The Doctor's Lounge

The Doctor's Lounge

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The Doctor's Lounge episodes

  • 07/02/20 COVID-19 Shutdown Again?
    With Dr. Hal Scherz

    The media has touted a recent uptick in cases of COVID-19 and is sounding an alarm.

    Other indicators, such as hospitalization and fatality rates, are good news.
    Since mid March, we have a library of lessons learned. Enough to make a clear contrast: Health care progress under Trump vs regression back to Obamacare under Biden.
    59 min
  • 06/25/20 COVID-19 Reveals the Wrongs of Socialized Medicine
    Socialized medicine is touted as the solution for managing catastrophic events thanks to the coordination of central planning and the best use of resources.

    The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed again how in theory, socialism works wonders, but in the harsh reality of the crucible of human frailty and vice, it leads only to greater death and destruction.

    Join host Scott Barbour, M.D. tomorrow for "Everything wrong with Socialized Medicine illustrated by the COVID-19 pandemic".
    1 hr
  • 06/18/20 Briefing: IRS HSA Ruling - DPC Victory & Vigilance
    Years of advocacy has brought victory in freeing the doctor patient relationship.

    The US Treasury has proposed a new rule that will allow you to use your money in tax deferred medical accounts (including FSAs, HRAs, and some HSAs) to pay for doctor care in Direct Primary Care relationships.

    Dr. Lee Gross, president of the Docs4PatientCare Foundation (D4PCF), joins host Hal Scherz to unpack the proposal, "the rule promises relief for patients and doctors fighting for survival."

    The long fought battle is not over. There is a sixty day comment period and several issues that must be corrected.
    1 hr
  • 06/04/20 COVID-19 Hypocrites
    Amazing what a week brings.

    In the wake of recent rioting and protest, the hypocrisy of COVID-19 policies has been laid bare.

    The totalitarianism of the left in health care directives throughout the pandemic has only made matters worse.

    Host Dr. Hal Scherz explains why they cannot be allowed to control American health care.
    58 min
  • 05/28/20 Politicizing Health Care
    Few remember a time when the delivery of health care and the physician's clinical judgment has been so politicized.
    In the times of COVID-19, medications are endorsed or denied based on political affiliation.
    Dr. Scott Barbour will discuss how politics impacted our management of COVID-19 and dispel myths about everything from disease mortality, transmission, and the efficiencies of therapies available today.
    1 hr
  • 05/21/20 The Trials Birthed by COVID-19
    Host Dr. Hal Scherz tackles the latest updates to the COVID-19 impact on America

    From the politicization of therapies through the silencing of dissent to challenges to the physician's clinical judgment by politicians, the front lines of health care is unlike anything we have ever seen.
    59 min
  • 05/14/20 Guest Dr. Rich McCormick
    Opening Up America
    with Guest Dr. Rich McCormick

    Host Dr. Scott Barbour, is joined again by Dr. Rich McCormick, a former Marine Corps pilot and Emergency Room Doctor.

    The two Georgians will spend the hour pouring over the latest facts about the COVID-19 pandemic and the path to opening America up.
    1 hr
  • 05/07/20 Beyond COVID-19 - Biggest Dangers We Are Missing
    Dr. Hal Scherz tackles two of the most pressing issues in these times of COVID-19 and quarantine. China's dominance over our drug supplies, and the death of large segments of our health care system loom large.
    Both were the topics of published editorials over the past week.

    Additionally, expect a bonus sneak preview of an upcoming article on the suppression of independent thought by doctors outside of the accepted narrative.
    59 min

About The Doctor's Lounge

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Dr. Hal ScherzHal C. Scherz MD has been practicing pediatric urology for 23 years. He has been in private practice in San Diego, California and in Atlanta, Georgia and has been on the faculty of the University of California- San Diego and Emory University. He has been involved in resident and fellow training for all of his career, and has published over 75 peer reviewed articles and contributed chapters to 6 academic texts. He has been a reviewer for over 20 years for the major peer reviewed journals in Urology, has been a primary investigator in numerous clinical research projects and been invited to be a visiting professor in a number of institutions. Dr. Scherz is a former president of the American Association of Pediatric Urologists.Dr. Scherz has been the chief of Pediatric Urology and Managing Partner of Georgia Pediatric Urology since 1994. He has served on the boards of the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Ambulatory Surgery Center, The Children's Helthcare Network, and Georgia Pediatric Subspecialists. He currently is involved in the exploratory committee to organize a city wide Pediatric ACO in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Scherz has been the Medicaid reviewer for Pediatric Urology since 1996. He has been named as one of the top physicians by Atlanta Magazine, every year since 2005. In May of 2009, Dr. Scherz founded the physician group, Docs 4 Patient Care, which has subsequently become one of the most prominent physician groups in championing sensible healthcare reform. He was a featured speaker on a healthcare panel at CPAC in 2010. He has had 2 Wall Street Journal opinion pieces published in 2010 and others featured in Real Clear Politics and other online publications. He has appeared on over 50 nationally syndicated radio shows and on Fox News shows.