This week, Faisel & Dan are discussing Managed Care: Then vs. Now. On this episode of Faisel & Friends, we discuss the history of managed care as well as: training doctors to be effective not only prescriptive, encouraging patients to engage in prevention not only intervention, and earning trust by building relationships.

In this episode, we’re discussing The Role of Infectious Disease Specialists in Primary Care. Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Jill Howard, ChenMed’s National Director of Infectious Diseases. They're chatting about caring for different populations, providing value-based specialty care, and prioritizing covid, flu, and pneumonia vaccines.

ChenMed's very own Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Gordon Chen, joins Faisel & Friends this week to discuss training physicians with humility and agility and driving toward Transformative Care. Co-author of “The Calling: A Memoir of Family, Faith, and the Future of Healthcare,” his newest book inspires physicians to work towards health equity and return back to their true calling in medicine.

To order your copy of "The Calling," visit ChenBooks.com.

We’re discussing Thriving in Medical School and Beyond on this episode of Faisel & Friends! Faisel and I are joined by Dr. Olivia Richman: Family Medicine physician, author, speaker, and content creator. Our conversation revolves around addressing the reality of failure, balancing medical school with life, and finding your footing in residency.

Learn more about Dr. Richman & check out her book here: https://www.droliviarichman.com/mybook

This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Changing How we Think About Difficult Patients. We are talking with Dr. Joan Naidorf - emergency physician, author, and speaker based in Alexandria, VA. Our conversation explores the Think, Feel, Act cycle, accepting that some patient interactions will not go well, and collaborating with patients to find solutions that work for them as individuals.

Learn more about Dr. Naidorf & check out her book here: https://www.drjoannaidorf.com/upcoming-book

We’re discussing Transforming Care for Patients and Providers on this episode of Faisel & Friends! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Rob Schreiber, Vice President and National Medical Director of Care Model Strategy at myPlace Health. Our conversation revolves around addressing the effect of social issues on the health of older adults, bearing the risk of value-based care as a community, and educating about caring for patients as individuals.

Learn more about what Dr. Schreiber is doing at myPlace Health here: https://www.myplacehealth.com

This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Searching for the Family Doctor. We are talking with Tim Hoff, Ph.D., Author & Professor of Management, Healthcare Systems, and Health Policy at Northeastern University, about the business of primary care, taking on effective full-risk models, and family doctors embracing technology for better relational care.

Check out Dr. Hoff's recent book, "Searching for the Family Doctor:  Primary Care on the Brink"

We’re discussing Transformative Leadership for Comprehensive Care on this episode of Faisel & Friends! We’re talking with The Honorable Former Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Dr. David Shulkin. Our conversation revolves around redesigning a healthcare system that addresses the needs of both patients and providers while restoring trust in the system.

This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Putting the Person in Primary Care. We are talking with Rebecca Etz, Ph.D.: Professor of Family Medicine and Population Health at VCU School of Medicine and Co-Director at The Larry A. Green Center. Our conversation explores upholding the promise of primary care, imagining practical medical solutions, and considering person-focused experience alongside science for better care.

We’re discussing Driving Change through Research on this episode of Faisel & Friends! We’re talking with Dr. Ishani Ganguli, from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital about low-value care and its consequences, gender disparities in healthcare, new delivery and payment models, and some of Dr. Ganguli's most surprising research findings.