Podcast appearances and mentions of Keith Smith

Millie Winstead, Director of Development for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank joined Keith Smith and me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by YES Team Realtors and Yonna Smith! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Roy Wheeler Realty Co., Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans, Dairy Market, Shenandoah Joe and Sigora Solar.

Nikki Chambless, Realtor & Team Leader at Keller Williams Alliance, joined Keith Smith and me on “Monday Market Monitor” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Monday Market Monitor” airs every Monday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Monday Market Monitor” is presented by CloSure Title & Settlement Co., LLC, Ally Property Management and Sigora Solar.

Neil Williamson, President of Free Enterprise Forum, joined Keith Smith and me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by YES Team Realtors and Yonna Smith! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Roy Wheeler Realty Co., Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans, Dairy Market, Shenandoah Joe and Sigora Solar.

The Boston Celtics need shooting, but how are they going to get it. Maybe it will come internally, but maybe Brad Stevens will have to trade for it. John Karalis and Keith Smith discuss the trade assets at his disposal, the possibilities for using them, and a potential trade target. Plus, creative use for the traded player exception. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keith Smith of YES Realty Partners joined Alex Urpí & Xavier Urpí On “Today y Mañana!” “Today y Mañana” airs every Thursday at 10:15 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Today y Mañana” is presented by Forward Adelante, Emergent Financial Services, LLC, Cristel Noel State Farm Agency and C'ville Picnic.

Keith Smith and Jerry Miller were live on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by YES Realty Partners and Yonna Smith! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Roy Wheeler Realty Co., Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans, Dairy Market, Shenandoah Joe and Sigora Solar.

Maggie Gunnels & Christy Lynn, of Long & Foster, joined Keith Smith and me on “Monday Market Monitor” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Monday Market Monitor” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Monday Market Monitor” is presented by CloSure Title & Settlement Co., LLC, Ally Property Management and Sigora Solar.

Xavier Urpí, CIO of Emergent Financial Services, Alex Urpí, CEO of Emergent Financial Services, and Nickolas Urpí, CMO of Emergent Financial Services, joined Keith Smith and me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors and Yonna Smith! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Roy Wheeler Realty Co., Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans, Dairy Market, Shenandoah Joe and Sigora Solar.

Nikki Chambless, Realtor & Team Leader at Keller Williams Alliance, and Emily Funk, Realtor & Client Care Coordinator/Administrative Manager at Yes Realty Partners joined Keith Smith and me on “Monday Market Monitor” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Monday Market Monitor” airs every Monday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Monday Market Monitor” is presented by CloSure Title & Settlement Co., LLC and Ally Property Management.

Neil Williamson, President of Free Enterprise Forum, and Sean Tubbs, President of Town Crier Productions, joined Keith Smith and me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Roy Wheeler Realty Co., Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans, Dairy Market, Shenandoah Joe and Sigora Solar.

Quinton Beckham, Principal Broker/Owner of Keller Williams Alliance & 2021 Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS President, joined Keith Smith and me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors and Yonna Smith! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Roy Wheeler Realty Co., Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans, Dairy Market and Shenandoah Joe.

Keith Smith of Spotrac and "NBA Front Office" on Youtube joined Dan Plocher on the Ramie Show to discuss his early Bucks takeaways and the latest news around the NBA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ramie Show 5PM: Dan Plocher has been going at it for 2 hours, now it is time to reset the show's topics as we ask YOU to Pick a Lane! Plus, Keith Smith of Spotrac and "NBA Front Office" on Youtube joined Dan Plocher on the Ramie Show to discuss his early Bucks takeaways and the latest news around the NBA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christopher Eagle & Michael Plecker, Realtors at YES Realty Partners, joined Keith Smith and me on “Monday Market Monitor” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Monday Market Monitor” airs every Monday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Monday Market Monitor” is presented by CloSure Title & Settlement Co., LLC and Ally Property Management.

The Boston Celtics are very hot and cold right now, so what have we seen from the Celtics, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart so far this season? John Karalis welcomes Keith Smith to discuss mental hurdles, getting caught up in emotions, COVID recoveries, and questionable fits. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! SweatBlock Get it today for 20% off at SweatBlock.com with promo code LockedOn, or at Amazon and CVS. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keith Smith and I were on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans, Dairy Market and Shenandoah Joe.

Keith Smith is the co-Founder and CEO of Payability. He originally hails from the Pacific Northwest and now calls New […]

Mr. Greg Wells and Greg Wells II, owners of Intrastate Service Company, joined Keith Smith and me on “Monday Market Monitor” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Monday Market Monitor” airs every Monday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Monday Market Monitor” is presented by CloSure Title & Settlement Co., LLC and Ally Property Management.

The guys started by talking about the ALCS that was getting underway at the time, then talked with NBA writer Keith Smith. The end of the hour was filled some Daily Gambit bets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesse Rutherford of The Nelson County Board Of Supervisors and James Andrews, Candidate for The Albermarle County Board Of Supervisors, joined Keith Smith and me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans, Dairy Market and Shenandoah Joe.

Joseph Gentile, Vice President of Real Estate at Pearl Certification, and Tad Luttrell, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Sigora Solar, joined Keith Smith and me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans, Dairy Market and Shenandoah Joe.

CP of Knicks Fan TV is joined by Keith Smith of Celtics Blog to preview the Knicks vs Celtics opening night match up. On the 2nd half of the show, the KFTV crew will dish on their Knicks season awards predictions. Visit tickpick.com/knickstv and use the promo code knickstv to save $10 on your first order of Knicks tickets! Timestamps: (0:00) Knicks vs. Celtics Season Opener Preview! (2:02) Keith Smith breaks down Celtics 2021-22 season expectations (7:11) Keith talks Celtics losing Kemba & Fournier (11:45) How will Boston utilize Jayson Tatum? (16:00) Can the Knicks contain Tatum and Brown!? (28:24) Keith talks Knicks offseason! (41:08) Panel discusses their Knicks win predictions! (54:07) Phone call reactions! (1:17:45) Panel gives their season award predictions! (1:38:25) KFTV Closer J Boogie closes the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg Slater, Associate Broker at Nest Realty, joined Keith Smith and me on “Monday Market Monitor” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Monday Market Monitor” airs every Monday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Monday Market Monitor” is presented by CloSure Title & Settlement Co., LLC and Ally Property Management.

Juandiego Wade and Brian Pinkston, Candidates for Charlottesville City Council, joined Keith Smith and me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans, Dairy Market and Shenandoah Joe.

It's Spooky Season! Woo! Anna and Lindsey's favorite time of year! On this episode, Anna and Lindsey discuss true Halloween stories, from the real life inspiration for famous horror movies to trick or treat horrors like tampered candy, murder, and alien invasions. Mentioned in the episode: Cameron Ramsey's Art Instagram (Go see his art on display in October at Lussi Brown in Lexington, KY!) Keith Smith, Straight Up Living Laura Mae Ramsey **HOST NOTE: We apologize for the technical difficulties in this episode! We hope these issues don't continue.** Now a part of the Aloreing Halloween Spotify Playlist! Official GABB Book Club on GoodReads (Currently Reading: "Little Darlings" by Melanie Golding) Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter! Email your stories to GABBPodcast@gmail.com BUY MERCH HERE WE HAVE A PROMO CODE (Available at the end of the episode)! : Mainstream Boutique Shawnee Facebook Page Mainstreamboutique.com Sources: https://www.insider.com/murders-halloween-night-2018-10#peter-fabiano-died-in-what-police-said-was-a-crime-of-passion-in-the-late-50s-6 https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/halloween-candy-tampering-urban-legend-truth-1.5341734 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/10/30/241797346/75-years-ago-war-of-the-worlds-started-a-panic-or-did-it https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1938_radio_drama)

Keith Smith, Pop Smith and Xavier Urpí joined me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans and Dairy Market.

Alex Tiscornia, Realtor at Roy Wheeler Realty Co., and Jason Kirby, Realtor at The Beckham Real Estate Team, joined Keith Smith and me on “Monday Market Monitor” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Monday Market Monitor” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Monday Market Monitor” is presented by CloSure Title & Settlement Co., LLC and Ally Property Management.

Ned Gallaway, Chairperson for the Albermarle County Board of Supervisors – Candidate/Incumbent for the Rio District, and Diantha H. McKeel, Albermarle County Board of Supervisors – Candidate/Incumbent for the Jack Jouett District, joined Keith Smith and me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans and Dairy Market.

Dr. Smith joins Jack to talk about anesthesiology.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Xavier Urpí, CIO of Emergent Financial Services, Alex Urpí, CEO of Emergent Financial Services, and Nickolas Urpi, CMO of Emergent Financial Services, joined Keith Smith and me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors and Yonna Smith! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Roy Wheeler Realty Co., Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans, Dairy Market and Shenandoah Joe.

Maggie Gunnels, Associate Broker at Long & Foster Charlottesville, joined Keith Smith and me on “Monday Market Monitor” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Monday Market Monitor” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Monday Market Monitor” is presented by CloSure Title & Settlement Co., LLC and Ally Property Management.

Sean Tubbs, President of Town Crier Productions, and Neil Williamson, President of Free Enterprise Forum, joined Keith Smith and me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans and Dairy Market.

Rachel Burns, Realtor at RE/MAX Realty Specialists, and Quinton Beckham, Principal Broker/Owner of Keller Williams Alliance & 2021 Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS President, joined Keith Smith and me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors and Yonna Smith! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Roy Wheeler Realty Co., Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans, Dairy Market and Shenandoah Joe.

Gerri Russell, Realtor at Avenue Realty, LLC, and Katelyn Mancini, Realtor at Roy Wheeler Realty Co., joined Keith Smith and me on “Monday Market Monitor” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Monday Market Monitor” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Monday Market Monitor” is presented by CloSure Title & Settlement Co., LLC and Ally Property Management.

Bob Babyok, Chairman of Louisa County Board of Supervisors, and Chris Fairchild, a Fluvanna County Board of Supervisor candidate, joined Keith Smith and me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors and Yonna Smith! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Roy Wheeler Realty Co., Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans, Dairy Market and Shenandoah Joe.

  A lot has happened since we last met with Dr. Keith Smith from the Surgery Center of Oklahoma back in 2018. Back then, we talked about how he brought the radical notion of full price transparency to the surgery space in 2009 all without taking any government payers. We also spoke about how the system was rigged to enrich the hospital systems, insurance carriers, and PBMs (what's new right?). So what's happened since then and how has the center done with the pandemic? Is the Surgery Center of Oklahoma Thriving or Just Surviving? Not surprisingly, Dr. Smith says that the center is doing just fine and has increased its market share from other states. Additionally, the international community from Canada is now being allowed to come back into the US for their surgeries which are more backed up than ever. His surgery center is a great alternative for an increasingly backlogged health system that is strained under the COVID crush of patients. Can Other Surgery Centers Dabble in Direct Contracting? One interesting aspect to Dr. Smith and his crusade for more transparency and market forces within medicine is the development of using clearinghouses for arranging surgery. The clearinghouse is used as a quick means for posting prices anonymously and then linking the agreeable surgery center and potential payers who are either patients or employers.. This is a great way to ease into direct contracting for a lot of surgery centers that are still dealing with commercial and government contracts. What is the Future for the Free Market Medical Association? Dr. Smith says the FMMA has grown significantly over the past few years as more and more facilitators, physicians, surgical centers, and administrators gather to learn how to harness the market to increase their book of business. Now that the pandemic has caused a lot of disruption in the market people are really starting to look for fresh solutions to survive and the FMMA feels like it has just what they need. Anyone can sign up and their next conference in in April 2022. Dr. Keith Smith is the co-founder of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma which has 100% price transparency which opened its doors in 1997. He also founded the Free Market Medical Association which works to promote the free market in all health care transactions. show notes Episode 145: Today's show Surgery Center of Oklahoma: Dr. Smith's 100% price transparent surgery center in Oklahoma City, OK. Free Market Medical Alliance: The organization that Dr. Smith helped co-found to encourage using the free market in more US health care transactions. @SurgeryCenterOK: Twitter for the Surgery Center of Oklahoma LinkedIn for Keith Smith, MD Atlas Billing Company: The company that helps link employers with surgery centers without posting all their prices openly to allow some direct contracting. Episode 012: Dr. Keith Smith on a fully transparent pricing system for surgery. Deputy: Today's sponsor who helps you with your employee scheduling and so much more. Doctor Podcast Network: The home for the Paradocs and a number of other physician based podcasts. Top 20 Physicians Podcasts Made Simply Web Site Creations: This is the great, affordable website service that built my wife's podcast site. I cannot recommend this company more to someone looking for creating a website. Always Andy's Mom: Home of my wife, Marcy's, podcast for parents grieving or those looking to help them. YouTube for Paradocs: Here you can watch the video of my late son singing his solo on the Paradocs YouTube page. Patreon - Become a show supporter today and visit my Patreon page for extra bonus material. Every dollar raised goes towards the production and promotion of the show.    

Scott Morris, Branch Manager at Ross Mortgage Corporation, and Wendy Ellis, President of The Ellis Group, Ltd., joined Keith Smith and me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors and Yonna Smith! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Roy Wheeler Realty Co., Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans, Dairy Market and Shenandoah Joe.

Andrew Costa, Realtor at KW Alliance, and Quinton Beckham, Principal Broker/Owner of KW Alliance & 2021 Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS President, joined Keith Smith and me on “Monday Market Monitor” powered by The YES Team Realtors! “Monday Market Monitor” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Monday Market Monitor” is presented by CloSure Title & Settlement Co., LLC and Ally Property Management.

In this episode, Adam Mares is joined by Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) to go in-depth on the Denver Nuggets' salary cap situation this season, next season, and for the foreseeable future. Topics include: Aaron Gordon's contract extension MPJ's pending contract extension Why the salary cap will go up in the coming years Denver's tax bill in the coming years Nikola Jokic's looming supermax contract Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this edition of Hoopsology, we welcome co-host of the NBA Front Office show on YouTube Keith Smith. We discuss with Keith the current state of the NBA free agency, why fans should be excited for the upcoming season, how the league pandemic regulations will affect the NBA, the Celtics playoffs chances, and more. Get in touch with the show through Facebook and Twitter, leave us a review on iTunes and email us at hoopsologypod@gmail.com. We are a member of the OTG Basketball Network. Follow Keith on Twitter Follow The Front Office Show on Twitter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hoopsology/support

Allison Wrabel, Reporter for The Daily Progress, and Sean Tubbs, President of Town Crier Productions, joined Keith Smith and me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors and Yonna Smith! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Roy Wheeler Realty Co., Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., Scott Morris – Home Loans, Dairy Market and Shenandoah Joe.

  When I began this podcast in the Spring of 2018, there were a lot of things I felt needed to be said about the US Health Care system. Foremost among them was the problems with the third party payment system (using both commercial and government insurance to make most of the payments for services). Also, the system was becoming more and more consolidated and the power of those extracting that wealth continued to expand. It was a pretty depressing outlook for patients and doctors. However, most things aren't so black and white. While the regulatory capture of medicine is certainly a concern and no friend for docs and patients, there is a new movement that has sprung up in response to it. As my guest Ron Barshop says, it is leaderless, decentralized, and growing exponentially despite the powers that be. he loosely calls it direct contracting which is a way of bypassing the usual middlemen and gatekeepers in health care. It includes direct primary care (which we've discussed many times on the show here, here, here, and here) but is so much more. How big is the Direct Contracting Movement? Ron Barshop, host of the Primary Care Cures podcast, describes the direct contracting movement broadly. It involves millions of patients who are employees at small, medium, and large corporations. He estimates that direct contracting for health services comprises maybe 10% of the US population or about 30 million. But it is hard to get an exact count because it depends on your definition of direct contracting. Sometimes, just negotiating with a separate pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) or laboratory is what is done by a company. Some, however, have gone all in and are putting their employees in direct primary care offices or virtual services and contracting separately for nearly every contact their employees have in the health care environment. What is Direct Contracting for Health Services? The best way to describe direct contracting for health services is by looking at the financial transaction. If it is between the employer and the facility or person providing the care then is is direct contracting. If you are using a middleman or intermediary like an insurance company to make the payment, then it is probably not direct contracting. This isn't always the cleanest definition but it is a good starting point. Right now, large employers are finding millions of dollars in savings by directly negotiating with hospitals, surgery centers, imaging centers, laboratories, pharmacies, and primary care physicians. They self fund their health care needs for employees and usually save money and provide better services because of the incredible amount of waste spent on administrators within the typical health plan. How does Direct contracting Save Health Care? Simply put, by direct contracting and eliminating a lot of the middle men who provide no value (but plenty of expense) to health care billions or maybe even trillions of dollars can be reinvested into employees pockets. Also, by pushing for an improved model of primary care and urgent care, direct contracting has the potential to keep people healthier too. It is truly a triple win of lower costs, happier providers of care (not dealing with refusals to pay by third parties), and improved health. The beauty of this movement is that it does not reside within any particular political ideology or camp and does not really require any legislation to occur. It is happening organically and is a quiet revolution that most still don't see. Ron Barshop is the host of the Primary Care Cures podcast. He has been on a personal detective hunt on how to fix the US health care system and discovered that it is fixing itself through direct contracting. show notes Episode 144: Today's show Primary Care Cures: Ron Barshop's excellent podcast where he interviews disruptors, innovators, and thought leaders in the transforming health care in America. LinkedIn for Ron Barshop Episode 002: Dr. Amat on why she chose to become a direct primary care doctor Episode 067: Dr. Josh Umbehr on DPC Episode 049: Dr. Keith Smith and fully transparent pricing for surgery centers. Episode 037: Rheumatologist, Dr. Ellen McKnight, describes her venture into direct contracting as a specialist Episode 093: Zach Zeller of Scriptco talks about his direct warehouse membership pricing for generic pharmaceuticals. @FIPhysician: Twitter for Dr. Graham Deputy: Today's sponsor who helps you with your employee scheduling and so much more. 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Keith Smith, co-Founder, and CEO of Payability, originally hails from the Pacific Northwest and now calls New York City home. Keith spent the initial few years of his career working as an analyst at a few financial institutions before founding CyberMortgage and then Zango. Keith was most recently co-Founder and CEO of BigDoor, which provides loyalty programs to large consumer brands, including; NFL, MLB, CBS, Viacom, and Starbucks. A successful entrepreneur, Keith regularly lends his time to early-stage startups via TechStars and also serves as an advisor, investor and board member for multiple tech startups. Keith checks in from the back woods of the state of Washington to connect with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD. *** CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD  

Keith Smith joined me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors and Yonna Smith! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Roy Wheeler Realty Co., Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., MarieBette Café & Bakery, Scott Morris – Home Loans and Dairy Market.

Harry Tyson and Yasmina Smith-Tyson joined Keith Smith and me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors and Yonna Smith! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Roy Wheeler Realty Co., Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., MarieBette Café & Bakery, Scott Morris – Home Loans and Dairy Market.

Dr. Keith Smith, of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma,  is one of the heroes of the free-market healthcare reform movement. In this episode, we talk about what's really behind the dysfunction of this industry - and what can be done about it.See ReasonTV's 2012 piece on the Surgery Center of Oklahoma.The site Dr. Smith mentions for finding direct primary care providers is DPCFrontier.comAnd this is the site for the Free Market Medical Association.

Keith Smith joined me on “Real Talk: An Insider's Guide To Real Estate In Central Virginia” powered by The YES Team Realtors and Yonna Smith! “Real Talk” airs every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Real Talk” is presented by Roy Wheeler Realty Co., Charlottesville Settlement Company, LLC, Pearl Certification, Intrastate Inc., MarieBette Café & Bakery, Scott Morris – Home Loans and Dairy Market.

There has been a lot of talk around bringing in a third star for Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, but what if the plan is simply to add great role players around them and roll with the two-star plan? Who can be their Jrue Holiday? John Karalis and Keith Smith continue their conversation about where the Boston Celtics stand after the Marcus Smart extension and the Evan Fournier sign and trade, and what their options might be for building a contender. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! SweatBlock Get it today for 20% off at SweatBlock.com with promo code LockedOn, or at Amazon and CVS. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Indeed Get started RIGHT NOW with a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/LOCKED Theragun Try Theragun for THIRTY-DAYS starting at only one hundred ninety-nine dollars. Go to Therabody.com/LockedOn RIGHT NOW and get your Gen 4 Theragun TODAY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Boston Celtics have gone from a team with cap space next season to an over-the-cap team after the Marcus Smart extension & Evan Fournier sign-and-trade. So where do the Celtics stand and how does this impact their pursuit of a third star like Bradley Beal, Zach LaVine, Damian Lillard, or someone else? John Karalis brings cap expert Keith Smith in break down the Celtics new financial situation and how they might proceed. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! SweatBlock Get it today for 20% off at SweatBlock.com with promo code LockedOn, or at Amazon and CVS. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Indeed Get started RIGHT NOW with a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/LOCKED Theragun Try Theragun for THIRTY-DAYS starting at only one hundred ninety-nine dollars. Go to Therabody.com/LockedOn RIGHT NOW and get your Gen 4 Theragun TODAY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If the Boston Celtics plan is to get to max cap space in 2022, how can they really pull it off? John Karalis welcomes Keith Smith on to break down the numbers of how things need to go, and what the Celtics do with Marcus Smart, Al Horford, and role players like Romeo Langford, Aaron Nesmith, and Payton Pritchard. Plus, Keith's rant on the mix messages from the team about why they're not spending money, and why someone, somewhere, might be lying about the team's financial motivations. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices