In this episode, we interview Chris Crow, MD, the CEO of Catalyst Health Network. We discuss payment policy and what the future of health reform means for primary care.

In this podcast, we interview Tara Koslov, Chief of Staff at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Tara, with over 20 years of experience in various roles at the FTC.

We discuss the FTC’s interest in occupational licensure, the function of licensure, and also scope of practice disputes between various healthcare professionals. Next, we address board certification, challenges in its integration with licensure, and potential competition issues. Finally, we explore interstate licensure and telemedicine, subsequently addressing NC Dental and what it means for state medical boards.

In this podcast, we interview Dr. Chaudhry, CEO of the Federation of State Medical Boards. We review licensure and how it differs from certification, address interstate medical practice, and discuss how measures of physician competence are changing.

We briefly review the core functions of pharmacy benefit managers and their role as a healthcare economic agent in helping physicians choose practical and cost-effective prescriptions.

In this episode, Micah & Miller discuss novel insurance contracting strategies for high-cost drugs, using recent market examples from Australia and Louisiana.

In this podcast, we review the indications for appropriate telemetry, effects on patient experience, safety, and cost. Brian learns that maybe 100% telemetry for 100% of patients might not be the best strategy.

In this podcast, we interview Dr. Amarin Sangkharat, MD, and how IMOC has changed the practice of hospital medicine.

In this podcast, we interview Dr. Stephen Evans, MD, the Chief Medical Officer of MedStar Health. MedStar Health is a $5.5 billion/year health system with a footprint covering DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

We discuss MedStar's unique Interdisciplinary Model of Care (IMOC) and the role of front line clinicians, what this means for patients, and the future of integrated care delivery.

In this podcast, we interview Julia Liss, a nurse and clinical documentation specialist.

In this podcast, we described the health insurance marketplace. We review government insurance (Medicare, Medicaid) and private insurance (Employer-sponsored, insurance exchanges).