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The Healthy EnterpriseRevolutionizing Access: A Seamless Patient Experience with Dr. Paula MutoIn this episode, Dr. Paula Muto shares her journey as a surgeon and entrepreneur, discussing her experiences in the medical field and the founding of UberDoc, a platform designed to provide patients with direct access to healthcare professionals. She emphasizes the importance of leadership, teamwork, and the challenges faced by women in medicine. Dr. Muto also highlights the need for innovation in healthcare and how UberDoc aims to empower patients by simplifying access to medical care.00:00 Introduction to Dr. Paula Muto and Her Journey02:33 Building the Muto Vein Center: A Personal Journey04:26 Leadership...2025-06-2851 min
The ShiftShapers PodcastREPLAY #445 Is Buying Health Insurance Like Renting an Apartment? with Paula Muto, MDIn this REPLAY episode of ShiftShapers, host David interviews Paula Muto, a practicing surgeon and founder of Uber Docs. Paula shares her perspective on the inefficiencies in the current healthcare system, comparing buying health insurance to renting an apartment, and advocates for a direct pay model to improve the situation. She explains how Uber Docs facilitates transparent, direct transactions between patients and physicians, ultimately aiming to lower overall healthcare costs by empowering consumers. Key topics include the significant portion of healthcare costs dedicated to management rather than medical care, and how technology and consumer behaviors can drive positive changes...2025-04-2921 min
Direct Care MovementRethinking Healthcare Systems: Dr. Paula Muto on Patient Empowerment & Entrepreneurial SpiritIn this captivating episode of the Direct Care Movement podcast, Dr. Demetrio J. Aguila III welcomes Dr. Paula Muto, a trailblazing vascular and general surgeon from Massachusetts. Together, they explore the dynamic intersection of healthcare transparency and access, delving into Dr. Muto's inspiring journey from a family of physicians to founding Uber Doc, a national platform for direct pay specialty care. Discover the challenges and triumphs of navigating a healthcare system that often prioritizes institutional solutions over patient-centered care. Dr. Menon shares her vision for a future where patients manage their own care, and doctors regain autonomy in their...2025-02-1240 min
Digital Health DisruptorsWhy This Surgeon Built a Healthcare 'First Date' App (The UberDoc Story)When vascular surgeon Dr. Paula Muto read about a woman who couldn't access an orthopedist for a simple ankle injury, she knew healthcare's complex referral system needed disruption. Her solution? UberDoc - a platform connecting patients directly to board-certified specialists for transparent, flat-rate fees.
ut what started as a direct-to-consumer healthcare marketplace evolved into something unexpected. Facing prohibitive patient acquisition costs, Dr. Muto had to pivot to save her startup.
This is the UberDoc story.
In this episode, we dive into:
Why Dr. Muto let d...2025-01-2828 min
Relentless Health ValueINBW40: Thank Yous and the Intersection of Product Value, Collaboration, and Being a “Giver”In this special Thanksgiving episode of Relentlessly Seeking Value, Stacey Richter discusses the significance of being 'givers' in healthcare, advocating for collaboration over transactional relationships to deliver real value to patients. She touches on the challenges and necessary shifts in healthcare market dynamics, emphasizing that true value is determined through bi-directional conversations between providers and end-users, like patients and plan sponsors. Stacey concludes with a call to action for listeners to reflect on their support networks and consider supporting valuable media and publications. To read the show notes with the mentioned links visit the epsiode p...2024-11-2717 min
The Podcast by KevinMDHow to fix our broken health care system from the insideWe sit down with Paula Muto, a vascular surgeon, who discusses the challenges she’s faced in a health care system on the brink of collapse. From hospital closures driven by private equity to network restrictions that limit patient access, Paula shares her candid insights on how we can rebuild a better system. She advocates for banning network restrictions, restoring physician authority, and increasing financial transparency. Drawing on her years of experience, she highlights the urgent need for change and calls on fellow physicians to take the lead in transforming health care. Paula Muto is a vascular sur...2024-11-0920 min
Digital Health DisruptorsTop 5 Health Tech Insights You Missed in Season 1 and What’s Coming in Season 2Digital Health Disruptors is back – and with health tech advancing, Season 2 is set to deliver even bigger stories from the healthcare disruptors shaping the future. If you’re new here, catch up on Season 1 where we brought you raw, unfiltered insights from healthcare’s most forward-thinking leaders.
What we discussed
(00:00) Thank you to our listeners!
(01:10) CharmHealth's Fourth Innovation Challenge
(01:38) Gain exposure to 50,000+ clinicians
(02:06) Season 1 recap
(02:21) Getting a license to leave residency behind - Dr. Kyra Bobinet (CEO of FreshTri)
(03:48) Find a $20B market - P...2024-11-0510 minThe Podcast by KevinMDIs the health care system broken or designed this way?Join vascular surgeon Paula Muto as she dives into the complexities of the health care system in this episode. Drawing parallels to the excitement and challenges of an escape room experience, Paula examines the intricacies of health care reform, accountability, and transparency. From the role of insurers to the impact on individuals and families, she sheds light on systemic issues and offers thought-provoking solutions. Paula Muto is a vascular surgeon. She discusses the KevinMD article, "Panic button: Escaping the broken health care escape room." Our presenting sponsor is Nuance, a Microsoft c...2024-06-1621 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 215: Brianna Socci, Co-Founder of UBERDOC; Boston, MA, USAToday's healthcare system is insanely complicated and on average patients wait 25 days just to get a doctor's appointment. Enter UBERDOC and its mission to reduce barriers and red tape for individuals who need (and deserve) a fast pass to the appropriate medical care. In this episode we speak with Brianna Socci who is an emerging industry leader in digital healthcare. Working with co-founder and surgeon Dr. Paula M. Muto, Brianna has skillfully built up UBERDOC as a nationwide direct-to-doctor platform for individuals to get immediate access to doctors without insurance obstacles and extensive network wait t...2023-09-2026 min
Primary Care CuresEpisode # 198 – Dr. Paula Muto has 5,000 Specialists and 10,000 in Process to join UBERDOC a Consumer to Doctor Marketplace.
In this episode Ron chats with Paula Muto, Founder & CEO of UBERDOC. UBERDOC is where direct-pay patients go to find the care they need without the barriers that limit choice, cause delay, and cost more. They are building a fee-for-service model that re-establishes an efficient and direct-connection between doctor and patient. Here she discusses what inspired her to start UBERDOC, why doctors are excited about joining UBERDOC, how their model works, and more.
UBERDOC Founder and CEO Paula M. Muto, MD FACS, is a practicing vascular and general surgeon in solo practice and the owner...2023-08-0229 min
Financial ResidencyFinancial Vitals: Start A Direct Care Side Hustle Today Without All The Risks. with Dr. Paula MutoThe busy lives that physicians lead rarely allow for side hustles and projects. But this guest made it work. Dr. Paula Muto is a 25+ year vascular surgeon veteran with an extensive array of methods of work that put her and her team amongst the best treaters of vein disease in the world. It'd have been awesome if we stopped at that, but Dr. Paula is also the founder and CEO of UberDoc - an online booking platform that helps patients find the best doctors in their zip code area. If you're...2023-07-1952 min
The Podcast by KevinMDDiscover the power of direct primary care and patient-centric solutionsJoin Paula Muto, a vascular surgeon, and Jeffrey Gold, a family physician, as they discuss the state of the health care system. Explore the evolution of primary care, the challenges of fragmented patient care, and the impact of administrative burdens on doctors and patients. They delve into the benefits of direct primary care, its potential to improve doctor-patient relationships, and how technology is transforming the health care landscape. Discover the role of transparency, competition, and accountability in a direct pay model, and explore the implications for health care costs, accessibility, and patient outcomes. Paula Muto is a v...2023-07-1524 min
Health Equity Podcast ChannelThe Podcast By KevinMD: Building Individual Health Equity"Building individual health equity starts with a commitment to price transparency. The current system favors a broader, value-based model that does not require individual fees for services. Resources are allocated based on outcomes and are dependent on complex and expensive data acquisition. In a direct pay model, the physician is accountable only to the patient. It requires shared decision-making and informed consent from the patient, not permission from an insurer."Paula Muto is a vascular surgeon.She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "Building individual health equity."The Podc...2023-05-3120 minThe ShiftShapers PodcastEP #445: Is Buying Health Insurance Like Renting an Apartment? – With Paula Muto, MDThis week's episode features a fascinating discussion with Dr. Paula Muto, a practicing surgeon and founder of Uberdoc, a healthcare platform designed to provide patients with greater access and control over their medical care. In this insightful conversation, Dr. Muto shares her unique perspective on the current state of healthcare in the US and highlights the need for a more patient-centered approach. She emphasizes the importance of separating the practice of medicine from the business of healthcare and explains how Uberdoc is revolutionizing the traditional healthcare model by empowering patients to take charge of their care journey.2023-03-2719 min
Finance for PhysiciansStart A Direct Care Side Hustle Today Without All The Risks with Dr. Paula MutoThe busy lives that physicians lead rarely allow for side hustles and projects.
But this guest made it work.
Dr. Paula Muto is a 25+ year vascular surgeon veteran with an extensive array of methods of work that put her and her team amongst the best treaters of vein disease in the world.
It'd have been awesome if we stopped at that, but Dr. Paula is also the founder and CEO of UberDoc - an online booking platform that helps patients find the best doctors in their zip code area.
If you're...2023-03-1453 minThe Podcast by KevinMDBuilding individual health equity"Building individual health equity starts with a commitment to price transparency. The current system favors a broader, value-based model that does not require individual fees for services. Resources are allocated based on outcomes and are dependent on complex and expensive data acquisition. In a direct pay model, the physician is accountable only to the patient. It requires shared decision-making and informed consent from the patient, not permission from an insurer." Paula Muto is a vascular surgeon. She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "Building individual health equity." The Podcast by K...2022-12-2520 min
Branch Out#71: Healthcare at Your Fingertips w/ Dr. Paula Muto, Founder & CEO of UBERDOCBoard certified General and Vascular Surgeon and founder of UBERDOC, Dr. Paula Muto, joins Branch Out to share her inspiring story of running a successful practice and pursuing entrepreneurship towards the betterment of her community. Her company’s convenient approach to direct-pay-patient/physician opportunities cuts out the middleman and provides much needed price transparency in healthcare. Instead of working to maintain an infrastructure that is no longer relevant, Dr. Muto seeks to lead the way in what will undoubtedly be the future of medical care. 2022-09-0159 min
Digital Health Community by Persimmon HealthSimplifying the access to quality care | Paula Muto | Digital Health Community | EP 6This episode of the Digital Health Community podcast by Persimmon features a true change agent within healthcare. Paula Muto, a practicing vascular and general surgeon, physician, entrepreneur and the CEO and founder of UBERDOC, talks about the need for ease of access in the healthcare industry.A stalwart in the healthcare industry, Paula has a strong desire and vision to change the incumbent American healthcare system. This is why she created UBERDOC - a telehealth startup that “provides priority access to the best doctors for an affordable, transparent price.” In this p...2022-07-281h 28
Hey Mufreir PodcastConnecting Patients to Doctors with UBERDOC with Dr. Paula MutoIn this episode, we feature an exceptional woman, Dr. Paula Muto!
With a long family physician history and origin, Dr. Muto is a solo surgeon devoted to venous surgery. She saw that patients had a need to see physicians and she founded what is now UberDoc, the largest platform of direct pay specialists in the USA. She also reflects on the system and how acquirements work sometimes in favor, sometimes in detriment of the physician. Dr. Muto also shares the marketing part of the business and how you can start creating better assets for your business.
2022-06-0248 min
Entrepreneur RxRX34: Entrepreneur Rx Interview with Paula Muto, MD, Founder and CEO of UBERDOC and Director of the Vein Center at MutosurgicaThis week on Entrepreneur Rx, John has an amazing interview with Dr Paula Muto, general and vascular surgeon, and the founder and CEO of UBERDOC. UBERDOC is a revolutionary platform that connects patients with the best doctors around for an affordable price.
In this episode, Dr Muto talks about what it's like to work in healthcare today as both a surgeon and an entrepreneur. She shares her family's influence on her love for medicine and entrepreneurship, how UBERDOC started and scaled, the challenges she experienced in fundraising as a female entrepreneur, and her insights on the importance o...2022-03-1634 min
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Streamed live on 03 of January at twitch.tv/artentodivini
Tune in every Monday at 20:00 CET for a new DJ set with hottest records around live from The Onstage Radio Studio.
Tracklist:
01. Henry Caster & Vladislav Benefick - Friend Of Ours
02. Milad E & David Deere - Cascade
03. Choujaa, Robbie Hutton -0 I Don't Love You Anymore
04. Cubicore x Oliver Moss feat. July Mell - Keep On Trying
05. Oleg Farrier - Redrock
06. Elite Electronic - Lotus
07. Protoculture - Namaqua
08. Paula Cole Band - I Believe In Love (Joe Napoli's Remix)
09. Luke Bond feat. STELLA - Deep End
10. Roman Messer & Eldream & Ma...2022-01-042h 32Primary Care CuresEpisode # 128 – Dr. Paula Muto Established UBERDOC as a Nationwide Platform for Consumers and Employers to Pay Experienced Docs Directly at Fair Rates. 4,000 Doctors Agree. And So Do Many Employers.
In this episode Ron chats with Dr. Paula Muto, Co-Founder & CEO of UBERDOC. Here she discusses the UBERDOC platform and how the organization’s mission is based on the philosophy of patient choice. She firmly believes in putting control of healthcare back into the hands of the patient. UBERDOC offers patients a wide variety of doctors and there are no referral or network restrictions. Patients then pay online a transparent and affordable price for the healthcare services they receive. Paula also shares what inspired her to start UBERDOCS.
Paula M. Muto, MD FACS, is...2021-07-2630 min
Healthcare AmericanaAll Doctors are SpecialistsDefine a physician specialist. It is an impossible task according to Dr. Paula Muto because all physicians are highly trained specialists, no matter which field they pursue. Dr. Muto is an accomplished surgeon who founded UBERDOC, a service for connecting cash pay patients to specialists across the country without the interference of 3rd party payers. Using this platform, she has helped numerous patients and physicians connect in order to bring value to all specialties.Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)2021-02-2346 min
Slice of Healthcare#61 - Dr. Paula Muto, Founder & CEO of UBERDOCOur guest this week: Dr. Paula Muto, Founder & CEO of UBERDOC.
"UBERDOC provides priority access to the best doctors for an affordable, transparent price. Includes In-Person and Telemedicine appointments."
On this episode, we discussed:
- Her background
- How she got to where she is today?
- What is UBERDOC?
- What's next?
- ...and much more!
WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR:
Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the...2020-09-1818 min
Crónica Estéreo04/05/Newsletter: El virus es el mensajePrimero fue la “nueva normalidad”, que rápidamente mutó a “retorno seguro”. También hubo otros traspiés comunicacionales del gobierno, como la pregunta del ministro Jaime Mañalich (“¿Qué pasa si el virus muta y se pone buena persona?”) o el consejo de la subsecretaria de Salud Pública, Paula Daza, quien días atrás dijo que era posible salir a tomarse un café con amigos. Ahora, el nuevo concepto para hacer frente al coronavirus es “la batalla de Santiago”.
Sin embargo, la gran dificultad que reina por estos días es que estos conceptos chocan con una percepción algo distinta de...2020-05-0405 min
Doctor Me First with Errin Weisman DODisrupting with Dr. Paula MutoPaula M. Muto MD, FACS is founder and CEO of UBERDOC as well as practicing vascular and general surgeon in solo practice and the owner of the Vein Center at Mutosurgical. She is an outspoken advocate for patient care and is passionate about women’s health issues. In this episode, we talk about disrupting yet actually being restorative to the healthcare system. She tells about UberDoc and how it tells physicians and patients. JoinUberDoc.com to create your profile in seconds and start seeing more direct-pay patients PLUS it's free!!2020-01-0627 min
The DocPreneur Leadership PodcastUBERDOC: A walk in model for specialty care | Part 2 of 2When patients are free to choose their doctor, it puts the control back where it belongs, and no patient should ever have to be denied access to the care they need because of insurance restrictions or cost. UBERDOC is built by those on the front lines of medicine to give patients a simpler solution. Introducing UBERDOC! A web-based application that allows patients direct access to a board certified specialist without the inconvenience of insurance or referrals. A patient simply makes an appointment based on location and availability and...2019-02-0619 minThe DocPreneur Leadership PodcastUBERDOC: A walk in model for specialty care | Part 2 of 2When patients are free to choose their doctor, it puts the control back where it belongs, and no patient should ever have to be denied access to the care they need because of insurance restrictions or cost. UBERDOC is built by those on the front lines of medicine to give patients a simpler solution. Introducing UBERDOC! A web-based application that allows patients direct access to a board certified specialist without the inconvenience of insurance or referrals. A patient simply makes an appointment based on location and availability and...2019-02-0619 minThe DocPreneur Leadership PodcastUBERDOC: A walk in model for specialty care | Part 1 of 2When patients are free to choose their doctor, it puts the control back where it belongs, and no patient should ever have to be denied access to the care they need because of insurance restrictions or cost. UBERDOC is built by those on the front lines of medicine to give patients a simpler solution. Introducing UBERDOC! A web-based application that allows patients direct access to a board certified specialist without the inconvenience of insurance or referrals. A patient simply makes an appointment based on location and availability and...2019-01-3029 minThe DocPreneur Leadership PodcastUBERDOC: A walk in model for specialty care | Part 1 of 2When patients are free to choose their doctor, it puts the control back where it belongs, and no patient should ever have to be denied access to the care they need because of insurance restrictions or cost. UBERDOC is built by those on the front lines of medicine to give patients a simpler solution. Introducing UBERDOC! A web-based application that allows patients direct access to a board certified specialist without the inconvenience of insurance or referrals. A patient simply makes an appointment based on location and availability and...2019-01-3029 min
Docs Outside The Box024 – The new face of old fashioned medicineSEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!For some time now, technology has been both disruptive and a force for change to even the most stubborn of industries. Dr. Paula Muto hopes that what Uber has done to the taxi industry, her company (UberDoc) can do to healthcare. UberDoc is a web application that makes it easy to connect patients with surgical specialists without referrals, insurance paperwork, or even long wait times. Obviously, this is only for patients who need specialists in a semi-urgent manner. Went...2017-05-1641 min