OrthoPod: Does it really work?

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Craig McAllister, MD explores the many facets of medical care: surgery, techniques, treatments, patient engagement, insurance, PT, and more, to examine what REALLY works.

The SwiftPath Program, LLC


    • Feb 24, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Destination Patients Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 21:30


    Canadian patient, Lorna Mikkelson is back discussing her outpatient joint replacement experience. She goes into detail on her post-surgical pain management and home care.

    Destination Patients Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 16:36


    Crossing the border for health care? Canadian patient, Lorna Mikkelson, discusses her experience traveling for state-of-the-art joint replacement care.

    A Shared Approach to Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 21:48


    Richard Roux, MD hosts the Orthopod Podcast live from the SwiftPath Forum. Shawn West, MD, Medical Director for Premera Blue Cross of Washington and Alaska, joins the show. They discuss value-based care and the major entities at play.

    Using Data To Drive Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 10:05


    Richard Roux, MD hosts the Orthopod Podcast live from the SwiftPath Forum. Karen Rice, Physical Therapist, joins the show. They discuss patient-reported outcomes and how it drives change within her practice.

    Rethinking Your Delivery

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 14:57


    Richard Roux, MD hosts the Orthopod Podcast live from the SwiftPath Forum. Robert Greene, MD, surgeon, joins the show along with Physical Therapist, Karen Rice. They discuss new opioid regulations and how to manage patient expectations.

    The Pinnacle Transition Point in Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 14:46


    Richard Roux, MD hosts the Orthopod Podcast live from the SwiftPath Forum. Rich is an orthopedic surgeon from Yakima, WA. He specializes in sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, and knee replacement. Kevin Plancher, MD, MPH, surgeon, and founder of the Orthopedic Summit (OSET), joins the show. They discuss the next transition in healthcare and how everyone can benefit.

    Replacing Our Nation's Fragmented Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 27:51


    Win Whitcomb, MD is the CMO for Remedy Partners - the largest convener in the United States. He & Craig McAllister, MD talk about the nation's reliance on fee for service and the opportunity and challenges of scaling value-based care programs. Listen to find out the benefits and challenges of value-based care for payers, purchasers, and providers.

    The Responsibility of the Convener

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 28:13


    Win Whitcomb, MD joins the show to discuss the risk and analytics in bundle selection.

    The Blueprint for a Successful ASC

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 29:47


    Michael Ast, MD joins Craig McAllister, MD to discuss the ideal ambulatory surgery center for joint replacement. They talk about the value added from integrating technology into your ASC.

    The Next Frontier in Outpatient Joint Replacement

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 33:29


    Michael Ast, MD joins Craig McAllister, MD to discuss the direction of healthcare and outpatient joint replacement. They talk about commercial bundles, patient optimization and how to modify the modern joint replacement episode.

    Robotics Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 31:49


    Andrew Wickline, MD & Ira Kirschenbaum, MD debate rather or not robotics are incremental in joint replacement surgery.

    Relegating Opioids to the Bottom of the Pile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 23:31


    Thomas Meade, MD joins the show to talk about alternatives to narcotics. Dr. Meade discusses using cannabis for post surgery recovery.

    Outpatient Joint Replacement vs. Inpatient Joint Replacement

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 21:53


    Thomas Meade, MD, Joint Replacement Surgeon, joins Craig McAllister, MD to discuss his experience transitioning from an inpatient hospital setting to the outpatient arena.

    The Proper Role of the Implant Representative w/ Vinod Dasa, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 24:08


    Vinod Dasa, MD, Joint Replacement Surgeon, Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics at LSU, joins the show to discuss the proper role of the implant representative in the operating room.

    The Changing Role of Physical Therapy in Value Based Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 29:19


    Matt Sato, Physical Therapist from Lake Washington Physical Therapy, joins the show to talk about the ever-changing landscape of healthcare. Matt discusses the physical therapist role in the transition to value based care.

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