Next Generation Medicine

BRI hosted board-certified dermatologist Dr. Erine Kupetsky, D.O. joins medical students Jeffrey Bettag (MS3) and Thomas Szewczk (MS2) to speak on her unique experiences as the owner of her own dermatology practice. Kupetsky, who opened her own practice in Lawrenceville, New Jersey in 2018, accepted insurance until less than a year ago. Her unique experience as a head of practice and business owner has led her to start using direct pay, which she believes is the way forward for our future medical professionals.

Dr. Manu M. Mathew, M.D., a graduate of American University of Antigua Medical School joins medical student Jeffery Bettag (MS2) to discuss the intricacies of the match process for medical graduates. Matthew, a 2012 medical school graduate, has attempted to match consistently for over six years without luck and currently is a national advocate for unmatched . His unique insight into the match process leads to a riveting discussion on assisted physician programs in various states, as well as what current medical students can do to better prepare for their match day.   

United States Medical Association founder and physician-attorney, Dr. Julio Gonzalez, M.D., J.D. joins medical student, Rufus Sweeney (MS4), to discuss how the American Medical Association has failed to represent physicians across the country, how the US Medical Association was started, and what it's doing to advocate for doctors.

Former hospital executive and current healthcare thinktank leader, David Balat, joins Rufus Sweeney to discuss his experiences in medical administration, how doctors are being suppressed and patients are losing money, and how Free2Care was started.

International healthcare economist, Dr. Robert Graboyes, joins Rufus Sweeney to discuss how statistics can become utilized to manipulate medicine and misguide physicians, delving into the history of malpractice and its relationship to ideology and data mismanagement.

BRI student host, Rufus Sweeney, and private practice psychiatrist, Dr. Brian Dixon, discuss the journey that many doctors take to shape how they treat patients in their specialization, delving into the process that physicians can take to learn business concepts and create autonomy for themselves in the healthcare system.

BRI student host, Rufus Sweeney, and Dr. G. Keith Smith, cofounder of the Oklahoma Surgery Center, discuss the benefits of free enterprise in the practice of medicine and how practice models such as Direct Primary and Direct Speciality Care are the answer to reforming our broken healthcare system.

Dr. Gilbert Berdine, Associate Professor of Internal & Pulmonary Medicine at Texas Tech Health Science Center and Faculty Affiliate with the Free Market Institute.  This episode traces his interesting and informative journey from studying engineering at MIT to practicing pulmonology and Austrian economics at Texas Tech.

Dr. Christy Ford Chapin is Associate Professor of twentieth-century U.S. political, business, and economic history as well as capitalism studies at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Chapin has published articles in the Journal of Policy History, Studies in American Political Development, and the Business History Review. Her book, Ensuring America's Health: The Public Creation of the Corporate Health Care System (Cambridge University Press, 2015) won the 2016 Ralph Gomory Prize from the Business History Conference.  In this episode, we talk about the history of health insurance in the United States: from its inception in a smoky room in 1940s Chicago to its evolution into its most recent instantiation, the ACA ("Obamacare").

Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD grew up in a segregated neighborhood. Despite being told they don't take "negroes" at Stanford, she applied and got accepted. She then went on to get her MD from UCSF and her JD from UC Berkeley. Dr Singleton rejects the narrative of 'systemic racism' and 'white privilege' and explains her view on the current state of race relations in America and medicine. John McWhorter, "The Dehumanizing Condescension of White Fragility" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/dehumanizing-condescension-white-fragility/614146/ Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD, "Some Black Lives Don't Matter" https://statelinenetworkextra.com/2020/07/01/some-black-lives-dont-matter/

Gayle Brekke explores the proper role of insurance companies and how DPC can challenge the status-quo of US healthcare.   Society of Actuaries DPC study: https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2020/direct-primary-care-eval-model/

Leah Houston, MD says a hospital stole her identity. To prevent this from happening to other physicians Dr Houston wants utilize block chain technology to create a self-soverign digitial identity for doctors. HPEC website: www.hpec.io Twitter: @LeahHoustonMD & @HPECid

Zak grew up on a farm in New Zealand and from a young age dreamed of going to Silicon Valley. He made his dream come true and is the CEO of Hint in San Francisco. Hint (which stands for Health Intelligence) works with doctors that want to remove 3rd party payers from their practice. https://www.hint.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/zakholdsworth

James Price is a 4th year medical student who fought to end Step 2 Clinical Skills. In its current state James believes Step 2 CS' cost outweighs the benefit. James also tells us about his experience testifying about DPC before the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Naomi Lopez Bauman is the Director of Healthcare Policy at the Goldwater Institute. Naomi joins NexGenMed to share why she believes DPC could become a vital part of US healthcare and her thoughts on prescription drug costs and possible solutions. goldwaterinstitute.org @LopezBauman

Rafael Fonseca, MD is a consultant in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the Mayo clinic in Arizona and a visiting healthcare fellow at Goldwater Institute. Dr. Fonseca discusses the fiduciary responsibility of the physician to the patient.

Tony Dale is a former physician from Great Britain. He became interested in US health care when he had surgery in the US in the 1990s. Dr. Dale knew there had to be a better way so he created Sedera Health in 2014.

Caren Gallaher, MD shares her thoughts on the expanding scope of practice for NPs and PAs. Dr Gallaher believes integrated medical teams led by physicians is best for America.   https://www.physiciansforpatientprotection.org/    

John Inazu is the Sally D. Danforth Distinguished Professor of Law and Religion at Washington University in St. Louis. He writes and speaks frequently to general audiences on topics of pluralism, assembly, free speech, religious freedom, and other issues. Dr. Inazu joins NexGenMed to share his ideas on thriving in society with deep differences. https://www.jinazu.com/ Amazon: Confident Pluralism: Surviving and Thriving through Deep Difference  

Allison Edwards, MD shares her journey from academic medicine to running her own DPC practice. She discusses the challenges and opportunities in running her own practice, doing locum tenens work in the ER, how she learned to run a business, her consulting work with tech start ups, and more!   Links: https://www.kansascitydirectprimarycare.com/ https://www.dpcalliance.org/ https://www.dpcfrontier.com/

Dr. Christion Rice is an advocate for physician executives and of physician-owned healthcare models. He believes that the US health care system can be best improved when compassionate American physicians provide physician-led and free-market solutions.   Website for direct pay Oklahoma ER: https://okerhospital.com/   Contact: crice@okerhospital.com

Michael J. Daughtery shares with NexGenMed his incredible battle with the FTC and cybersecurity black-mailers. After years of court battle Michael finally won.   The Devil Inside the BeltwayThe Shocking Exposé of the US Government’s Surveillance and Overreach into Cybersecurity, Medicine and Small Business.   https://michaeljdaugherty.com/the-devil-inside-the-beltway-available-now/   Amazon link:  https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Inside-Beltway-Surveillance-Cybersecurity/dp/0985742224/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1551052892&sr=8-1&keywords=the+devil+inside+the+beltway

Instead of telling other people how to fix healthcare Dr. Brian Hill decided to go out and do it. HIP Nation was founded in order to avoid dealing with third party payers. https://hipnation.com/ Stop the Noise: A Physician's Quest to Silence the Politics of Health Care Reform

Most new 'solutions' to fix the healthcare system put more and more layers between the patient and the doctor.   www.fmma.org

Almost all medical students have to take out loans to fund their education. Tuition is on the rise and the debt load is an increasing concern for students. Daren Blonski, CFP gives advice on choosing a financial advisor, managing the debt, and more.

Medical students and physicians need to be educated in public policy so we can add our voice to the debate. Physicians must advocate for healthcare reform the benefits both providers and patient. Aamir shares what he learned from his MPP and his research into single-payer.

Maggie is from Canada and attends medical school in the US. She shares her ideas on Canadian style healthcare in America.

Jeffrey Singer, MD is a general surgeon, private practice owner, and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. He shares with NexGenMed his research on the opioid problem.  Dr Jeff Singer's Cato Profile

May 2018 President Trump signed the Right to Try bill. Christina Sandefur is a co-drafter of the Right to Try initiative and she discusses why it is important for patients. Links: Goldwaterinstitute.org, https://indefenseofliberty.blog/

Juliette Madrigal, MD is the former president of AAPS and owns her own DPC practice. She discusses her journey to DPC and the genuine doctor-patient relationship she enjoys.

Kimberly Corba, MD explains her journey to DPC and her political advocacy in DC.

Originally planning on becoming a physician, Christopher Habig changed course and decided to create a business designed to help direct primary care doctors. Freedom Healthworks helps doctors transition their practices to a direct primary care model as well as helping young doctors establish new DPC practices.

Brian Dixon, MD, owns a direct care child psychiatry clinic in Texas. He explains his ideas for improving US healthcare and Physicians Rise.

Marilyn Singleton, MD, a board certified anesthesiologist and president-elect of AAPS, discusses upcoming AAPS conferences, the essay contest, and her goals as the future president of AAPS.

Marion Mass, MD, has been a practicing pediatrician for over 20 years. Recently she has concentrated her time on political advocacy, specifically fighting to repeal Safe Harbor Laws for Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs).

Joel Bessmer, MD tells his story from academic medicine to DPC. He realized that he wasn't getting the career satisfaction or work/life balance he wanted, so he created his own DPC practice.

John Flo, medical student, BRI-SLU chapter founder and mentor, BRI and Heritage Foundation intern, on taking charge of one's medical education and building in other aspects of healthcare.

Beth Haynes, MD and BRI medical director, drills into what constitutes a right, and is claiming that healthcare is a right really in accordance with our Constitutional principles?

Twila Brase, RN co-founded the Citizens' Council for Health Freedom, an organization designed to empower average citizen patients to advocate for their own health freedom.

Sally Pipes, founder of Pacific Research Institute and BRI, examines the realities of government medicine and recommends ways to end it before it becomes entrenched in the US.

While a PA student, Will Craghead researched student attitudes towards Direct Primary Care. In spite of institutional obstacles, he was able to gather some eye-opening information. (Be sure to check out the article included in the bonus material, "Direct Primary Care: Improving Medical Student Interest in Primary Care" by Will and BRI alum Danny McCorry, MD.)

Jason Fodeman, MD, MBA discusses how his background in economics, business and medicine has enabled him to understand the US healthcare system and be a powerful voice for appropriate healthcare solutions.

Dr. Phil Eskew obtained his JD degree by design prior to pursuing an MD. Now he uses knowledge from both domains for the purposes of furthering healthcare freedom, specifically in the area of direct primary care (DPC). In this episode, he discusses the "state of the nation" for DPC in the states.

Physician and author Dr. Michel Accad reflects on his journey through system-based medicine and how his skepticism of population medicine led him to establish his own private practice.

Aishat Olanlege, MD, was BRI's first international medical student leader. She established the Ibadan BRI chapter and was one of BRI's most prolific leaders. She combined her thirst for knowledge with a desire to improve the quality of life in her community through entrepreneurial efforts. Dr. Olanlege continues to work on healthcare policy and improving community health in her area.

The Association of Independent Doctors gives physicians in private medical practices a voice in the face of encroaching government regulation and medical consolidation. As hospitals become increasingly monopolistic and enticing to new doctors entering the field, studies show without fail that such consolidation reduces transparency, quality of care and the direct time a patient spends with a doctor, while increasing costs and inefficiencies.

Is there a "healthcare economy" that is somehow different from the "regular" economy? Understanding the nature of buyers and sellers of goods or services, including healthcare, can help put patients and doctors back in the driver's seat of any healthcare transaction, eliminate false incentives and simplify the entire healthcare insurance process.

Beth Haynes, MD, BRI medical director discusses fundamental issues in healthcare policy underlying questions such as "What about the poor?" Is the overall goal to drive more and more people into government dependence, or to help people thrive independently, making the best healthcare decisions for themselves in a free market?

Danny McCorry, BRI-Georgetown chapter founder and past president talks about how he discovered BRI and leveraged his interest in free market healthcare policy and medicine into a prestigious fellowship. His white paper on Direct Primary Care was influential in passing healthcare legislation on a state level, and continues to influence policy discussions across the country.

Direct Primary Care, Concierge Care, Connected Care: What distinguishes these medical models, and which might be best for a future medical practice? See how each of these medical practice models put the patient and the doctor more in control of healthcare delivery.

What is a health care sharing ministry (HCSM), and how do they help reduce costs and increase transparency for patients? The HCSM model has provided an avenue for affordable, quality health care that does not entail paying for services that are against a member's conscience, while encouraging personal responsibility and cutting the price of healthcare services.