In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Leah Houston, founder of Evercred (https://www.evercred.com/), we explore how she’s building a secure, decentralized credentialing system to empower clinicians and improve healthcare access.

Dr. Houston shares how she’s leveraging agentic and AI tools to create a trusted digital identity platform that restores control to clinicians, reduces fraud, and streamlines workforce mobility. Backed by over 600 physician investors, her work is redefining how healthcare professionals connect, verify, and collaborate.

We dive into:
💻 How Evercred is transforming credentialing and workforce trust
🔒 The role of digital identity in protecting healthcare professionals
🌍 Why empowering clinicians is key to fixing patient access to care

This is the future of medicine—where innovation meets integrity.

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This week on Be Empowered, we sit down with Dr. Leah Houston, board-certified emergency physician and founder of Evercred (https://www.evercred.com/), a platform transforming how healthcare professionals manage their credentials and identity.

After more than a decade in emergency medicine—from Level 1 trauma centers to rural hospitals—Dr. Houston saw firsthand how broken credentialing systems slow hiring, limit access to care, and drain billions from the system. Her own shocking experience with medical identity theft became the catalyst for change.

In Part 1, we discuss:
⚕️ The credentialing crisis and its impact on patient care
🚨 How inefficiency fuels burnout and system-wide waste
🧩 The moment that pushed Dr. Houston to build a solution

Her story is a powerful reminder that innovation often begins with personal frustration—and a vision for something better.

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In Part 2 of our AI in Medicine series, we move beyond the hype to talk about what’s at stake.

We discuss:
⚠️ The risks of bias, misinformation, and over-reliance on algorithms
🩺 How AI may reshape the physician–patient relationship
🔍 What clinicians need to know to adapt—and stay empowered—in a rapidly changing field

AI is here to stay, but medicine’s heart remains human. This conversation explores how to balance innovation with empathy, and technology with trust.

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Artificial Intelligence is reshaping medicine—from diagnostics to workflow efficiency to patient outcomes. But what does that really mean for clinicians and patients on the ground?

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we explore:
🧠 The emerging uses of AI in clinical practice
💡 How it’s transforming diagnosis, research, and decision-making
⚖️ Why ethical use and human oversight still matter

This episode dives into the promise of AI—where it’s already helping and where it could take us next.

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In Part 2, Ethan Nkana takes us deeper into the strategy behind physician contract negotiation—from understanding hospital incentives to identifying the clauses that truly shape your career, financial security, and autonomy.

We cover:
• What hospital execs really think during negotiations
• Key clauses that can make or break your career (non-competes, tail coverage, RVUs, termination language)
• How physicians can protect themselves and maximize compensation
• Why good negotiation is ultimately about confidence, clarity, and self-worth

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🔗 Connect with Ethan on LinkedIn: @ethannkana
▶️ Watch his YouTube channel for contract tips: @physicianagency
📩 Email Ethan to learn more about how his team advocates for doctors

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🎵 Outro Music: Summer – Twin SignalsNegotiating Like a Pro: Leverage, Value & Protection with Ethan Nkana

In Part 1, we sit down with Ethan Nkana, JD, MBA—former hospital executive and founder of the Rocky Mountain Physician Agency—to unpack why physicians consistently end up with contracts that undervalue their time, talent, and training.

Ethan shares how his experience inside health systems opened his eyes to the massive leverage imbalance doctors face—leading him to create a first-of-its-kind “agent” model that empowers physicians to negotiate like professionals.

We discuss:
• Why doctors struggle with negotiation
• Hidden disadvantages built into typical hospital contracts
• Why having options is the ultimate source of leverage
• The top mistakes doctors make without even realizing it

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🔗 Connect with Ethan on LinkedIn: @ethannkana
▶️ Check out his YouTube channel: @physicianagency
📩 Email Ethan to learn how his team supports doctors with contract negotiation

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In Part 2, we shift to Dr. Otten’s powerful work beyond the clinic. As the executive producer of the documentary Suck It Up, Buttercup, Dr. Otten uses storytelling to expose the systemic forces harming both clinicians and the communities they serve.

We explore:
• The inspiration and urgency behind the documentary Suck It Up, Buttercup
• How the film amplifies the hidden emotional burden carried by clinicians
• His mission to build a movement through Ripple of Change, podcasts, and national advocacy
• What real transformation looks like — and how healthcare workers can lead it

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Learn more about Dr. Otten: https://rippleofchange.us/

Suck it Up, Buttercup Documentary: https://suckitupbuttercupfilm.com/

In Part 1 of our conversation with Dr. Todd Otten, we explore his 20+ year journey in medicine and trying to advocate in a broken healthcare system. Dr. Otten opens up about burnout, moral injury, and the moment he realized that the system was failing both patients and physicians.

We dive into:
• His clinical roots and leadership in primary care
• The emotional and systemic pressures driving physician burnout and Suck it Up, Buttercup: a documentary highlighting the broken healthcare system.
• How these experiences led him to co-author Ripple of Change, a book advocating for meaningful healthcare reform
• Why physicians must reclaim their voice in shaping care

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Learn more about Dr. Otten: https://rippleofchange.us/

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This week on Be Empowered, we sit down with Dr. Sweta Goel, founder and owner of Prime Neurology (https://www.primeneurologynj.com/) in Fairlawn, NJ.

We discuss:

🏥 The challenges and rewards of starting her own medical practice
📚 Why teaching and mentorship remain central to her work
🧩 Balancing clinical care, business ownership, and professional life

Her story is a testament to following where passion and purpose can lead.

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This week on Be Empowered, we unpack one of the biggest shifts in modern medicine: the transformation of doctors from independent practitioners to employees of large healthcare systems.

We explore:
📉 How consolidation, corporate ownership, and insurance pressures reshaped physician autonomy
⚖️ What’s gained—and what’s lost—when doctors trade independence for employment
💡 Strategies to navigate this new landscape while protecting your values, career satisfaction, and patient care

Whether you’re already employed, considering a hospital contract, or wondering what this means for the future of medicine, this episode sheds light on the realities behind the changing role of physicians.

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