Only 50% of infectious diseases fellowship positions are filled each year, a growing issue that can be attributed to the financial impact of working in a non-procedural specialty. In the first episode of a two-part series on addressing ID compensation, Let's Talk ID host Buddy Creech, MD,  MPH, FPIDS dives into the complex issue of health care finance. In episode one, Dr. Creech explores ways that infectious diseases physicians can showcase their value and increase their compensation with health policy experts Gabe Roberts, former Director of TennCare, and Nancy-Ann DeParle, former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).