The Scope with Dr. K

Dr. K is joined by Dr. Joshua Liao, associate chair for health systems in the Department of Medicine at the University of Washington, and medical director of payment strategy for UW Medicine, for a discussion on the big ideas behind value-based care policy. Together they touch on the true meaning of value in healthcare, how to appraoch payment strateiges to improve outcomes, and how to do it all in a way that balances the interests of all health system stakeholders.

Host Dr. Lawrence Kosinski completes his series on wrapround services that benefit patients with GI disorders with a focus on nutrition. He sits down with Dr. Maria Abreu, a renowned expert in intestinal inflammation. Dr. Abreu is a professor of medicine, microbiology and immunology at University of Miami School of Medicine, director of the Crohn's and Colitis Center, and vice president of the American Gastroenterological Association. Tune in to hear Dr. Abreu discuss her research into the immunology of the gut and how nutrition can impact GI outcomes.

Host Dr. Lawrence Kosinski reports from HLTH 2022 in Las Vegas, where over 9,500 attendees from across the healthcare ecosystem came together Nov. 13-16th to drive healthcare transformation and innovation forward. On this episode, he sits down with a range of opinion leaders at the meeting to hear their takeaways from HLTH 2022 and their vision for the future of healthcare. Tune in to hear from Steven Collens, founder and CEO of the healthcare incubator MATTER; Mary Henderson, PhD, principal and cofounder of the data analytics consultancy Health Analytics Connect; Marc Gruner, DO, cofounder and CMO of Limber Health, a value-based care solution for musculoskeletal conditions; and Beth Houck, CEO of SonarMD.

Host Dr. Lawrence Kosinski talks to gastroenterologist Ali Keshavarzian, MD, who is a professor at Rush Medical College in Chicago and director of the Rush Center for Integrated Microbiome and Chronobiology Research. Together, Dr. K and Dr. Keshavarzian follow the thread connecting environment, diet, circadian rhythm, GI disorders, and other chronic diseases like Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis.

Host Dr. Lawrence Kosinski sits down with Dr. James Leavitt, the founder of Gastro Health and the “father of private equity in gastroenterology.” Hear how Dr. Leavitt grew GastroHealth into the largest GI practice in the country, how the practice maintains a culture of excellence in patient care amid rapid growth, and what role he sees physicians playing in healthcare reform moving forward.

Host Dr. Lawrence Kosinski sits down with Laurie Keefer, PhD, a GI health psychologist at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, inventor of the GRITT Method and co-founder of Trellus Health. Hear about the mind-gut connection and the importance of resilience in caring for patients with IBD.

Dr. Lawrence Kosinski sits down with Melodie Narain-Blackwell, a passionate health advocate, educator, mobilizer, and the founder of Color of Crohn’s & Chronic Illness, a nonprofit dedicated to health equity and BIPOC communities that are challenged with digestive diseases and chronic illnesses. Hear her incredible personal story on battling childhood digestive symptoms to being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease as an adult.

Host Dr. Lawrence Kosinski sits down with Donna Cryer, JD, the Founder, President and CEO of Global Liver Institute (GLI).

Host Dr. Lawrence Kosinski sits down with Laura Fox, Director of Payment Innovation at Blue Shield of California.

Host Dr. Lawrence Kosinski sits down with Dr. Amy McKenzie, Associate Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Clinical Partnerships at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Dr. Mckenzie joins Dr. K from the Healthcare Plan side to discuss the goals of health plans in value-based care.