All Episodes

S1 Ep150: Shadow AI: It's already in your practice, with Asha Palmer, J.D., of Skillsoft

S1 Ep149: Rebuilding vaccine trust, with David Dodd of GeoVax

S1 Ep148: The real problem with health care, with Melissa Lucarelli, M.D., FAAFP, and Erica Rowe Urquhart, M.D., Ph.D., MBA

S1 Ep147: Why getting paid keeps getting harder, with Roshan Patel of Arrow

S1 Ep146: The primary care crisis, by the numbers, with experts from the Milbank Memorial Fund, the Physicians Foundation and the Robert Graham Center

S1 Ep145: The revenue cycle mistakes quietly draining your practice, with Kem Tolliver of Medical Revenue Cycle Specialists

S1 Ep144: The AI scribe era is here, with Robert Wachter, M.D., and more

S1 Ep143: Health care has an administrative crisis, with Anders Gilberg of MGMA

S1 Ep142: The legal risks of AI in your practice, with Dan Silverboard, J.D., of Holland & Knight

S1 Ep141: Meet the congressman trying to ban AI from Medicare, with Rep. Greg Landsman of Ohio

S1 Ep140: The AI enforcement era is here, with Pat Naples, J.D., of ArentFox Schiff

S1 Ep139: Tariffs and the medical device industry, with Casey Hite, CEO of Aeroflow Health

S1 Ep138: AI, layoffs and the law, with Christopher Mayer, J.D., of Frier Levitt

S1 Ep137: The war on health care fraud, with Shannon Sumner, CPA, CHC, of PYA

S1 Ep136: The financial forces threatening independent practice, with John Pack of Mitsubishi HC Capital America

S1 Ep135: The promises and limits of virtual care, with Sarah Matt, M.D., MBA

S1 Ep134: MIPS update, with 'MIPS Geek Guru' Holly Black of Sightview

S1 Ep133: State policy and the future of independent practice, with Charles Miller, J.D., of Texas 2036

S1 Ep132: PAs, AI and the onboarding problem, with Kelly Villella of Wolters Kluwer Health

S1 Ep131: The rise of osteopathic medicine, with Robert Cain, D.O., of AACOM

S1 Ep130: The true cost of workplace violence, with Andrea Greco of CENTEGIX

S1 Ep129: Staffing shortages and AI self-diagnosis, with Rosemarie Aznavorian, D.N.P., RN

S1 Ep128: Fraud, chargebacks and the future of medical payments, with Stephanie O’Connor of Wind River Payments

S1 Ep127: When ICE shows up: What medical practices need to know, with Katie Russell, J.D.

S1 Ep126: Health care's reset, with Shannon Sims, M.D., Ph.D., and Matthew Bates, M.P.H.

S1 Ep125: Site-neutral payment and independent practice, with Christopher M. Whaley, Ph.D.

S1 Ep124: The state of health care in 2026, with Richard Anderson, M.D., FACP, CEO of The Doctors Company and TDC Group

S1 Ep123: When patients ask AI first, with Amber Maraccini, Ph.D., M.A., of Medallia

S1 Ep122: Policy uncertainty in 2026, with Anders Gilberg of MGMA

S1 Ep121: Attending to patients and ourselves, with Melissa Lucarelli, M.D., FAAFP, and Ronald M. Epstein, M.D., FAAHPM

S1 Ep120: The biggest risks for physicians in 2026, with Peter Reilly of HUB International

S1 Ep119: The staffing squeeze, with Rihan Javid, D.O., J.D., of Edge

S1 Ep118: How to market an independent practice in 2026, with Carl White of MarketVisory Group

S1 Ep117: What patients are hearing, with Colleen Denny, M.D., FACOG

S1 Ep116: Financial independence, with Michael Jerkins, M.D., M.Ed.

S1 Ep115: Reinventing physician training, with AMGA President Jerry Penso, M.D., MBA, and Practicing Excellence founder Stephen Beeson, M.D.

S1 Ep114: What we get wrong about vaccine hesitancy, with David Higgins, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.

S1 Ep113: The 2025 Off the Chart Holiday Spectacular

S1 Ep112: Why leading physicians will move to concierge medicine in 2026 with Greg Grant of Specialdocs

S1 Ep111: The physician engagement crisis, with Bill Heller of CHG Healthcare

S1 Ep110: Vaccine skepticism, with Paul Offit, M.D.

S1 Ep109: Point-of-care testing with Daniel Krajcik, D.O., MBA

S1 Ep108: Confronting misinformation, with ACP President Jason Goldman, M.D., MACP

S1 Ep107: In defense of private equity, with Jared Rhoads, M.S., M.P.H., of the Center for Modern Health

S1 Ep106: The realities of running a medical practice, with David N. Gans, MSHA, FACMPE

S1 Ep105: Understanding ultraprocessed foods in the American diet, with Krista Blackwell, Ph.D.

S1 Ep104: Payer ownership and the future of primary care, with Loren Adler of the Brookings Institution

S1 Ep103: Physician mental health: A silent crisis, with Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, M.D., MBA, and Christine Yu Moutier, M.D.

S1 Ep102: The shutdown is over — now what? A conversation with Anders Gilberg of MGMA

S1 Ep101: Denied claims and AI, with Clarissa Riggins of Experian Health

S1 Ep100: 100 episodes of Off the Chart: A Business of Medicine Podcast

S1 Ep99: New lessons in lifestyle medicine, with Jennifer Trilk, Ph.D., FACSM, DipACLM

S1 Ep98: Fighting burnout, with Stefanie Simmons, M.D., FACEP, CMO of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation

S1 Ep97: AI, malpractice and the future of physician liability

S1 Ep96: Less paperwork, more patients, with David Ford, CEO of CMA Physician Services

S1 Ep95: The case for independent practice, with Paul Merrick, M.D., and Dan Greenleaf of Duly Health and Care

S1 Ep94: When ICE shows up at your practice, with Katie P. Russell, J.D., partner at Brown Immigration Law

S1 Ep93: Unpacking Medicare’s $15B skin substitute boom, with HHS-OIG Regional Inspector General David Tawes, M.A.

S1 Ep92: Building true wealth, with Bryan Jepson, M.D., CFP

S1 Ep91: The telehealth crisis of 2025, with Kyle Zebley, CEO, American Telemedicine Association

S1 Ep90: Medicine's broken workflow, with Kevin Schulman, M.D., MBA

S1 Ep89: Staying resilient with Andrew Swanson, M.P.A., FACMPE, of MGMA

S1 Ep88: Women in medicine month, with Yalda Jabbarpour, M.D., and Annie Koempel, Ph.D., M.A., RDN, LD

S1 Ep87: Challenging your limits, with Justin Osmond

S1 Ep86: The future of medical research, with Donald Berwick, M.D., M.P.P., senior fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement

S1 Ep85: Branding for physicians, with Scott Bartnick, CEO of Otter Public Relations

S1 Ep84: Food as medicine and the future of physician training, with David Eisenberg, M.D.

S1 Ep83: Community, leadership and mental health in medicine, with AOA President Robert Piccinini, D.O.

S1 Ep82: Practice leadership, with Kem Tolliver, FACMPE, CPC, CMOM, of Medical Revenue Cycle Specialists

S1 Ep81: AI safety and governance in health care, with Kedar Mate, M.D., of Qualified Health

S1 Ep80: Health equity and medical misinformation, with Gary Price, M.D., MBA, president of The Physicians Foundation

S1 Ep79: The state of health care policy, with Anders Gilberg, SVP of government affairs at MGMA

S1 Ep78: What the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule means for RPM, with Lucienne Marie Ide, M.D., Ph.D.

S1 Ep77: What's broken in health care, with Marschall Runge, M.D., Ph.D.

S1 Ep76: What AI can (and can't) do for prior authorizations, with Brad Boyd of BDO USA

Special Report: 60 years of Medicare

S1 Ep75: Physician struggles, with AMA President Bobby Mukkamala, M.D. (Part 2)

S1 Ep74: From patient to president, with AMA President Bobby Mukkamala, M.D. (Part 1)

S1 Ep73: Why physicians are suing RFK Jr., with attorney Richard H. Hughes IV, J.D., M.P.H.

S1 Ep72: Medicare reform with Susan Dentzer of America's Physician Groups

S1 Ep71: Agentic AI with Isaac Park of Keebler Health

S1 Ep70: The state of private practice with Paul Berggreen, M.D., of AIMPA

S1 Ep69: The physician shortage with Brian McKillop of AMN Healthcare

S1 Ep68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L. Adler, J.D., of Roetzel & Andress

S1 Ep67: Immigration policy and the physician shortage with Thomas E. Price, M.D.

S1 Ep66: AI diagnostic tools with Mark Daly of Digital Diagnostics

S1 Ep65: Patient autonomy with Jeffrey A. Singer, M.D.

S1 Ep64: The new standard for medical malpractice with Daniel G. Aaron, MD, JD

Physician panel: Navigating the 2025 vaccination crisis

S1 Ep63: Healthy eating with Chef Dr. Mike

S1 Ep62: Physician financial mistakes with The White Coat Investor

S1 Ep61: Prior authorization with Heather Bassett, MD

S1 Ep60: Strategic planning with Stephen A. Dickens of SVMIC

S1 Ep59: AI and claim denials with Neal K. Shah, co-founder of Counterforce Health

S1: Special Report: Medical Economics Insider

S1 Ep58: Patient safety with Leah Binder of The Leapfrog Group

S1 Ep57: Tariffs and the medical device industry with Rohit Harve of PA Consulting

S1 Ep56: Leading a successful practice with Zed Williamson of Physician Growth Accelerator

S1 Ep55: Selling your practice with Ericka Adler of Roetzel & Andress

Breakthroughs in Atopic Dermatitis, with Linda Stein Gold, MD

S1 Ep54: Medicare cuts and physician challenges with Norman K. "Kip" Beals III, MD

S1 Ep53: Practice employee safety with Andrea Greco of CENTEGIX

S1 Ep52: Private equity and hospital consolidation with Yashaswini Singh, PhD, MPH

S1 Ep51: Ransomware gangs with Ferhat Dikbiyik, of cybersecurity firm Black Kite

S1 Ep50: Direct primary care with Maryal Concepcion, MD, FAAFP

S1 Ep49: Washington update with Anders Gilberg, of MGMA

S1 Ep48: The top risks for medical practices in 2025 with Peter H. Reilly

S1 Ep47: Weight loss drugs with Robert Kushner, MD

S1 Ep46: Social media health information with Richard Miller, MD

S1 Ep45: Vaccine hesitancy with Jay W. Lee, MD, MPH, FAAFP

S1 Ep44: Noncompete clauses with Emma Schuering, JD

S1 Ep43: The Physician's Guide to Running for Office

S1 Ep42: Patient management challenges with Dr. Eve Cunningham of Providence

S1 Ep41: Burnout with Dr. Roger Kapoor

S2 Ep1: Primary Viewpoints: Immunizations with Dr. Steven P. Furr

S1 Ep40: Malpractice caps and nuclear verdicts with Bob White, the Doctors Company

S1 Ep39: Negotiating with payers with Scott Dewey, chief managed care officer at PayrHealth

S1: Special Bulletin: 2024 Tri-State Healthcare Leaders Conference

S1: Special Bulletin: 95th Physician Report highlights state of the medical profession

S1 Ep38: Maintenance of certification with Furman S. McDonald, MD, incoming president of ABIM

S1 Ep37: Physicians finances with Steven P. Furr, MD of AAFP

S1 Ep36: Food insecurity programs with Alex Ashbrook, FRAC

S1 Ep35: Joseph Betancourt, MD, on health care consolidation

S1 Ep34: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

S1 Ep33: How behavioral health integration benefits primary care

S1 Ep32: How AI could threaten the privacy of patient health data

S1 Ep31: Is too much regulation stifling medical innovation?

S1 Ep30: How scientific denialism undermines public health

S1 Ep29: It's not just money: why disparities in access to health care have been growing

S1 Ep28: Artificial Intelligence in medicine: what it means for primary care

S1 Ep27: Implementing Value-Based Care with Annual Wellness Visits

S1 Ep26: How health care stakeholders are working together to improve care equity

S1 Ep25: How Humana is using a value-based program to transform health care for seniors

S1 Ep24: Helping Ukraine: One doctor's efforts to provide medical supplies

S1 Ep23: How clinicians in two states are using health information exchanges to send and receive patient social health data

S1 Ep22: How PCPs can help patients lower risks of cardiovascular disease caused by air pollution

S1 Ep32: Asset Protection and Financial Planning

S1 Ep34: Reducing burnout with medical scribes

S1 Ep21: What is the Information Blocking Rule, and what does it mean for doctors and patients?

S1 Ep33: How to Reduce Surprise Billing in Your Practice

S1 Ep31: Digital Marketing for Independent Practices

S1 Ep30: The Virtual Waiting Room

S1 Ep20: Vaccine mandates: The do's and don'ts for medical practices

S1 Ep29: Cognitive Biases in Healthcare

S1 Ep28: Combating "Point Solution Fatigue"

S1 Ep19: How one small-town physician is convincing his patients to get vaccinated for COVID-19

S1 Ep27: The Paperless Practice: Virtual care strategies

S1 Ep26: Augmented Reality in Healthcare

S1 Ep18: How a practice's culture influences physician burnout

S1 Ep25: Malpractice Claims and Artificial Intelligence

S1 Ep24: Certifying Your Communications Technology is Secure

S1 Ep23: Avoiding Claims Denials in Your Practice

S1 Ep17: The new priorities for health IT

S1 Ep22: Document Automation, Data Extraction for Independent Practices

S1 Ep21: Overcoming Value-Based Care Hesitations

S1 Ep20: Increasing health literacy levels in your patient populations

S1 Ep16: Easing the prior authorization process

S1 Ep19: Real Estate Transactions for Physician Practice Owners

S1 Ep15: Can artificial intelligence reduce prescribing errors?

S1 Ep18: Managing your practice's clinical capacity

S1 Ep17: Specialty telemedicine for independent practices

S1 Ep14: How PBMs drive up prescription drug prices

S1 Ep16: Combating burnout in physician practices

S1 Ep15: Addressing patient suicide risks in your practice

S1 Ep13: How the COVID pandemic can reduce health care inequity

S1 Ep14: Preparing for end-of-life conversations with patients

S1 Ep12: Telehealth's long-term impact on the business of medicine

S1 Ep13: Surprise Billing in Your Practice

S1 Ep12: Prior Authorizations with Paul Joiner

S1 Ep11: Establishing Telehealth Services at Your Practice

S1 Ep11: The growing role of remote patient monitoring devices

S1 Ep10: Developing and Maintaining Patient Communication Strategies

S1 Ep10: Finding financing for medical practices

S1 Ep9: Coding Q&A 2: Problem management credits; A/P notes for AWVs

S1 Ep8: Financial Clearance and Patient Advocacy

S1 Ep9: What happens if the Affordable Care Act is overturned?—Part 2

S1 Ep8: What happens if the Affordable Care Act is overturned?—part 1

S1 Ep7: Coding Column Q&A 1: Mixing provider types, protocols, and patient behavior

S1 Ep7: Will the COVID-19 pandemic change primary care?

S1 Ep6: Practice Financing Part 2: Patient Lending Programs

S1 Ep6: Addressing the challenge of the underinsured

S1 Ep5: Practice Financing Part 1: Loans and Credit Cards

S1 Ep5: The physician employment outlook

S1 Ep4: Practice Administration Stability and Key Determinants of Success

S1 Ep3: Cybersecurity Breach Reports During the Pandemic

S1 Ep2: Regulatory Updates and New Claim Threats Stemming from the Pandemic

S1 Ep4: Saving for retirement

S1 Ep1: Use Empathy to Improve Collections

S1 Ep3: How doctors can form meaningful relationships with patients they treat episodically or virtually

S1 Ep2: How can we save primary care?