EP #434: A Doctor's View of Value-Based Healthcare — with William Bestermann, Jr. MD

This week’s episode is about optimal medical therapy, a term used to describe the best possible medical treatment for patients with the goal of improving their health and reducing the risk of complications. William Bestermann discusses the fact that optimal medical therapy is not currently provided in the US, despite there being a large amount of evidence supporting its effectiveness.Bill is a board-certified internist with a focus on optimal medical therapy for chronic diseases. He is known for being a fresh thinker in the industry, has been actively involved in bringing about new ideas in the industry, and has written thought-provoking columns on the subject.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:1:45 Bill's motivation for getting involved in cardiovascular and related conditions.4:20 What is optimal medical therapy, and why isn’t it currently provided in the US?6:47 Efforts to develop the push to overcome the financial pushback.13:23 Why the cheapest care is the best care?15:34 What is the cost of not having optimal medical therapy in place?Enjoy The Show?Don't miss an episode, subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher or RSS.Leave us a review in iTunes (here's how)Join the conversation by leaving a comment below!