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Dr. Alex Lickerman from ImagineMD talks about the direct primary care model and what it can mean for the doctor-patient relationship.

David Contorno, Founder of E Powered Benefits and Dr. Alex Lickerman, Founder, Chief Medical Officer, and Direct Primary Care Physician, ImagineMD, discuss why primary care should be the foundation of our healthcare system. They also talk about why the financial incentive model for primary care doesn’t work and why direct primary care is a better model. Learn how to financially design a direct primary care program and find out which organizations have implemented successful direct primary care models.

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Episode #2 of Citizens of Jobland features Dr Alex Lickerman, CEO of Chicago-based provider of direct primary care ImagineMD. We discuss how the innovative DPC model addresses the needs of patients that the traditional fee for service method can't, as well as the ways it can potentially revolutionize healthcare. Dr Lickerman talks about what he learned in his 20 years practicing medicine at the University of Chicago, the challenges faced by primary care physicians in the US and how he strikes a balance between caring for patients, running his business and writing books on resilience. Dr Lickerman's blog and books The Undefeated Mind and The Ten Worlds ImagineMD corporate resilience training Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman Thanks to Jason Heath of Contrabass Conversations  Theme and incidental music by Jumblehead

At the moment as I publish this, there are 340,000 cases of the Coronavirus and over 9,700 deaths from it in the U.S. Over 70,000 deaths world wide.  The amount and velocity of information on the pandemic is overwhelming and much of it conflicts. Do this - don't do that. I need help parsing all of it.  Enter Dr. Alex Lickerman, M.D.  Alex is a direct primary care physician at ImagineMD, spending the first 20 years of his career as a leader at the University of Chicago, where he ran primary care for seven years and taught generations of today’s leaders in medicine. There he enjoyed a reputation as “a doctor’s doctor,” caring for many physicians who are themselves today considered leaders in their fields.  I wanted to talk with Alex about the Coronavirus because of his unique qualifications as a physician and his work in resilience. Alex is the author of, The Undefeated Mind: On the Science of Constructing an Indestructible Self that formed the basis of the landmark Resilience Project, which he began while at the University of Chicago. Short show (36 mins) but I get to ask a lot of questions that he kindly answers in detail Comparisons New York vs Chicago What's unique about the Coronavirus Current best treatments   Separating fact from the news  Symptoms and timeframes What should I do if I get sick? How long will this last? Tylenol, Advil - which ? The problem with hydroxychloroquine Percentages - sick or very sick Hospital capacity in the US On face masks How long will this last? Why and how we can be calm

Alex Lickerman, MD, is a primary care physician, former assistant professor of medicine, former director of primary care, and former assistant vice president for Student Health and Counseling Services at the University of Chicago. Dr. Lickerman currently leads a direct primary care practice in Chicago called ImagineMD. Ash ElDifrawi, Psy.D., has built a reputation as a thought leader in clinical, social, and consumer psychology. Dr. ElDifrawi received his bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in social science from the University of Chicago, where he also conducted clinical research in the areas of neurology and bio-psychology. He earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from the Chicago School of Psychology, completed his internship at the world-renowned Family Institute at Northwestern, and then went on to be the inaugural fellow at the equally renowned Center for Family Health at the University of Chicago. https://thetenworlds.com

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Alex Lickerman is a physician, former assistant professor of medicine, former director of primary care, and former assistant vice president for Student Health and Counseling Services at the University of Chicago. He currently leads a direct primary care private practice in Chicago called ImagineMD. Get the book - https://amzn.to/2Dol262 http://alexlickerman.com/ In this interview, Brendan Carr and Dr. Alex Lickerman discuss how to turn painful experiences into wisdom.  

This week’s podcast hosts our guest Dr. Alex Lickerman, the Founder and CEO of ImagineMD, a direct primary care practice in Chicago. Having attended the University of Chicago for both college and medical school, Dr. Lickerman has over 20 years of experience in academic medicine, having taught generations of medical professionals and having written books on the topics of resilience and happiness. Dr. Lickerman uses psychological and personalized approaches to help his patients solve their medical issues, educate them on preventative health measures, and provide them with higher quality care and accessibility to health care services. Be sure to tune into this podcast to learn more about the innovative and unconventional ways Dr. Lickerman provides optimal services for his patients.

Direct Primary Care (DPC) has been available for some time, but it has been marketed mainly to individuals. Today, a small number of DPC doctors and executives are making substantial strides toward breaking into the employer market. Our guest, Alex Lickerman, MD, Founder and CEO at ImagineMD, thinks the time is right and explains how it all works. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2Rgzlhs 

Alex Lickerman, MD is a primary care physician, author, speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of ImagineMD, a direct primary care medical practice headquartered in Chicago. ImagineMD works with self-insured and fully-insured businesses and their benefits consultants to help lower health care costs and improve the access to—and quality of—health care for their employees. This enables businesses to attract and retain top talent, as well as increase productivity and reduce absenteeism—all to increase the value of the business itself. 00:00 What is direct primary care, and what problem is DPC trying to solve? 01:00 How DPC can improve access to care. 03:45 Defining DPC. 04:00 Concierge medicine vs direct primary care. 06:50 How DPC solves for cost issues. 07:50 “In spending money on unnecessary tests and procedures is actually killing people.” 09:45 Hyperdiagnosis vs overdiagnosis. 11:50 “Primary care doctors are specialists in problems.” 13:30 How to engage with DPC. 17:15 What insurance companies think of DPCs. 20:00 The issues with perverse incentives to get more care. 20:45 How hospitals feel about DPCs. 26:10 “Only 2% of medical students are interested in going into primary care.” 26:40 How DPC is making primary care as a profession more appealing to medical students. 29:00 Disparity of care. 33:30 “The solution we have is actually a better one,” 35:25 ImagineMD—who they are and what they do. 36:25 You can learn more about DPC and ImagineMD at www.imaginemd.net.

Topics: Concierge Medicine Direct Primary Care (DPC) Healthcare Coach and Advocate Consumer Experience Misaligned Incentives Evidence-Based Outcomes Unnecessary Care   In this episode, Michael introduces you to Dr. Alex Lickerman, Founder, and CEO of ImagineMD. Join us as we discuss the state of primary care in the U.S. and how ImagineMD’s Direct Primary Care model is driving higher quality care, improved patient experience and lower healthcare costs relative to traditional primary care practices. Here’s a glance at what we discuss in this episode: How the lack of price transparency, misaligned incentives, and overutilization leads to waste in the healthcare system The current state of primary care and the negative impact it has on patients and providers How the current primary care system is leading to declining primary care providers as medical students opt for more lucrative practices that offer a better quality of life The unique story of how ImagineMD was founded and the unparalleled consumer experience it provides as a Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice How a DPC model allows a provider to truly be a health coach and health advocate for the patient How the DPC model compares to traditional primary care services and reimbursement model and can be more efficient for the patient and provider How the DPC model allows providers to spend more time with patients, deliver a higher quality of care and reduce unnecessary care The business case for employer groups to utilize the DPC model and the ROI that it produces via better management of chronic conditions and lower downstream costs How the capitation reimbursement model creates a lot of the same primary care access and quality issues prevalent in the fee for service model The scalability of DPC practices nationwide and how consumer demand has lead ImagineMD to expand in different markets How many direct primary care practices exist in the U.S. The overall impact of primary care physician shortage and the grassroots revolution taking place today How employers can partner with their Benefits Consultants and ImagineMD to establish DPC practices in a given geographical market ImagineMD’s website and contact information: (https://imaginemd.net/)

An undefeated mind isn’t one that never feels discouraged or despairing; it’s one that continues on in spite of it - Alex Lickerman Over the last twenty years Dr. Alex Lickerman has watched thousands of patients struggle with sickness and issues from colds to cancers. He has extensive experience treating the sickest of the sick at a renowned academic medical center located in the heart of one of the poorest neighborhoods in Chicago. Caring for and observing his patients he says taught him the most important lesson he’s ever learned: That our capacity to suffer may be immense, but so is our ability to endure it—if we've taken effective steps to develop our strength. Alex Lickerman is a former assistant professor of medicine, director of primary care, and assistant vice president for Student Health and Counseling Services at the University of Chicago. He currently leads a direct primary care private practice called ImagineMD in Chicago. Alex’s first book, The Undefeated Mind: On the Science of Constructing an Indestructible Self. Alex has been quoted in Crain’s Chicago Business, Playboy, The Chicago Tribune, Men’s Health, The New York Times, and TIME, and has had articles appear in Psychology Today, Crain’s Chicago Business, USA Today, Slate, The Huffington Post, Counselor Magazine, and Medicine on the Midway. He’s also been a guest on NPR’s On Point. I loved talking with Alex. He reminded me of Sam Harris. Smart and articulate. His message is a simple one and a reality check for all of us.   Stop hoping for easy lives and instead to focus on cultivating the inner strength we need to enjoy the difficult lives we all have. We talk about this is in detail on the podcast. How does he cultivate inner strength? How do we cultivate it? Alex thinks your purpose is not an endowed one but rather an evolved function. He says eventually you find all reasons lead to the same place, to the one core reason for living, the reason against which we measure the value of everything we do:  To - Be - Happy Want to find out more? Give the show a listen, you’ll be glad you did. Show Notes [00:05:38] On concierge medicine [00:10:30] How he came to write the book “The Undefeated Mind” [00:13:35] On Nichiren Buddhism [00:16:54] A discussion about chanting, it’s benefits, differences from meditation. [00:23:49] Summarizing what chanting does for him personally. [00:35:29] Turning poison into medicine [00:39:34] Dealing with loss and grief [00:45:07] On the ultimate goal of human development [00:46:00] Why happiness supersedes the goals of survival and reproduction [00:50:55] On the benefits of adversity [00:55:52] On dealing with discouragement and the writing exercise