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The only barrier to success in the Pursuit of Health is ourselves.

Joining to contribute to our ongoing healthcare conversation, is self-described “recovering managed care executive” Ron Howrigon.

As President and CEO of Fulcrum Industries, Ron is in the business of helping physicians and hospitals with negotiations for managed care contracts - having chosen to leave a lucrative career in favor of seeking systemic improvement.

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We spoke about his experience on “the other side of the fence”, the key factors contributing to the cost of healthcare, how to make a system that is cost-effective, and why we need to set politics aside to address the fundamental health issues affecting our nation.

Ron is the author of FLATLINING: How Healthcare Could Kill the U.S. Economy and the host of The FLATLINING Podcast.

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A conversation with Dr. Christine Ko

Metacognition, growth mindset, compassion. How does this all tie into healthcare?

Enter Dr. Christine Ko, Professor of Dermatology and Pathology at Yale University, and author of How to Improve Doctor-Patient Connection: Using Psychology to Optimize Healthcare Interactions.

Drawing from her experiences as a physician, mother, and patient, Dr. Ko has developed an actionable guide that encourages physicians to step back and reflect - using psychology principles to enhance healthcare delivery.

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We spoke about powerful examples of negative and positive interactions between doctors and patients, how the healthcare system itself has contributed to the problems in the patient physician interaction, how metacognition can be used as a tool to address many of these problems, and the importance of relationships.

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My brand new book, The Privilege of Caring, is out now on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP6H6QN4

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A conversation with Dr. Michael Smith

Medication is sometimes required. But prevention starts with the patient.

This is one of the core philosophies of this week’s guest Dr. Michael Smith.

Naturopathic physician, and founder of Focused Family Integrative Medicine, he is dedicated to preventative medicine - advocating for sleep, exercise and nutrition as foundational pillars for health, not overmedication.

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We spoke about the role of naturopathy within a healthcare team, why it's not a competition between disciplines but actually an integrative partnership, the role of doctors as teachers, epigenetics, how patients can be inquisitive, and the idea of healing versus curing.

See here for the paper regarding the AMA’s opposition to Naturopathic Doctor Licensure.

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My brand new book, The Privilege of Caring, is out now on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP6H6QN4