In this episode, Ron chats with Zach Zeller, Co-Founder and President of ScriptCo Pharmacy. Here, Zach returns to the show to discuss subscription-based wholesale pharmacy and the incredible value it offers to employers and patients. They also discuss the issues … Continue reading → The post Episode #166 – ScriptCo is in 47 States. 4.9 Stars. Same Day Shipping. Average 90 Day Fill is About $4, Under $.04 a Pill! Subscription Fee Less Than Spotify. Zach Zeller, ScriptCo’s Co-Founder & Preside...
Jun 17, 2022•32 min
In this episode Ron talks to Chris Habig, Co-Founder and CEO of Freedom Healthworks. Here they discuss the Freedom Healthcare model and how they help providers start their dream practice. Chris does a deep dive into how their practices focus … Continue reading → The post Episode #165 – Chris Habig created a 100% success model providing branding and marketing muscle,budgetary discipline ,network affiliation and capital for today 80 PCPs in 30 states wanting to start Direct Primary Care. Then supp...
Jun 12, 2022•34 min
This episode features Dr. Jeff Wells, CEO and Co-Founder of Marathon Health. Here Ron and Jeff do a deep dive into Marathon’s model, what makes it different, and the savings it creates for its members, and more. Jeff shares his … Continue reading → The post Episode #164 – Meet Jeff Wells MD, Co-Founder and CEO of Marathon Health. 800,000 Members; 40 States; Pushing 200 Employers; Over 700 Providers; 89 NPS and an ROI to Employers of 2:1 EOY 3 appeared first on Primary Care Cures ....
Jun 07, 2022•29 min
In this episode Ron chats with Dr. John Abramson, Author of the book “Sickening: How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It”. Here, they discuss John’s new book and discuss the problem that is Big … Continue reading → The post Episode #163 – Dr. John Abramson, Who Teaches at Harvard is an Expert Witness Who Has Seen Millions of Insider Documents in 15 Big Pharma Trials. His New Book “Sickening” Lays it All Out Why We Pay so Much For so Few True Benefits in Overmedicated A...
May 31, 2022•58 min
In this episode, Ron chats with Christin Deacon, Principal Owner at VerSan Consulting, LLC. Here she discusses her career journey, how corporate America has woken up to the benefits of direct primary care, her new consulting firm, how she is … Continue reading → The post Episode #162 – Chris Deacon Found the State of NJ 800,000 Employees/Retirees $1.5 Billion with Health Benefit Redesign and Left Early with Another $3 Billion on the Table. A hero Here Speaks with Clarity and Deep Conviction. app...
May 24, 2022•33 min
This episode features Tom Gentile, President & CEO at Spirit Aerosystems. Here, he discusses their organizations decision to adopt on-site primary care and join the direct contract movement. He does a deep dive into how this decision has greatly benefited … Continue reading → The post Episode #161 – Tom Gentile is CEO of Spirit AeroSystems a 14,800 Employee Airframe Manufacturer Who Just Adopted On-Site Direct Primary Care, Labs, X-Ray, Pharmacy and Navigators. They’ve Bundled Volume Discoun...
May 14, 2022•29 min
This episode features Peter Hayes, President & CEO of the Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine. Here, he discusses how healthcare has evolved over the past 25 years, the increasing healthcare costs, and how employees are slowly taking their power back. … Continue reading → The post Episode #160 – Peter Hayes is President & CEO of the Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine and for 25 Years has Seen the Evolution of Jumbo and Small Employers Take Charge of the #2 Spend After Labor. He Ex...
May 06, 2022•28 min
In this episode Ron continues his conversation with Dr. Malcolm Kendrick, Author of the new book “The Clot Thickens”. Here, they further explore his book and the truth about cholesterol and if it is the true culprit causing most of … Continue reading → The post Episode #159 – Dr. Malcolm Kendrick Part 2 Dives into Mostly Free Cardiovascular Health Hacks, Counterintuitive but Solidly Backed by Science – More Sun/Salt/Nose breathing are a Few Essentials. appeared first on Primary Care Cures ....
Apr 29, 2022•45 min
In this episode Ron chats with Dr. Malcolm Kendrick, Author of the new book “The Clot Thickens”. Here, he does a deep dive into his book and explores the truth about cholesterol and if it is the true culprit … Continue reading → The post Episode #158 – Meet Dr. Malcolm Kendrick, Author of The Clot Thickens -a Master Class Solving the Greatest Scientific Mystery of our Time. He Demolishes Statins and the Cholesterol Hypothesis it’s Based on Replacing it with Overwhelming and Pure Data and a Logic...
Apr 22, 2022•27 min
In this episode Ron chats with Dr. Nirav Vakharia, VP/GM of US Operations at Babylon Health. Here, they discuss value-based care, Babylon Health’s mission, the importance of AI in healthcare, access, and more. They also do a deep dive into … Continue reading → The post Episode #157 – Meet Dr Nirav Vakharia, a Practicing Internist Responsible as GM for Babylon Health North America. We Dive into the Metrics to See How Everyone Wins in the Babylonian Future. Seven Aims – Check! appeared first on Pr...
Apr 19, 2022•35 min
This episode features Shawn Strash, Former CEO of Numerous Hospitals. Here, he discusses what he has learned from his years in healthcare, how COVID-19 has changed the healthcare landscape in America, and more. Shawn Strash is a seasoned healthcare executive … Continue reading → The post Episode #156 – Shawn Strash is the Self-Proclaimed Reformed CEO of 20 Hospitals. Here, He Discusses the Good, Bad, and Ugly that a Leader of a Big Has to See and Implement Daily. appeared first on Primary Care C...
Apr 07, 2022•34 min
This episode features Dr. Ron Piniecki, Co-Founder at WellBridge Surgical. Here, he discusses what inspired him to launch WellBridge, being mentored & inspired by Keith Smith, the future of free market surgery centers in the US, the importance of competition … Continue reading → The post Episode #155 – All-In Bundled Pricing Surgery at 10-20% Cost of the Bigs? 300+ Procedures? Infection Rates, Complication Rates, Readmits that Plunge to Nil? Yup, When the Very Best Team Up at the Newest Mark...
Mar 19, 2022•34 min
In this episode Ron chats with John Canion, a NP practicing Emergency Medicine in Texas. Here, they continue their conversation on the current state of Nurse Practitioners in the US, the role and responsibilities of NPs, working in the ER, … Continue reading → The post Episode #154 – John Canion,NP Round 2. What’s Really Going on in the Most Trusted Profession 20 Years Running. appeared first on Primary Care Cures ....
Mar 11, 2022•32 min
In this episode Ron chats with Robert Palmer, CEO at PotentiaMetrics. Here, Robert discusses what inspired him to start PotentiaMetrics, and how his firm works by providing trusted and actionable healthcare insights that uncover what works, for whom, under what … Continue reading → The post Episode #153 – Meet Robert Palmer, CEO of PotentiaMetrics. Employers Can Now Offer Cancer Patients Wisdom Selecting the Best Treatment Options Based on 20 Years of Data on 2M Cancer Patients. appeared first o...
Jan 21, 2022•39 min
In this episode Ron chats with John Canion, a NP practicing Emergency Medicine in Texas. Here, John discusses the current state of Nurse Practitioners in the US, how the growth in the field has not had enough quality control, and … Continue reading → The post Episode #152 – John Canion Was a NP Instructor and With Great Passion and Insight into the Gaps in Nurse Training That No One is Openly Talking About but Should be. Chock Full of Insights, This Show. appeared first on Primary Care Cures ....
Jan 19, 2022•35 min
In this episode Ron chats with Andy Schoonover, Founder & CEO of CrowdHealth. Here, he discusses what inspired him to start CrowdHealth, a new way to pay for healthcare with no premiums, no copays, no deductibles. Just one monthly total … Continue reading → The post Episode #151 – CrowdHealth is GoFundMe Meets Uber 2 Way Ratings for Healthcare – A Next Gen Way to Pay. Meet Andy Schoonover – It’s Visionary Founder. appeared first on Primary Care Cures ....
Jan 07, 2022•39 min
Here is who and what is being fixed on the fringes in 2022 in Primary Care with Ron Barshop, Host of the Show. Here is the 2022 edition of the popular yearly “10 Lies” episode of Primary Care Cures. Read … Continue reading → The post Episode #150 – These Ten Lies in Healthcare are Really the Ten Opportunities. Here is Who and What is Being Fixed on the Fringes in 2022 in Primary Care and by Extension, Healthcare with Ron Barshop, Host of the Show. appeared first on Primary Care Cures ....
Dec 31, 2021•40 min
In this episode Ron chats with Omar Matuk-Villazon, Chief Medical Officer at UH College of Medicine. Here Omar discusses, what caused him to start a DPC clinic within the medical school, the importance of encouraging medical students to pursue primary … Continue reading → The post Episode # 149 – Omar Matuk-Villazon Launched the First DPC Clinic Inside a Medical School for the 40% of People Underinsured in the Neighborhood. Rounding in Direct Primary Care – Never Easier. appeared first on Primar...
Dec 25, 2021•26 min
This episode features Darshan Kulkarni, Principal Attorney at Kulkarni Law Firm. Here, Ron and Darshan do a deep dive into the changing pharmacy ecosystem and the pros and cons that come with it. They explore pharmacies having more urgent care … Continue reading → The post Episode # 148 – Darshan Kulkarni Has a Lot to Say About Pharmacy Trends —In Burnout, Bigs Playing Unfairly, and How PharmDs Work Closely with a PCP. DarshanTalks is a Highly Regarded Podcast and Source for the Pharmacist. appe...
Dec 20, 2021•34 min
This episode features Peter Cranstone, CEO of 3PHealth. Here, he discusses how his organization’s product enables a new movement in personalized health where every patient has a personalized, evidence-based, longitudinal care map on their phone. The longitudinal care map includes … Continue reading → The post Episode # 147 – What is the Ultimate Business model that Can Deliver Free Healthcare to Every Consumer by Offering Friction Free Transactions? Ask Peter Cranstone. He Explains it all here. ...
Dec 10, 2021•27 min
This episode features Sean Kelley, Founder & Managing Partner at Texas Medical Management, a Free Market Medicine solution for surgical procedures that offers competitive, transparent prices on surgical procedures across a broad range of specialties. Here he discusses being diagnosed … Continue reading → The post Episode # 146 – Employers Save 30-60% Using Texas Medical Management for Surgery and More. The Surgeon Makes 2 to 4x the Norm. The Consumer Gets the Finest Docs and Quickly. Who Win...
Dec 03, 2021•36 min
In this episode Ron chats with Dr. Frank Dumont, Commercial Medical Director at Virta Health. Virta Health helps people reverse type 2 diabetes. Their approach helps people lower blood sugar and lose weight, even while eliminating the need for medications, … Continue reading → The post Episode # 145 – Type 2 Diabetes is Reversible. Virta Health is Eliminating or Reducing Insulin for 93% of Patients in the Largest & Longest Study of its Kind. Adopted by 200 Large Plans and Growing Fast. Dr. F...
Nov 26, 2021•32 min
In this episode Ron chats with Stacey Richter, Host of the Relentless Health Value Podcast. Here she discusses her biggest takeaways from the excellent guests she has had on her podcasts over the years. She does a deep dive into … Continue reading → The post Episode # 144 – Stacey Richter Arranges Collaborations with Pharmacy, Pharma, Digital health, Health System and Professional Society Clients Through Aventria Health Group and Has an Award-Winning Podcast, “Relentless Health Value” to Sort it...
Nov 19, 2021•36 min
In this episode, Rom chats with Steve Tierney, Senior Medical Director of Quality Improvement at Southcentral Foundation’s Nuka System of Care. Here they discuss the unique and award-winning approach that Nuka takes when it comes to addressing the primary care … Continue reading → The post Episode # 143 – Advanced World Class Primary Care That’s Free to Members Heavily Populated with Risk. At Half the Cost it Should Be. It Encompasses Mental/Physical/Spiritual health for 65,000 Native Americans,...
Nov 10, 2021•36 min
Dr. Bill Wulf is the first physician Chief Executive Officer of COPC, assuming this position in 2013. Prior to this role, he served as the Corporate Medical Director of COPC for seven years. Bringing over 30 years of leadership in Primary Care delivery … Continue reading → The post Episode # 142 – How to Move Physicians From Volume to Value Centric Care? Ask Dr. Bill Wulf, Who Chairs America’s Physician Group Representing 190,000 Docs and 45 Million Patients and Agilent Health in Central Ohio. a...
Oct 29, 2021•31 min
This episode features Lester J. Morales, Founder & CEO of Next Impact. Here, Lester discusses his career journey and what inspired him to start Next Impact. He also discusses his frustration with the status quo, the kind of savings his … Continue reading → The post Episode # 141 – Lester Morales Knows How Direct Contracting Healthcare Saves 20-60% on Employer Spend and He Benefit Advises in All 50 States. Hear Why Forbes Featured Him Last Year and How He Does It. appeared first on Primary Ca...
Oct 22, 2021•31 min
In this episode Ron chats with Dr. Bill Bestermann. Here, they discuss what Bill considers to be the best practices to provide healthcare. Bill believes if best practices are used and there is a heavier focus more on preventative care it … Continue reading → The post Episode # 140 – Bill Bestermann MD is an Internist Practicing Preventive Cardiology. Optimal Medical Therapy Protocols Were Blessed by the Validation Institute for Reversing Heart Disease and Savings Tens of Thousands Per Patient. a...
Oct 15, 2021•33 min
This episode features Dr. Frank Okosun JR, Medical Director and Attending Physician at Brazos Primary Care Associates. Here, he discusses his frustrations with how difficult is for foreign doctors to work in the US, especially while there is a shortage … Continue reading → The post Episode # 139 – Frank Okoson is an Internal Medicine Doctor Who Attended a Well-Known Nigerian Medical School So He Understands the Journey of 1/3 of Our Physicians Who are Foreign Medical Graduates. 5,000 Annually Ca...
Oct 08, 2021•30 min
In this episode Ron chats with John Collier, Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer of Proactive MD. Here, they discuss Proactive MD’s mission to innovate in the space of and elevate the standard of primary care while driving down healthcare … Continue reading → The post Episode # 138 – John Collier, CEO of Proactive MD Teams Every DPC Doctor and Nurse with a Patient Advocate / Social Worker to Serve Social Determinants of Health and Primary Care for Employers and 100,000 Members in th...
Oct 01, 2021•35 min
In this episode Ron chats with Gigi Foster about her new Book “The Great Covid Panic: What Happened, Why, and What To Do Next”. She does a deep dive to all restrictions and freedoms that were taken away in the … Continue reading → The post Episode # 137 – Gigi Foster is an Award-Winning Economist and Professor who Co-Authored an Important New Book “The Great Covid Panic: What Happened, Why, and What To Do Next.” She Explains Which Nations Got Lockdowns Right -Taiwan, Japan, South Korea — and Why...
Sep 24, 2021•54 min
