The Direct Care Podcast For Specialists

Send us Fan Mail Does leaving insurance mean you have to be available to your patients 24/7? In this episode of The Direct Care Podcast for Specialists, I’m taking you inside my insurance-free podiatry practice to show you what happens when an urgent patient call comes in—and why direct care doesn’t mean sacrificing your personal life. I’ll share how I handle urgent cases, set patient expectations, protect my time, and design a practice that works for me. Because providing excellent patient c...

Send us Fan Mail Owning a medical practice can be scary, but not always for the reasons you think. When I opened my practice in 2018, I worried about cash flow, delayed insurance payments, and whether I could make payroll—even with a full schedule. In this episode, I’m sharing six realities of insurance-based practice, from chasing payments and rising expenses to unpaid work and audits. These are experiences I’ve lived through and lessons I want other doctors to learn before facing them first...

Send us Fan Mail What if the next big opportunity for your direct specialty care practice is working directly with local employers? Businesses spend thousands of dollars on employee healthcare every month, yet their employees may wait months to see a specialist. Meanwhile, you might have appointments available just minutes away. In EP 245, I’m breaking down why direct contracting with self-funded employers could be the next frontier for specialists. Learn how this model works, why employers m...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone is talking about going direct care. But what if you actually shouldn’t? I’m a big advocate for independently owned practices, but direct care is not the right fit for every doctor. In this episode, I’m sharing 7 reasons doctors should NOT go into direct care—from choosing a specialty that doesn’t translate well to cash pay, to running away from the wrong problem, avoiding money conversations, having no financial runway, lacking support at home or at work, being attac...

Send us Fan Mail Are you offering free introductory calls in your direct care practice? In this episode, I’m breaking down when these calls make sense, when you may not need them anymore, and how to use them to find the right patients for your practice. I’ll walk you through my 5-part introductory call script—from framing the call and understanding their problem to uncovering the cost of doing nothing, helping them picture what they want, and explaining how you can bridge the gap. If you’re b...