This story started with a number—a shortage of 139,000 physicians—and for anesthesiology that could mean a shortage of between 17,000 and 42,000 physician anesthesiologists. Throughout this season, it became clear that the exact number of physicians wasn’t the real story. All of the elements affecting the specialty, from changing practice models to the role ... Show More
Jul 1
Are My Meds Real? Counterfeit Production on the Rise
As many popular medications in the United States have continued to increase in price, there has been a related rise in the number of counterfeit medications being produced and sold, specifically online. Reports of fraudulent medications include opioids, cancer drugs, erectile dys ... Show More
6m 3s
May 8
A Murdered CEO, Anesthesia Reimbursement (Almost) Restricted and Ubiquitous Corporate ‘Greedflation’: Signs of the Times?
A healthcare company executive is shot in the back, murdered in cold blood; an angry populace chafes at the rising costs of health insurance and denials in coverage; and a privately held insurance company schemes to fatten its bottom line by restricting reimbursement for anesthes ... Show More
4m 42s
Apr 29
Tariffs Expected to Worsen Shortages, Increase Drug Prices and Hurt Healthcare
From never-ending staffing shortages to a myriad of financial challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the past several years have been exceptionally difficult on the United States' healthcare system. Although many institutions have weathered the storm, some have resorted to privat ... Show More
5m 45s
Aug 2021
FHC #36: How physician teamwork makes the dream work
Goodbye, Marcus Welby, M.D., that lovable TV doctor from the early ‘70s whose humble private practice dealt with everything from impotence to Alzheimer’s disease. Hello to integrated, team-based, 21st-century medicine that enables doctors to work smarter, together, rather than ha ... Show More
51m 40s
May 2024
Tom Mueller, "How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death and Dollars in American Medicine" (Norton, 2023)
Dialysis is a medical miracle, a treatment that allows people with kidney failure to live when otherwise they would die. It also provides a captive customer for the dialysis industry, which values the steady revenues that come from critically required long-term care that is guara ... Show More
1h 9m
Apr 2024
Ophthalmology Workforce Projections, 2020-2035
The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration’s Health Workforce Simulation Model forecasts a sizeable shortage of ophthalmology supply relative to demand by the year 2035, with substantial geographic disparities. Dr. Edmund Tsui is her ... Show More
15m 15s
Feb 2025
BIG T Trauma Series Ep. 20: Defining the Value of an Acute Care Surgeon
In this episode, Drs. Patrick Georgoff, Teddy Puzio, and Jason Brill are joined by special guest Dr. Pat Murphy, who helps us delve into the evolving field of acute care surgery (ACS), exploring its history, challenges, and the nuances of defining full-time employment in this dem ... Show More
48m 25s
Dec 2022
Ep. 277 Private Equity and the Radiology Job Environment with Dr. Ben White
In this episode, co-hosts Drs. Ally Baheti and Mike Barraza interview diagnostic radiologist and blogger Dr. Ben White, who speaks about private equity (PE) ownership of radiology practices, the nationwide radiologist shortage, and advice for navigating job offers.
The CE experie ... Show More
54m 54s