The Poor Prognosis Podcast: Recent Episodes
Hasan Ehsan
In an attempt to navigate the broken American healthcare system, this podcast will host a number of healthcare experts who will explain the components that make up healthcare as we know it.
Dr. Roger Moczygemba is a family doctor in San Antonio, Texas. He joins me to talk about how primary care works for patients as well as an innovative new approach called Direct Primary Care. Dr. Roger is also the head of the Free Market Medical Association Chapter in San Antonio (FMMA).
Primary care vs. ER Costs: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-07-22/avoidable-er-visits-fuel-us-health-care-costs
Direct Med Clinic social media:
Website: https://directmedclinic.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directmedclinicsa/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/directmedclinicsa/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/directmedclinicsa
Dr. Roger's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-moczygemba-md-mha-3271b730
FMMA San Antonio: https://fmma.org/sanantonio/
Michael Richards, MD PhD MPH, is an associate professor of economics at the Robbins Institute for Health Policy & Leadership at Baylor University and also teaches at Baylor College of Medicine. Professor Richards is at the forefront of active research in the healthcare system and shares his expertise in the economics of healthcare delivery in this episode.
Learn about the healthcare MBA Programs at Baylor: https://www.baylor.edu/business/mba/index.php?id=966520
Take a look at Professor Richard's research: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Michael-Richards-2157685328
In the inaugural episode of the Poor Prog Pod, Ellen Decareau, chief strategist at MedVoice PR in Austin, provides a basic understanding of health insurance and offers advice on how people with private insurance can be their own best advocate in our current system.
In the first official "episode" of the Poor Prognosis Podcast (a.k.a. Poor Prog Pod), I briefly discuss my story and how it has culminated into the project you're listening to through your device right now.