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Civil Discourse hosted by Todd Furniss

Todd Furnisswww.spreaker.com
Civil Discourse is a podcast hosted by Todd Furniss, where participants are free to share their ideas, show empathy for other's perspective, with the intention to advance to a better solution to fix a societal ill. We will focus on topics that are particularly complicated.
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Episodes

Civil Discourse Episode 18 | The Most Exciting Innovation in Healthcare

- The Most Exciting Innovation in Healthcare - To learn more about Todd Furniss or The Sixty Percent Solution visit: www.rethinking.healthcare #CivilDiscourse #Conversation #Solutions #ToddFurniss #TFIP #Author #Speaker #Expert #TheSixtyPercentSolution #Ideas #Empathy #Perspective #CommonGround #Society #Business #UnitedStates #Access #Education #Competition #Consumer #Provider #Doctor

Jul 09, 202120 min

Civil Discourse Episode 17 | Leon Wisniewski - Health Cost Labs

Leo Wisniewski has over 20years of experience as an actuary, health care cost modeler, and a forensic auditor, striving to find ways to lead lower cost outcomes. As health costs have become a barrier to health care, Leon wants to find and create ways to get people the care they need at the most affordable price. To learn more about Leon and Health Cost Labs visit: www.healthcostlabs.com To learn more about Todd Furniss or The Sixty Percent Solution visit: www.rethinking.healthcare #CivilDiscours...

Jul 01, 202130 min

Civil Discourse Episode 16 | Christoph Dankert - Why “Transparency” is a Dirty Word in Healthcare

Why “Transparency” is a Dirty Word in Healthcare Pricing To learn more about Christoph Dankert visit: https://www.carrumhealth.com/ #CivilDiscourse #Conversation #Solutions #ToddFurniss #TFIP #Author #Speaker #Expert #TheSixtyPercentSolution #Ideas #Empathy #Perspective #CommonGround #Society #Business #UnitedStates #Access #Education #Competition #Consumer #Provider #Doctor #Bill #Hennessey #Billing

Jun 25, 202132 min

Civil Discourse Episode 15 | Bill Hennessey, M.D.

Founder and CEO of Pratter, Inc. ( www.pratter.us ) a medical cost savings and transparency company sold as a member benefit with PMPM pricing. My prior background includes co-owning a physician medical billing company and private practice. Our Pratter solution includes three scalable IT platforms including our Pratter Report, Money Maps and Care Search and Save engine. The Pratter Report is the only line-itemized health plan spend on the market where provider names and real prices paid are disp...

Jun 18, 202133 min

Civil Discourse Episode 14 | COVID-19 Mandated Vaccinations & Vaccination Passports

In this episode of Civil Discourse, Todd Furniss discusses multiple political angles of the COVID-19 Pandemic, some of which aim to create mandated vaccinations or vaccination passports. #CivilDiscourse #Conversation #Solutions #ToddFurniss #TFIP #Author #Speaker #Expert #TheSixtyPercentSolution #Ideas #Empathy #Perspective #CommonGround #Society #Business #UnitedStates #Access #Education #Competition #Consumer #Provider #COVID #Pandemic #Vaccination #Passport #Mandated #Litigation #Politics...

Jun 11, 202123 min

Civil Discourse Episode 13 | Healthcare Talk with Lake Point Advisory Group

On this episode of Civil Discourse, Todd features a previous episode of Healthcare Talk with Lake Point Advisory Group. To learn more about Lake Point Advisory Group visit: www.lakepointadvisorygroup.com To learn more about Todd’s solutions to healthcare reform, visit: www.rethinking.healthcare #CivilDiscourse #Conversation #Solutions #ToddFurniss #TFIP #Author #Speaker #Expert #TheSixtyPercentSolution #Ideas #Empathy #Perspective #CommonGround #Society #Business #UnitedStates #Access #Education...

Jun 04, 20211 hr 1 min

Civil Discourse Episode 12 | Indexing - An Outrageous Proposal

On this episode of Civil Discourse, Todd introduces an outrageous Health Savings Account proposal that reduces prices for the entirety of the healthcare industry. To learn more about Todd’s solutions to healthcare reform, visit: www.rethinking.healthcare #CivilDiscourse #Conversation #Solutions #ToddFurniss #TFIP #Author #Speaker #Expert #TheSixtyPercentSolution #Ideas #Empathy #Perspective #CommonGround #Society #Business #UnitedStates #Access #Education #Competition #Consumer #Provider #Health...

May 26, 202121 min

Civil Discourse Episode 11 | Comprehensive Pregnancy & Birth Healthcare ft. Dr. Steve Calvin

On Episode 11 of Civil Discourse, Todd interviews Dr. Steven Calvin, a board certified Obstetrician and Gynecology. Steven discussed his belief that health care reform should start where we all did – with pregnancy and birth, and that all mothers deserve comprehensive team-based care for a single package price. Learn more about Dr. Steven and Minnesota Birth Centers at: https://theminnesotabirthcenter.com/ To learn more about Todd’s solutions to healthcare reform, visit: www.rethinking.healthcar...

May 18, 202133 min

Civil Discourse Episode 10 | The 60% Solution with Carmen LaBerge

In Episode 10 of Civil Discourse, Todd speaks with Carmen LaBerge from My Faith Radio. Carmen is a nationally known speaker, teacher, and blogger who offers her community a faith-based perspective on local and international news. Their conversation centers on Todd’s story and what drove his passion for healthcare reform and health policy. They discussed concrete steps that Americans can take to begin reforming our broken healthcare system. To learn more about Todd Furniss visit: https://www.todd...

May 12, 202119 min

Civil Discourse Episode 9 | The 60% Solution: Rethinking Healthcare

On Episode 9 of Civil Discourse, Todd and Scott Becker discuss Todd’s newly released book, The 60% Solution: Rethinking Healthcare. The two discuss Todd’s research and writing process and their shared concern about the continuing decline of the US healthcare system. This episode originally aired on Scott Becker Private Equity Podcast on April 30th, 2021. To learn more about Todd Furniss visit: https://www.toddfurniss.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-furn.. . www.rethinking.healthcare Learn ...

May 04, 202117 min

Civil Discourse Episode 8 | Broadband Access

In Episode 8 of Civil Discourse, Todd outlines the problem of universal broadband access across the nation. He probes the definition of broadband in the US, the conflicting incentives that exist in the industry, and his own suggestions for repairing the issue. Todd points out that insufficient access to broadband limits attainment of the American Dream, and proposes solutions to unequal access. #CivilDiscourse #Conversation #Solutions #ToddFurniss #TFIP #Podcast #Author #Speaker #Expert #TheSixt...

Apr 27, 202124 min

Civil Discourse Episode 7 | Health Savings Accounts

Todd Furniss discusses Health Savings Accounts, and how they can be used in the healthcare industry as a way of empowering consumers and promoting competition. #CivilDiscourse #Conversation #Solutions #ToddFurniss #TFIP #Podcast #Author #Speaker #Expert #TheSixtyPercentSolution #Ideas #Empathy #Perspective #CommonGround #Society #Business #Healthcare #Health #Savings #Accounts #HealthSavingsAccount #HSA #Competition #Consumer #Provider #Insurance

Apr 20, 202131 min

Civil Discourse Episode 6 | Payment Flaws in the US Healthcare System ft. Kim Davis, DC, ART

In Episode 6 of Civil Discourse, Todd interviews Dr. Kimberly Davis about her experience as a chiropractor, the payment flaws in the US healthcare system, and the transition to insurance-sponsored providers across the nation. Dr. Davis is the founder and CEO of RunLab, a healthcare team that assists athletes in overcoming injuries, developing healing plans and performing to their full potential. Learn more about Dr. Davis and RunLab at https://runlabaustin.com To learn more about Todd Furniss vi...

Apr 13, 202134 min

Civil Discourse Episode 5 | Proactive Healthcare Engagement ft. Dr. Scott Conard

On Episode 5 of Civil Discourse, Todd interviews Dr. Scott Conard, the CEO of Converging Health. In his 26 years practicing medicine, Dr. Conard has founded five companies, authored seven books, and spearheaded 63 clinical trials. The episode explores how we can encourage personal responsibility and engagement in one’s own health, and what proactive measures individuals can take to improve their wellbeing. To learn more about Scott Conard’s work, visit: http://www.scottconard.com/ https://conver...

Apr 06, 202129 min

Civil Discourse Episode 4 | How Does Transparency Lead to Empowerment? ft. Josh Mandel

In Episode 4 of Civil Discourse, Todd interviews Josh Mandel about the importance of spending transparency in government and how it might apply to the healthcare industry. Mandel was the Treasurer of Ohio from 2011 to 2019, where he launched OhioCheckbook.com. The website publicly reports government spending in an effort to increase transparency and accountability in government. Mandel believes that these public platforms can empower voters and increase citizens’ engagement. To support Mandel’s ...

Mar 30, 202127 min

Civil Discourse Episode 3 | Healthcare Economics Incentives ft. John C. Goodman

Welcome to the Episode 3 of Civil Discourse hosted by Todd Furniss. On Episode 3, Todd Furniss interviews John C. Goodman, renowned economist and President & CEO of The Goodman Institute for Public Policy Research. In his 2012 book Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis, Goodman asserts that empowering both patients and caregivers to control healthcare decisions produces greater patient satisfaction at substantially lower costs. The book emphasizes the importance that patients, payers, and ...

Mar 23, 202132 min

Civil Discourse Episode 2 | Healthcare - Is it moral to profit? ft. Jim Denison

Welcome to the Episode 2 of Civil Discourse hosted by Todd Furniss. On Episode 2, Todd Furniss interviews Jim Denison of The Denison Forum to discuss the morality of profit in healthcare. Is it moral to profit from other's suffering? Are there ways as a society we could improve the system to provide top of the line healthcare without financial incentives? To learn more about Jim Denison visit: https://www.denisonforum.org/ To learn more about Todd Furniss visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-...

Mar 16, 202132 min

Civil Discourse Episode 1 | What is it? ft. Jim Denison

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Civil Discourse, a podcast where participants are free to share their ideas, show empathy for other's perspective, with the intention to advance to a better solution to fix a societal ill. We will focus on topics that are particularly complicated. On Episode 1, Todd Furniss interviews Jim Denison of the Denison Forum to delve into what Civil Discourse actually is, and how one can engage in conversations with others towards a common goal without always agreeing...

Mar 09, 202123 min
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