What’s driving physicians into early retirement?
Rebekah Bernard MD and Niran Al-Agba MD|11/8/2021 There are so many challenges in healthcare today, and it’s becoming ever more difficult to [...]
Primary care: So easy anyone can do it?
Rebekah Bernard MD and Niran Al-Agba MD|10/17/2021 Today, we discuss a topic that is near and dear to my heart as a [...]
Midlevel Malpractice with Attorney Robert Painter
Rebekah Bernard MD and Niran Al-Agba MD|10/10/2021 In our book, we outline the tragic case of Alexus Ochoa, a 19-year-old woman who [...]
Truth and Transparency: Reviewing New Jersey’s Health Care Transparency Act
Rebekah Bernard MD and Niran Al-Agba MD|10/3/2021 One of the biggest challenges in healthcare today is a lack of transparency when it [...]
Board recertification: A double standard for physicians?
Rebekah Bernard MD and Niran Al-Agba MD|9/26/2021 There is an increasing double standard in the practice of medicine and the practice of [...]
Betty’s Story Part 2: A father’s plea for NP accountability after the death of his daughter
Rebekah Bernard MD and Niran Al-Agba MD|9/19/2021 Seven-year-old Betty died just 15 hours after she was evaluated by a pediatric nurse practitioner [...]
Betty’s Story Part 1: 7-yr old dies just hours after evaluation by pediatric NP
Rebekah Bernard MD and Niran Al-Agba MD|9/12/2021 Many of our critics accuse us of exaggerating the risks that patients face when physicians [...]
Physicians in Politics Part 2: MD-JD explains why doctors must get involved
Rebekah Bernard MD and Niran Al-Agba MD|9/5/2021 In part 2 of our discussion about healthcare politics, Dr. Kermit Jones, a California internal [...]
Physicians in politics: MD-JD discusses why doctors must get involved – Part 1
Rebekah Bernard MD and Niran Al-Agba MD|8/29/2021 More than ever, healthcare and politics are intertwined. Decisions made by politicians and have a [...]
The High Cost of Healthcare with Marion Mass: Part 2
In part 2 of this discussion with Dr. Marion Mass, a pediatrician and the co-founder of Practicing Physicians of America, we learn [...]
The High Cost of Health Care with Marion Mass: Part 1
We all know that the health care system in the United States is expensive, with the U.S. spending more than any other [...]
Physician Advocacy Part 2: Lessons from the nursing profession
On our last podcast, advocacy experts Dr. Purvi Parikh and Linda Lambert discussed steps that physicians can take to advocate for their [...]
Physician Advocacy Part 1: Making a difference for patients and the profession
Physicians are usually so busy taking care of patients that we sometimes ignore the political aspects of healthcare, leaving the decisions to [...]
Physician assistant and former-PA-turned-physician discuss the state of the profession
When it comes to discussing the differences between physician assistants (PAs) and physicians, there is no one better to address the issues [...]
The impact of corporate medicine on physician moral injury
One of the biggest issues in medicine today is physician burnout, with almost 50% of all physicians reporting making active plans to [...]
Investigative journalist Eric Starkman discusses the dangers of ‘MD Lites’
We are joined by Eric Starkman, an investigative journalist who works to shed light on dangerous corporate practices in healthcare. Mr. Starkman is [...]
Psychiatry tips for physician wellness: preventing and treating burnout and addiction
About 42% of physicians report feeling burned out, and about half of all doctors are making active plans to leave the practice [...]
JAMA Neurology’s solution to neurologist shortage: Just substitute NPs/ PAs
On May 24, 2021, JAMA, or the Journal of the American Medical Association, published a viewpoint entitled: “Advanced Practice Clinicians—Neurology’s Underused Resource.” [...]
Health system hijacking of ‘Doctors’ Day’ another step towards false equivalence among clinicians
One of the ways that corporations have been successful in replacing physicians with lesser-trained medical practitioners is by creating a sense of [...]
Board of Nursing vs Board of Medicine: A case study of nurse practitioner ‘Rock Doc’ Jeffrey Young
One of the differences between physicians and nurse practitioners is that physicians are regulated by a state Board of Medicine, while in [...]
Physician training: the “differential diagnosis” and why it matters to your health
In our book, we dedicate several chapters to discussing the differences in training between physicians and non-physician practitioners. One of the most [...]
From private equity takeover of emergency departments – part 2
In part 2 of this discussion with emergency physicians Dr. Robert McNamara and Dr. Mitch Li, we learn about the dangers that [...]
From private equity takeover in the emergency department
When you are taken by ambulance to the nearest emergency department, you are completely vulnerable. This is not the time when you [...]
Hormone pellet therapy: Is it worth the risk?
In recent years, there has been a massive increase in medical practitioners offering hormone therapy to patients. Since insurance doesn’t cover these [...]
If you are hospitalized, will your care be overseen by a physician?
Hospital organizations are increasingly replacing physicians with nurse practitioners and physician assistants who act as "hospitalists." John Chamberlain, the board chairman of [...]