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June 14, 2022 Episode #36: We’re Recording Live at DDW! (mergers, policy advocacy, GI fellowships and more…)
While at Digestive Disease Week last month, Dr. Michael Weinstein sat down to record a live interview with Dr. Nadeem Baig, vice president and chief medical officer of Allied Digestive Health in New Jersey.
Join Dr. Weinstein and Dr. Baig for a wide-ranging discussion of issues affecting independent GI, including the process for merging smaller local groups into one larger practice, the importance of sustained policy advocacy, and what can be done to increase the amount of GI fellows going into private practice.
Produced by Andrew Sousa and Hayden Margolis for Steadfast Collaborative, LLC
Original score by Hayden Margolis
Gastro Broadcast, Episode 36
22 min
May 31, 2022 Episode #35: Long-Haul Truckers May be at Greater Risk for CRC (education is the key to increasing screening rates)
Dr. Michael Weinstein talks with Ellen Brooks of the Men’s Health Inequities (MHI) Research Lab at the University of Utah School of Medicine, who is a co-author of a new study on the prevalence of colorectal cancer (CRC) among long-haul truck drivers .
Among a sample of more than 47,000 long-haul truck drivers between the ages of 21 and 85, obesity, increasing age, and other medical conditions were associated with increased CRC prevalence. For example, the study results suggest that compared with truck drivers of normal weight, obese, and morbidly obese drivers have 3.5 to 4.3 times greater odds of being diagnosed with CRC.
Join Dr. Weinstein and Ms. Brooks for their discussion on how this research can help improve understanding of long-haul truck drivers and increase screening through educating truck drivers and health care providers who perform occupationally required health exams about the increased risks for CRC.
Produced by Andrew Sousa and Hayden Margolis for Steadfast Collaborative, LLC
Original score by Hayden Margolis
Gastro Broadcast, Episode 35
16 min
May 17, 2022 Episode #34: Innovation is not Only About Technology (how do we use our resources to care for people effectively?)
Kevin Harlen interviews fellow Tar Heel Dr. Spencer Dorn about innovation in health care and several start up companies that are changing the way GI physicians treat and monitor patients.
Dr. Dorn is a gastroenterologist, professor, and vice chair of medicine for care innovation at the UNC School of Medicine, where he focuses on how to bring people together to provide better and more efficient care and utilize resources to improve lives.
Hear Kevin and Dr. Dorn explore how the COVID-19 pandemic forced physicians to pivot to deliver care online and how GI Physicians can make sense of that experience and harness virtual care in ways that improve care for their patients and communities.
Produced by Andrew Sousa and Hayden Margolis for Steadfast Collaborative, LLC
Original score by Hayden Margolis
Gastro Broadcast, Episode 34
30 min
April 12, 2022 Episode #33: What do Colonoscopy and Cabernet Have in Common? (catching up with One GI’s Mike Dragutsky)
This week, Dr. Fred Rosenberg catches up with Dr. Mike Dragutsky, who is a practicing gastroenterologist at Gastro One, and chairman of One GI, a managed services organization with practices in five states that was envisioned, created and is guided by physicians.
Dr. Dragutsky discusses his path in GI and why it's important for GI groups to develop a plan for sustainability and growth in the face of healthcare consolidation and rising costs.
Dr. Rosenberg finds out how a chance encounter with five tons of available Cabernet grapes led to Dr. Dratgutsky's passion for wine making with Cornerstone Cellars, his critically acclaimed Napa winery.
Join Dr. Rosenberg and Dr. Dragutsky as they discuss recruitment, the use of mid-level providers and what the future holds for independent GI practices.
Produced by Andrew Sousa and Hayden Margolis for Steadfast Collaborative, LLC
Mixed and mastered by Hayden Margolis
Gastro Broadcast, Episode 33
20 min
March 22, 2022 Episode #32: Stories are Powerful (how the Faces of Blue Campaign works to increase CRC Screening)
Dr. Michael Weinstein of Capital Digestive Care talks to Erin Peterson of the Colon Cancer Coalition and Dr. Milena Gould Suarez of Baylor College of Medicine about the Faces of Blue campaign and the patients, physicians, and family members who share their experiences with colorectal cancer.
By highlighting the personal stories of patients and survivors, the campaign seeks to encourage preventive colorectal cancer screening.
Dr. Milena Gould Suarez shares about losing her grandmother to colon cancer and how that experience fuels her motivation to educate the community and other healthcare providers about colon cancer.
Join Dr. Weinstein, Dr. Suarez and Erin as they discuss how independent GI physicians can share their stories to educate patients and providers about risk factors and encourage people to be screened for colorectal cancer starting at 45 years of age.
Produced by Andrew Sousa and Hayden Margolis for Steadfast Collaborative, LLC
Mixed and mastered by Hayden Margolis
Gastro Broadcast, Episode 32
16 min
February 22, 2022 Episode #31: Should Adenoma Detection Rates be Made Public? (other quality measures are important to patients too)
Dr. Michael Weinstein of Capital Digestive Care talks to Dr. Costas Kefalas from Akron Digestive Disease Consultants about his work as the president of the GI Quality Improvement Consortium (GIQuIc), a benchmarking registry that tracks quality measures such as cecal intubation rates, withdrawal times and adenoma detection rates.
Hear about the path Dr. Kefalas took to independent GI, his role in co-founding the Ohio Gastroenterology Society, and how drumming in an acoustic Greek band called Aegean Odyssey is his way to release stress.
Join Dr. Weinstein and Dr. Kefalas as they discuss the importance of advocacy and coming together as independent GI practices to promote important issues to policymakers at the state and federal level.
Produced by Andrew Sousa and Hayden Margolis for Steadfast Collaborative, LLC
Mixed and mastered by Hayden Margolis
Gastro Broadcast, Episode 31
17 min
February 08, 2022 Episode #30: Key to PCP Engagement — Cold Weather and Compelling Content (it helps if there’s a great lunch, too)
Dr. Lisa Mathew is joined by Dr. Michael Kreines of Gastro Health Ohio, who helped develop a continuing medical education (CME) program that facilitates engagement with primary care physicians (PCPs) in the Cinncinnati metropolitan area.
The program built by Gastro Health Ohio brings in experts on many issues facing PCPs and GI physicians in Ohio, while also bringing in non-GI guests on a broader range of compelling topics. Recent topics include crime scene investigation, sleep disorders and medical marijuana.
Join Dr. Mathew and Dr. Kreines to learn how this program provides a forum for GI physicians to strengthen relationships with PCPs and how this benefits his patients. And, get some great advice for establishing a PCP engagement program in your independent GI practice.
Produced by Andrew Sousa and Hayden Margolis for Steadfast Collaborative, LLC
Mixed and mastered by Hayden Margolis
Gastro Broadcast, Episode 30
18 min
January 18, 2022 Episode #29: Increased Polyp Detection using an AI Endoscopy Module (investing in our mission to prevent colon cancer)
Dr. Fred Rosenberg talks with Dr. Daus Mahnke of Gastroenterology of the Rockies about the environment for private practice in Colorado.
Dr. Mahnke discusses his path to gastroenterology, how his practice responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the groups experience with adding the GI Genius artificial intelligence (AI) endoscopy module that helps GI physicians detect polyps during routine colonoscopy.
Join Dr. Rosenberg and Dr. Mahnke to learn how his group has grown organically over the years and the role that partnerships with health systems play in the success of Gastroenterology of the Rockies.
Produced by Andrew Sousa and Hayden Margolis for Steadfast Collaborative, LLC
Mixed and mastered by Hayden Margolis
Gastro Broadcast, Episode 29
22 min
July 27, 2021 Episode #28: Understanding the Business of Healthcare (and strategies for the growth of independent GI groups)
Scott Becker is an expert in all things related to the business of gastroenterology.
He is a sought-after healthcare attorney and a partner at McGuireWoods and publisher of Becker's Healthcare, a leading source of business information for hospital leaders and owners and operators of ambulatory surgery centers.
Dr. Michael Weinstein talks with Scott about how he became interested in surgery centers and the business of healthcare and publishing.
Join us for a discussion of what the future holds for the business of gastroenterology and find out why Scott is one of Dr. Weinstein's favorite podcast hosts.
Produced by Andrew Sousa and Hayden Margolis for Steadfast Collaborative, LLC
Mixed and mastered by Hayden Margolis
Gastro Broadcast, Episode 28
27 min
July 13, 2021 Episode #27: Creating Community with Ladies of the Gut (how online groups can provide support and mentorship)
Dr. Lisa Mathew is joined by Dr. Nundhini Thukkani of Kaiser Permanente in Portland Oregon to discuss how (and why) Dr. Thukkani founded the wildly popular Ladies of the Gut group on Facebook that provides a forum for #WomenInGI.
Dr. Thukkani discusses how she began her career in an independent GI practice and found her way to Kaiser, where she values the opportunities for coordinated care that the health system provides to her patients.
Join Dr. Mathew and Dr. Thukkani to learn how to join Ladies of the Gut and the importance of having a forum for women gastroenterologists to support and learn from each other while juggling a demanding career and family life.
Produced by Andrew Sousa and Hayden Margolis for Steadfast Collaborative, LLC
Original score by Hayden Margolis
Gastro Broadcast, Episode 27
21 min