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Relentless Health ValueEP495: Wait … Flip That—A Crazy Revelation I Had About Trying to Fix U.S. Healthcare, With Mick Connors, MDIn episode 495 titled 'Wait. Flip that. A Crazy Revelation I Had About Trying to Fix US Healthcare,' host Stacey Richter speaks with Dr. Mick Connors, an emergency room pediatrician and healthcare entrepreneur, about a groundbreaking insight into the US healthcare system. They discuss the paramount need to flip the way healthcare costs and outcomes are measured: moving towards unit-level cost accounting and whole-patient or whole-community outcomes assessment. The episode delves into the fundamental pitfalls of the current healthcare structure, emphasizing the misalignment between cost aggregation and patient-level outcome measurements. They explore the challenges faced by physicians...
2025-12-1133 min
The Healthy EnterpriseRevolutionizing Orthopedic Care: Cutting-Edge Advances in Joint Treatment with Steve SchutzerIn this episode, Dr. Steve Schutzer shares his journey from a Bronx kid to a prominent orthopedic surgeon and co-founder of Upswing Health. He discusses the importance of improving patient experiences in healthcare, the challenges faced in the industry, and the innovative solutions Upswing Health offers to streamline orthopedic care. The conversation highlights the significance of direct primary care, functional medicine, and the need for interoperability in healthcare systems. Dr. Schutzer emphasizes the entrepreneurial spirit required to address healthcare challenges and the importance of mentorship and effective communication in achieving success.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to...
2025-08-131h 01
Moving to Value UnscriptedThe Growing Direct Primary Care Movement w/ Frontier Direct Care Founder Dr. Peter Lazzopina“The only thing that actually reduces mortality and morbidity in primary care is a long-term relationship with a PCP.”In this conversation, MTVA explores the fast-growing movement of direct primary care (DPC) with special guest Peter Lazzopina, MD - Founder of Frontier Direct Care in Texas. Based in the Rio Grande Valley, Frontier has grown organically from a single-man operation to a thriving network that’s redefining access, cost, and outcomes.Dr. Lazzopina describes how relationship-based medicine works better for patients, employers and providers. The model keeps physician panel sizes small, visits...
2025-07-1643 min
Uplifting Trance Revelation Podcast with AVANTRASpecial Episode: AVANTRA live at QSounDJ042 (May 4, 2024 - Marl, Germany)AVANTRA's set at the 42nd edition of QSounDJ on May 4, 2024, in Marl, Germany.
Tracklist:
[00:00] Armin van Buuren, Vanessa Campagna - Vulnerable (Extended Mix)
[03:56] Elysian - Moonchild (Extended Mix)
[08:42] Jardin - Infinity (Extended Mix)
[11:49] Anyma & Chris Avantgarde - Eternity (Yelow Rework)
[15:14] Blue Serigala - Endeavour (Extended Mix)
[19:49] Steve Meyer - A Valley Beyond (Extended Mix)
[24:38] XiJaro & Pitch With Adara - Goodbye (Extended Mix)
[28:45] Jack Vath & J.Puchler - Destin (Pinkque Extended Remix)
[32:10] Driftmoon - Ballet Dancer (Extended Mix)
[36:58] Energy 52 vs Schutzer ft Pershard Owens - Cafe Del Mar Be Right (Lee Thomas's 'Trance' Mashup)
[40:52] Andy Judge - Heaven Voices (Extended Mix)
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2024-05-071h 17
Relentless Health ValueEP434: 5 Surprises About Bundled Payments, With Benjamin Schwartz, MD, MBAIn Episode 434 of 'Relentless Health Value,' host Stacey Richter interviews Dr. Ben Schwartz, an orthopedic surgeon and prolific writer, about bundled payments in the healthcare industry. The discussion focuses on four key surprises related to bundled payments: the all-encompassing nature of the 90-day post-surgery cost coverage; the reluctance of commercial payers to engage with bundled payment models; the shifting dynamics towards more integrated care between primary care physicians and specialists; and the complex realities of Centers of Excellence (COE) programs. The episode also highlights lessons learned from existing bundled payment models and potential future directions for...
2024-04-2539 min
Moving to Value UnscriptedWake-up Call: The Johnson & Johnson Prescription Pricing ScandalThe gig is up. Wake up and smell the coffee.
It’s finally happened. After years of speculating what an employee complaint against an employer for breach of fiduciary duty would look like, it has arrived. And this one doesn’t disappoint. Johnson & Johnson is being sued by its employees, alleging that their health plan overpaid for prescription drugs, costing workers money. This suit touches on ALL the many issues that we’ve been focusing on, including the fiduciary duty to act only in the best interest of plan beneficiaries, the adequacy of and potential bias involving the wa...
2024-02-1245 minMoving to Value UnscriptedThe Transformation Is in Front of UsBuckle up, folks. Things are changing. We’re seeing influencers out there in the healthcare marketplace cause the behemoths to change their behaviors. We're also seeing some of the biggest companies in the country invest in solutions…to give better access to care, create predictability around outcomes, and get their data so they have better insight into their unique populations. Is it too early to celebrate the exponential curve?
This episode features:
Jeffrey Hogan, MTVA Founding Board Member & President, Upside Health Advisors
John Rodis, MD, President, MTVA and Founder and President, Arista Health, LLC
Steve Schutzer, MD...
2023-12-1442 minMoving to Value UnscriptedUnraveling the Complexities of Pharmacy Benefits: PBMs, Drug Pricing vs. Drug Efficacy, Transparency, and Empowering EmployersThe MTVA team engages in a thought-provoking conversation with AJ Loiacono, CEO and Founder of Capital Rx, delving into the intricacies of pharmacy benefits and the challenges faced by employers in navigating the healthcare landscape. Loiacono provides insights into the complexities of drug pricing, the far-reaching effects of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), high-cost drugs, and the importance of data in optimizing valuable health plans.
This episode features:
AJ Loiacono, CEO and Founder of Capital Rx
Lisa Trumble, MTVA Board Member & President and Chief Executive Officer, SoNE HEALTH
John Rodis, MD, President, MTVA and Founder and Pre...
2023-11-1544 minMoving to Value UnscriptedA Rising Tide Lifts All Boats: How One Healthcare Institution Inspires Transformation Through Data-Driven Care and Patient ExperienceThe MTVA team talks to Dr. James Caillouette, the visionary behind Hoag Orthopedic Institute, a joint venture orthopedic specialty hospital in Irvine, California, about the path to the establishment of a groundbreaking healthcare institution that prioritizes shared ownership and governance between hospitals and physicians. Jamie discusses the factors that drove the need for this innovative model, from the impact of the Affordable Care Act to the competitive landscape of Southern California. He gives us an inside look at the specialized surgical protocols and bundled payment offerings, highlighting the commitment to data-driven decision-making and the importance of maintaining a strong...
2023-11-0147 minMoving to Value UnscriptedThe Land of Frozen Molasses: Connecticut’s Healthcare Transformation and Its Influence on National ChangeJeff Hogan, Dr. Steven Shutzer, and Dr. John Rodis discuss Connecticut's evolving healthcare landscape -- how Connecticut serves as a national testbed for healthcare change, focusing on payment reform, care transformation, and the move toward value-based healthcare. The conversation touches on the influx of advanced primary care organizations, the role of data and transparency, the potential impact on hospitals and health systems in the state, and the role of policy and politics in shaping Connecticut ... and the nation's ... healthcare future.This episode features: Jeffrey Hogan, MTVA Founding Board Member & President, Upside Health AdvisorsJohn Rodis, MD...
2023-10-1231 minMoving to Value UnscriptedPhysician Leadership Is Essential to a Successful Healthcare Value AgendaHealthcare’s end users, better known as patients, rely on physicians to listen, care, and solve their healthcare problems. However, what might not be widely appreciated is the value physician leaders bring to large-scale successful strategies around care transformation and payment reform. In this episode from May 2023, Dr. Steve Shutzer talks to two physician leaders, one a primary care physician and the other an orthopedic specialist, with a track record of success in creating patient-centered sustainable healthcare value.
This episode features:
Steve Schutzer, MD, MTVA Founding Board Member & Co-Founder, Upswing Health
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2023-10-041h 01Moving to Value UnscriptedGLP-1 RA’s - Treating Obesity, the Potential, the Cost, and CoverageThe Moving to Value Alliance (MTVA) team talks with Sloan Saunders of IntelliHealth about the obesity crisis and the new class of prescription drugs, GLP-1s (Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists).
This episode features:
Steve Schutzer, MD, MTVA Founding Board Member & Co-Founder, Upswing Health
Jeffrey Hogan, MTVA Founding Board Member & President, Upside Health Advisors
John Rodis, MD, President, MTVA and Founder and President, Arista Health, LLC
Sloan Saunders, CEO and Co-founder, IntelliHealth
All episodes of MTVA Unscripted can be found here.
2023-09-1429 min
Moving to Value UnscriptedWhat Employers Need To Do Now to Comply With CAA by End of Year : MTVA Talks to Chris DeaconThe Moving to Value Alliance (MTVA) team talks to Chris Deacon about new legislation on price transparency, employer access to useful claims data, and what employers need to do NOW to be compliant with the requirements of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021 by the end of 2023.
Chris Deacon, VerSan Consulting, has devoted her career to speaking openly and honestly about the US Health care system, specifically focusing on policy related to employer-sponsored health benefits in both the public and private sector and union/labor health benefit trusts.
This episode features:
Jeffrey Hogan, MTVA...
2023-08-2439 min
Radio 66Party Life 20Make sure to check out my Party Life Series:
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Tracklist:
1 Drop It Like Its Hot (CK Intro - Dirty) Acap Out Snoop Dogg ft Pharrell
2 Pretty Girls Walk x Drop It Like Its Hot (PeteDown Blend / Dirty) Big Boss Vette x Coi Leray vs Snoop Dogg
3 Snap Yo Fingers (CC SPH1 Next Episode Blend) Clean Lil Jon vs Dr Dre
4 We Will Rock You vs Next Episode (CC MH2 Mashup) Clean Queen vs Dr Dre
5 The Next Episode (CK Intro - Dirty) Dr...
2023-03-2151 min
Relentless Health ValueEncore! EP326: The Unfortunate News About HRRP, With Insight Into How to Fix It, With Rishi Wadhera, MD, MPPHRRP stands for Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, by the way. I wanted to encore this episode with Dr. Rishi Wadhera because it's a great representation of a common root cause reason why quality metrics sometimes don't end well in real life. This root cause is otherwise known as Goodhart's Law, and we dig into Goodhart's law later on in this healthcare podcast. But the actual and ultimate impact of HRRP is also a pretty good representation of the consequences, what happens, when you create a blunt-force policy that assumes hospitals with very different circumstances are...
2022-12-2934 min
Relentless Health ValueEP360: How to Deliver Value-Based Care That Meets Value-Based Payment Objectives, With Jeb DunkelbergerBefore I get into the show today, let me just remind everybody about our mailing list, which you can sign up for on our Web site, relentlesshealthvalue.com. You might follow Relentless Health Value on LinkedIn or Twitter, which is a great option, for sure; but I wanted to point out that what you see there is abridged at some level. Meanwhile, if you subscribe to our mailing list directly (again, by going to our Web site, relentlesshealthvalue.com—it's over on the right sidebar where you can sign up for the mailing list), if you subscribe that way, ea...
2022-03-2428 min
Relentless Health ValueEncore! EP294: Building a Center of Excellence: A Playbook for Physician Entrepreneurs, With Steve Schutzer, MDBelieve me, filling in for the uncontested master of podcasts, Stacey Richter, is just a tad unnerving! My name is Dr. Steve Schutzer. I'm an orthopedic surgeon specializing in joint replacement surgery, and I think it's fair to say that I'm more comfortable, in my own lane, doing complex surgery than doing this introduction to our encore podcast 294 entitled "Building a Center of Excellence: A Playbook for Physician Entrepreneurs," which aired originally in October 2020. But when Stacey graciously offered me the honor of doing so, I said to myself (sic: Steve, suck it up) what...
2021-12-2333 min
Relentless Health ValueEP299: FFS (Fee for Service) Is a Whole Business Model—It's Not Just a Way to Get Paid, With Alan Kaplan, MD, MBA, Assistant Professor of Urology at Georgetown University and a Practicing UrologistIf you are a forward-thinking specialist right now, alarm bells may be going off, given COVID and/or the prospect of another COVID-style pandemic. Also, all of the capitated and advanced PCP (primary care provider) practices popping up. Also, virtual care models. FFS is a cushy status quo revenue model until it isn't. One underappreciated point might be that FFS is not only a revenue/payment model. It's also a business model. And as a business model, FFS very much drives how practices structure themselves to realize that FFS revenue. Consider that to earn a...
2020-11-0531 min
Relentless Health ValueEP294: Building a Center of Excellence: A Playbook for Physician Entrepreneurs, With Steve Schutzer, MDLately, several of the Relentless Health Value episodes have focused on digital health companies and their disruptive potential on referral flows of traditional provider organizations. We also talked about other goings-on with the potential to encroach on hospital systems and independent docs alike. For example, we've got Walmart getting, in a big way, into the health clinic business. We've got VillageMD and Walgreens teaming up. We've got mergers in the on-site clinic space. There's just a lot of action. But let's talk about what Dan O'Neill called "physician entrepreneurship" in EP287. Dan said that now is a...
2020-10-0132 min