In a continuation of last week's episode, Trey and Patrick discuss physician training and the role it plays on patient education and how physicians think about treating and empowering their patients.

Trey and Patrick discuss patient education and the barriers that providers from focusing more on educating patients when they get a new diagnosis.

Trey and Patrick discuss disease stigma and why patients are hesitant to bring certain problems to doctors. They also discuss physician compassion fatigue and the mindset that leads some physicians to be callous or lack compassion with patients.

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Trey and Patrick discuss how chronic disease patients are managed inside of hospitals and how doctors try to manage illnesses between care environments. They also discuss the notion of a "physician advocate" and why that might matter to someone with an ongoing illness.

Trey and Patrick speak with Maggie Teleska, who runs the largest Congestive Heart Failure Support Group on patients (over 13,000 members). They discuss the value of active support with life-altering illnesses and the barriers that prevent patients from getting the support they need.

Taking a brief break from the "What's Wrong With Healthcare" series, Trey and Patrick reflect on Translate Your Doctor's first live patient seminar and what it taught them about the value and need for patient-focused educational content. They also reflect on the mission of Translate Your Doctor and what they hope to accomplish in the future.

Trey and Patrick talk about the difficulty with doctor visits and how both patients and physicians are setup for failure. They breakdown three key strategies for getting more out of your doctor visits:

In a continuation of last week's discussion of fee-for-service medicine and the barriers facing physicians in treating patients, Trey and Patrick sit down with Dr. Michelle McClelland, a family medicine physician practicing in Longview, Wa. Dr. McClelland shares her thoughts on the unique challenges faced in her environment and the emotional challenges many physicians face when maintaining a busy practice.

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RCT - Randomized Control Trial

HMO - generally a plan with a more narrow network

Trey and Patrick explore the fee-for-service reimbursement system and the challenges that creates for physicians and patients. Patrick discusses alternative payment systems that are being explored in different areas.

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Direct Primary Care (DPC)

Capitated payments

Value-based care

One Medical

Medicare Advantage

Trey and Patrick once again explore the idea of a "good" doctor from Trey's perspective. How does Trey think about taking "good" care of patients? Trey explains why some patients aren't looking for "solutions". Patrick and Trey also explore the dangers of medical providers taking a "break/fix" approach to medicine.

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