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  • "Direct care is value-based care." | Dr. Farhaad Riyaz

    "Direct care is value-based care." | Dr. Farhaad Riyaz
    Dec 29 2023
    Episode 002 | Farhaad Riyaz, MD on Medicine, Business, and the Value of Storytelling

    Dr. Farhaad Riyaz, MD, FAAD, is a distinguished dermatologist and Mohs micrographic & reconstructive surgeon. He excelled in his medical studies at the Medical College of Virginia, securing first place in his class and serving as President of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Dr. Riyaz's expertise includes skin cancer, Mohs surgery, complex facial reconstruction, cosmetics, hair disorders, and clinical trials. His training included internships and residencies in Michigan, a fellowship at Northwestern University, and business school at the University of Chicago. In 2023, Dr. Riyaz founded a direct care dermatology practice in Michigan, focused on commitment to patient care and medical excellence.

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    In this episode, my friend and fellow direct care dermatologist, Dr. Riyaz, shares his journey from medical school to the innovative direct care practice that he launched in 2023.

    He sheds light on the pivotal influences in his life, the intersection of medicine, business, and journalism in his professional pursuits, and the transformative power of storytelling.

    He reflects on the rewards of his service-based approach that allows him to build deeper relationships with patients and how he seeks out value in his practice while maintaining uncompromised patient care standards.

    Reflecting on what direct care means to him, he provides us with an engaging and thought provoking reframe of direct care as value-based care. This contrasts starkly with the web of bureaucracy and alphabet soup that I imagine many of you think of when you hear the phrase "value-based care".

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    If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to me at LewellisMD@gmail.com.
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    1 h y 14 m
  • What, Why, and a Quick Win

    What, Why, and a Quick Win
    Jan 4 2024
    Episode 001 | What, Why, and a Quick Win

    In this episode, I share what this podcast is all about, my WHY for creating it, and one quick win that you can take home right away to help you succeed on your direct care journey.

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  • A Doc Reflects on 107 Units of Creative Output in 5 Months

    A Doc Reflects on 107 Units of Creative Output in 5 Months
    Jan 4 2024
    Episode 003 | My reflections on 107 units of creative output in 5 months

    Create more than you consume. You won't regret it.

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  • The Dapper Dermatologist Comes Home to Direct Care | Dr. Adam Swigost

    The Dapper Dermatologist Comes Home to Direct Care | Dr. Adam Swigost
    Jan 11 2024
    Episode 004 | Dr. Adam Swigost on his journey to building a solo direct care practice in his home state of North Dakota.

    Dr. Adam Swigost is a board-certified dermatologist and the founder of Dapper Dermatology, North Dakota's first and only entirely virtual dermatology clinic. As a North Dakota native, Dr. Swigost wanted to create a clinic that would help to expand access to dermatology services in a state where wait times can exceed several months. Additionally, Dapper Dermatology is a direct patient care clinic that is working to lower costs, increase financial transparency, and improve access to dermatology services. Dr. Swigost is an advocate for physician autonomy and reinvigorating the patient-physician relationship.
    Dr. Swigost completed his undergraduate degrees and medical training at the University of North Dakota. He completed his internship through the University of Central Florida in Ocala, FL, and his dermatology residency at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital and Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and the Gay and Lesbian Dermatology Association.

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  • Sneak Peek of Dr. Lewellis' Upcoming eBook!

    Sneak Peek of Dr. Lewellis' Upcoming eBook!
    Jan 18 2024
    Episode 005 | In this episode, we share a a sneak peek of board-certified dermatologist Dr. Stephen Lewellis' upcoming eBook entitled:

    Your Derm's Secret to Looking 40 at 50 without Needles & Knives — Your Simple, Cost-Effective, Science-Based System to Looking Younger than Your Friends Starts Today

    🔗 Connect with Dr. Lewellis — this is is also how you can be among the first to know when the eBook is available!
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  • Part 1, Vulnerability as the Doorway to Connection | Dr. Dhaval Desai

    Part 1, Vulnerability as the Doorway to Connection | Dr. Dhaval Desai
    Jan 25 2024
    Episode 006 | Physician and author, Dr. Dhaval Desai, on his experience burning out on the COVID front lines, recovering, and living to write about it.

    In this episode:🔥 How Dhaval helped save me without knowing it.🔥 The big power of small gestures.🔥 Systemic racism, George Floyd, and white passing with vitiligo.🔥 Talking about getting help — Men can be vulnerable, too.🔥 Don't compare your despair.🔥 The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation. (The recipient of all sales proceeds of Dr. Desai's book.)
    Dhaval Desai, MD is a dedicated father, husband, son, and doctor. In his work as a caregiver and a colleague, he places a priority on the well-being of both the patient and the healthcare provider. His commitment to fostering and advocating for humanity in medicine inspired him to write a personal narrative of his experience as a frontline physician during the COVID-19 pandemic, Burning Out on the Covid Front Lines: A Doctor’s Memoir of Fatherhood, Race and Perseverance in the Pandemic.

    Along with sharing the story of his own struggles as a leader and healer during a time of intense pressure and uncertainty for countless doctors, nurses, and hospital workers, Dr. Desai calls attention to ongoing issues plaguing the healthcare system, including health inequality, racial injustice, an emphasis on metrics over compassion in treatment, and the alarming rate of burnout and suicide among healthcare professionals.

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    44 m
  • Part 2, Vulnerability as the Doorway to Connection | Dr. Bryce Bowers

    Part 2, Vulnerability as the Doorway to Connection | Dr. Bryce Bowers
    Feb 1 2024
    Episode 007 | Resident physician, podcaster, and blogger, Dr. Bryce Bowers, on hitting rock bottom and fighting his way back with a little help from his friends (and family).

    In this episode:🔥 The wheels come off.🔥 Dr. Bowers' humble beginnings and an unexpected mentor.🔥 Sometimes someone else needs to believe in you before you believe in yourself.
    🔥 Tipping points and the critical importance of a supportive network.
    🔥 Two residency programs as model cultures of physician trainee wellness.🔥 The art of being a great listener -- he gets it from his mama.🔥 Being vulnerable and moving on from shame and guilt.
    🔥 Substance abuse among physicians and second chances.
    🔥 Should Bryce and I start a Red Table TikTok for Docs series a la Jada Pinkett Smith?
    Bryce Bowers, DO is a family medicine physician, currently in his last year of residency in Detroit, Michigan. He attended the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing, Michigan. Thereafter, he began his military career and intern year as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton.

    Returning home to Michigan to finish Residency after serving his military commitment, he discovered a passion for physician wellness and burnout and now has created both a blog and a podcast known as “Badge of Burnout”, aiming to help normalize and understand the unique mental health struggles physicians face.

    Dr. Bowers considers is currently working on writing a book, launching a public speaking career, learning about investing, and exploring physician coaching.

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    1 h y 8 m
  • Managed Care Doldrums to Direct Care Mastery Through Functional Medicine | Dr. Robert Kornfeld

    Managed Care Doldrums to Direct Care Mastery Through Functional Medicine | Dr. Robert Kornfeld
    Feb 8 2024
    Episode 008 | New York City-based functional medicine doctor for chronic foot and ankle pain, Dr. Robert Kornfeld, on his journey from the doldrums of insurance-dependency to a thriving and joyful, direct care, functional podiatry practice.

    In this episode:🔥 The good ol' days of indemnity health insurance🔥 50 patients a day and "everybody was expecting a lot from me"🔥 Dr. Kornfeld's tipping point: "I started to develop symptoms..."
    🔥 "Nothing was done for me except pills."
    🔥 "My whole world changed... this resonates with me, and I'm having fun!"🔥 It's not your fault that you're suffering. It's your fault that you're cooperating with the suffering.🔥 In a world of insurance dependency, you have to work fast. A lot of doctors have their heads buried in their computers. They're not really present.
    🔥 Not everyone needs a 60 minute visit, but some people do, and it requires a flexible business model to serve these people.
    🔥 How having skin in the game matters for patients.
    🔥 "The Last Stop Doc" -- You have to give them a compelling reason.
    🔥 A virtuous cycle
    🔥 How to handle criticism from peers
    🔥 The skinny on supplements
    🔥 The morbidity threshold
    🔥 The art of communicating as a teacher
    🔥 Branding and Marketing: Focusing on benefits, not features.
    🔥 Doctors who answer the phone -- "I do all my own reception work."
    🔥 The only real edge you'll always have over everyone else and how to use it
    Dr. Kornfeld has been practicing functional medicine for chronic foot and ankle pain for 37 years. In the year 2000, he left insurance-dependency so he could direct the care his patients needed and not be controlled by insurance companies. He is the Founder of The Institute for Functional Podiatric Medicine – a teaching institute for podiatrists who want to take their practice to the next level of care and create a practice free from the stresses and constraints of commercial health insurance and Medicare.
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