Primary Care Cures
Latest Episodes
Episode #26 – This Republican Embraces Single Payer Initiatives with Dr. Joseph Jarvis, Global Healthcare Consultant and Author
Im this episode Ron talks to the author of The Purple World, Dr. Joseph Jarvis. His years of family practice (in Salt Lake City, Washington DC, and Reno) were largely in areas of low income, with most of his patients being uninsured. Dr.
Episode #25 – First of Three Direct Primary Care Thought Leaders with Dr. Paul Thomas of Plum Health DPC
In this episode Ron talks to Dr. Paul Thomas. He is a board-certified family medicine physician practicing in Southwest Detroit. His practice is Plum Health DPC, a Direct Primary Care service that is the first of its kind in Detroit and Wayne County.
Episode #24 – Surgical Transparency with Free Market Pioneer and Thought Leader Dr. Keith Smith, President of The Surgery Center of Oklahoma
In this episode Ron talks to Dr. Keith Smith. Keith is a board certified anesthesiologist in private practice since 1990. In 1997, he co-founded The Surgery Center of Oklahoma, an outpatient surgery center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
Episode #23 – Pioneering Simplicity in Medical Adherence with Ron Riewold, CEO of Averlent
In this episode Ron talks to Ronald Riewold. Mr. Riewold has extensive experience in operating and developing both public (Amex and NASDAQ) and private companies. Specifically, his expertise is in field or practice-level health care company operations....
Episode #22 – How Rethinking the Healthcare Spend Slashed Premiums and Worker’s Compensation Nearly in Half with Cole Johnson, CEO of Paul Johnson Drywall
In this episode Ron talks to the President and CEO of Paul Johnson Drywall, Inc., Cole Johnson. Here they discuss how the use of Redirect Health helped Paul Johnson Drywall recruit and retain top talent. Paul Johnson Drywall, Inc.
Episode #21 – Burnout Macro Overview with Dr. Paul DeChant, Senior Advisor with Simpler Healthcare, an IBM Watson Health Affiliate
In this episode Ron chats with Dr. Paul DeChant, MD, MBA. Paul is an experienced physician executive, C-suite coach, and expert on physician burnout. He has years of experience as a practicing family physician and a physician executive leader in large ...
Episode #20 – Our Future Medtech is Here with Jeroen Tas, Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer of Royal Philips
In this episode Ron talks to Jeroen Tas, the Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer of Royal Philips. Jeroen is an experienced global executive and entrepreneur with a track record of leading innovation in the healthcare,
Episode #19 – Telehealth 2019 Report with Nora Belcher, Executive Director of the Texas e-Health Alliance
In this episode Ron chats with Nora Belcher. Nora is the Executive Director of the Texas e-Health Alliance, a non-profit advocacy group that she started in 2009 to give health information technology stakeholders a voice in public policy.
Episode #18 – Surprising Problems in Radiology and the AI Solution with Ron Vianu, CEO of Covera Health
In this episode Ron talks to Ron Vianu. Ron is a serial entrepreneur and problem-solver by nature. He's spent the last 20+ years founding ventures in the healthcare, technology, and insurance spaces. Currently, he is CEO at Covera Health,
Episode #17 – Patient-centric Ancillaries Offer High Value with Ches Williams, Co-Founder of Frontera Strategies
In this episode Ron talks to Ches Williams. Ches is the Co-Founder and Partner of Frontera Strategies, LP. He is also the Co-Founder of Frontera Search Partners. Here they discuss a wide variety of issues around primary care and the importance of ancil...