who share their perspectives on revolutionizing the healthcare industry and rebuilding faith in medicine. If you're a primary care physician…
Episodes
- Faisel and Friends: A Primary Care Podcast
Ep. 23: Primary Care for America w/ Shawn Martin
Half of all medical care in America has been delivered in the Emergency Room setting. We must transition from our hospital-based healthcare delivery system…
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Ep. 22: Fight the Healthcare System and Win w/ Marshall Allen
The number one cause of bankruptcy in the United States is Medical Debt. One in five Americans is in some stage of debt collection because of it. Many of us…
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Ep. 21: Primary Care - Making a Difference in Prevention w/ Dr. Paul Grundy
In true Godfather fashion, the night kicked off with some drama: technical difficulties. But with the help of Chenmed's Dr. Dan and the Godfather himself, Dr…
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Ep. 20: Overcoming Value Based Care Adoption w/ Dr. Matt Lambert
We must transition away from our hospital-based fee-for-service healthcare delivery system and more towards a capitated outpatient and in-home primary care…
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Ep. 19: Housing Security & Healthcare w/ Jason Shaplen
This week on Faisel and Friends, discuss housing security and healthcare with Jason Shaplen, specifically how housing stability and health outcomes are…
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Ep. 18: Health Equity & Medicare Advantage with Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz
Across the country, racial and ethnic minorities experience disproportionately higher rates of disease, lower quality of care, and reduced access to care. This…
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Ep. 17: Healthcare – Insurance = Direct Primary Care w/ Dr. Julie Gunther & Joe Grundy
This episode of Faisel & Friends was such a thrilling, high-energy discussion with Dr. Julie Gunther & Joe Grundy. Time flew as we were having fun talking…
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Ep. 16: Evidence: The Backbeat of Clinical Jazz w/ Dr. David Slawson
In medicine, as in many professions, research can serve an important role. Collecting data and distilling it into evidence can help solve some of our biggest…
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Ep. 15: Faisel & Friends Book Club w/ Dr. Robbie Pearl & Dr. Gordon Chen
You’ve been asking and we heard you! By popular demand, we are hosting our very first Faisel & Friends Book Club. We’ve all been reading Dr. Robbie Pearl’s new…
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Ep. 14 Bonus: Foundations for Better Healthcare
Dr. Faisel Syed, Dr. Dan McCarter, and Dave Chase continue the conversation about rebuilding primary care in this bonus Q&A.
- Faisel and Friends: A Primary Care Podcast
Ep. 14: Rebuilding Primary Care w/ Dave Chase
If health is our home, then primary care is the strong foundation. Although, in the last few decades, large patient panels, burnout, and billing have…
- Faisel and Friends: A Primary Care Podcast
Ep. 13 Bonus: Rural Living and Building the Doctor-Patient Relationship
Dr. Faisel Syed, Dr. Dan McCarter, and Dr. Phil Polakoff continue the conversation in this special bonus.
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Ep. 13: The Future of Rural Health w/ Dr. Phil Polakoff
Click here to download Dr. Phil Polakoff's presentation. Over the last year, we’ve seen immense changes in how healthcare is delivered. Telemedicine took off…
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Ep. 12: Hotelier or Healthcare Provider? w/ RosenCare
The cost of offering healthcare benefits has been skyrocketing, with increased premiums, copays, and deductibles. But one hotel company took on the risk…
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Ep. 11 Bonus: Motivational Interviewing and Vaccine Resistance
Dr. Dan McCarter and Dr. Bruce Berger continue the conversation about how to use motivational interviewing with patients who are hesitant about the Covid…
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Ep. 11: Change Through Caring and Compassion w/ Dr. Bruce Berger
Positive behavior changes take much more than just telling people to do the right thing. Educating patients through motivational interviewing can help improve…
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Ep. 10: Hyperdrive to Payment Reform w/ Anne Greiner
Our system for primary care payment was put in place a long time ago. And some people think that a new system is still light years away. But it doesn’t have to…
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Ep. 9 Bonus: System Changes for Optimized Medical Therapy
Dr. Faisel Syed, Dr. Dan McCarter, and Dr. Bill Bestermann continue the conversation about the difference in population health, drug research and trials, and…
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Ep. 9: Optimizing Medical Therapy w/ Dr. Bill Bestermann
We’ve heard it all before, sometimes less is more. This is particularly true in healthcare. In this episode, Dr. Faisel Syed and Dr. Dan McCarter will be…
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Ep. 8 Bonus: Innovative Tech for Better Health
In this bonus episode, Jake Keteyian explains what sets his app and device apart from other innovative technology, how his company plans to take on mental…
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Ep. 8: Gaming the System for Better Health w/ Jake Keyetian
Have you ever tried to change your behavior on your own – making a habit, breaking a habit? Even with something you truly want, sometimes it feels impossible…
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Ep. 7 Bonus: Physicians Leading the Way for Change
We continue the conversation with Dr. Gordon Chen about physician-centered healthcare and how physicians can lead the way for change in healthcare.
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Ep. 7: First Steps toward Physician-Centered Healthcare w/ Dr. Gordon Chen
Codes, large patient panels, billing… Much of healthcare has become about things other than practicing medicine. What happens when we recenter the physician?…
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Ep. 6 Bonus: Technology Can Help Deliver Better Care
In this bonus Q&A we talk about how technology can help us deliver better care.
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Ep. 6: Transitioning from Volume to Value w/ Dr. Vivian Lee
There are many ways to start fixing the healthcare system. One of these is transitioning from volume to value. Dr. Vivian Lee joins Dr. Faisel Syed and Dr. Dan…
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Ep. 5 Bonus: Advocating for Change
We keep talking to Dr. Chettipally about how to best advocate for change, getting feedback from patients, and incentivizing for better health.
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Ep. 5: Fast, Free, and Fun: The Perfect EHR w/ Dr. Uli Chettipally
This week’s episode, “Fast, Free, and Fun: the Perfect EHR,” is about the world’s perfect Electronic Health Record system. It will make life wonderful for…
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Ep. 4 Bonus: Payment and Policy
Dr. Faisel Syed and Dr. Dan McCarter talk about healthcare policy and why it's important for physicians to take on more leadership roles.
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Ep. 4: Proper Payment for Preventive Primary Care w/ Dr. Eric Bricker
Everyone deserves access to quality primary care. Paying for primary care in the fee-for-service system just doesn’t make any sense! This week, Dr. Eric…
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Ep. 3: COVID: Hope on the Horizon w/ Dr. Jason Lane
This week, we’re revisiting a special interview with ChenMed’s Dr. Jason Lane, where Dr. Faisel Syed and Dr. Lane discuss COVID vaccinations, telemedicine, and…
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Ep. 2 Bonus: Physician Burnout and Leadership
In this bonus Q&A, Dr. Jack Cochran answers your questions about physician burnout and physician leadership.
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Ep. 2: Licensed to Treat, Expected to Lead w/ Dr. Jack Cochran
The current fee-for-service healthcare system is wasteful and it’s chaotic. As physicians, we all know that we must transition away from the transactional…
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Ep. 1: Happy Doctors = Healthy Patients w/ Dr. Robert Pearl
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Robert Pearl about how happy doctors equals happy patients. We also discuss Dr. Pearl’s new book, "Uncaring - How the Culture…
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Bonus: The Sacred Doctor-Patient Relationship w/ Dr. Jon Hart
In this episode, Dr. Faisel Syed got to talk to Dr. Jon Hart, Author of “Value in Healthcare,” and Dr. Dan McCarter. They discuss the important topic of “The…