Healthcare isn't broken — it’s rigged against wellness and patient care! In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings in Dr. Bryan Laskin, author of Unfair Care, to share his “why” behind this book and his mission to empower patients to get the best care possible in dentistry and medicine. To learn how you and your patients can make healthcare work better for you, listen to Episode 978 of The Best Practices Show!

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• Learn more about Toothapps and Cair: https://www.toothapps.com

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Episode Resources:

• Watch the video version of Episode 978: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videos
• Read The Patient First Manifesto by Dr. Bryan Laskin: https://www.amazon.com/Patient-First-Manifesto-Practice-Dreams/dp/1736643711
• Read Dental Disorder by Dr. Bryan Laskin: https://www.amazon.com/Dental-Disorder-Bryan-Laskin/dp/1736643762
• Read Unfair Care by Dr. Bryan Laskin: https://www.amazon.com/Unfair-Care-Healthcare-Deserve-Designed/dp/1736643789
• Learn more about Smile Source Exchange: https://smilesource.com/exchange

Main Takeaways:

• Even if you have world-class doctors, don't leave your health completely up to them.
• Be actively involved in your health. It’s the only way to get the best care possible.
• Healthcare systems are currently optimized for profitability, not for wellness.
• Our healthcare system is stacked against doctors just as much as patients.
• Get access to all of your dental and medical records and consolidate it.
• You have power as a patient. You just need to learn to leverage it.

Snippets:

0:00 Introduction.

1:13 Dr. Laskin’s background.

3:12 Why Dr. Laskin decided to start writing.

6:16 An overview of Dr. Laskin’s three books.

8:57 A sneak peek at Dr. Laskin’s next book.

10:07 The “why” behind Unfair Care.

13:11 Optimized for profitability, not for wellness.

21:00 Bullet points of Unfair Care.

25:59 Be actively involved in your care.

28:16 You have power as a patient.

32:32 The future of the healthcare system.

37:40 More about Dr. Laskin, his books, and how to get in touch.

Dr. Bryan Laskin Bio:

Dr. Bryan Laskin is a Minnesota dentist and tech entrepreneur on a mission to help dental teams and patients break free of the “Dental Disorder” through innovation, education, and standardization.

A practicing dentist and owner of Lake Minnetonka Dental for over 20 years, creator of Upgrade Dental, Digital Nitrous, OperaDDS, and co-founder of Toothapps, as well as author of the Amazon best-selling book, The Patient First Manifesto, and host of “The Patient First Podcast”, Dr. Laskin excels at helping others integrate technology and teamwork into their practices. He serves as CEO and chairman of the board of Dental Standards Institute, which is focused on innovation and patient advocacy, and serves as counsel for the most innovative companies in dentistry.

Dr. Laskin is an advisor and investor to many of the most progressive healthcare companies. He is also a frequent keynote speaker.