Inside The Doctor's Lounge

Running for Congress as a Physician, with Tina Shah, MD, MPH

In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Tina Shah. Dr. Shah is a triple boarded critical care physician, former Chief Clinical Officer of Abridge, policy leader, and advocate who has served in multiple administrations as an advisor to the U.S. Surgeon General, and who is now taking that to the next level by running for office herself.  They discuss: * How she first entered the policy and advocacy world through organized medicine and as a White House Fellow at the Department of Veterans Affairs * How she (along with Dr. Mehta and other physicians in our communities!) helped pass prior authorization reform in New Jersey * What made her decide this was the time to run, and the career decisions she had to make in order to allow her to declare her candidacy * The process of running for office, how fundraising works, and what she’s learned throughout the journey * What she hopes to accomplish in Congress if elected, and how important she thinks it is that physicians have a voice in the future of healthcare If you’d like to learn more about Dr. Shah, check out https://www.drtinashahforcongress.com/ [https://www.drtinashahforcongress.com/]  Find more of our content at www.physiciansidegigs.com [http://www.physiciansidegigs.com] , our Facebook communities, and our Instagram accounts!This episode is brought to you by the contract attorneys directory at Physician Side Gigs. Before you start a new job or renegotiate terms with your employer, it’s critical to have feedback from an attorney who understands physician compensation structures, local market rates, restrictive covenants, and termination clauses to avoid red flags and to give you peace of mind. Find attorneys who regularly work with doctors at physiciansidegigs.com/attorneys [https://www.physiciansidegigs.com/attorneys].

The Evolving Primary Care Landscape (and Where to Begin Fixing It), with Kameron Matthews, MD, JD

In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Kameron Matthews, MD, JD, and Chief Health Officer of IMPaCT Care and former Chief Health Officer at CityBlock Health and former Chief Medical Officer of the US Department of Veterans Affairs..  They discuss: * How her unique combination of the MD and JD degrees shaped and supported her throughout her career trajectory * Value based care, direct primary care, and other emerging models within primary care, and pros and cons of each * Whether or not traditional large institutions are the best place for primary care delivery or fixing access to care issues * Where we need to start when trying to fix healthcare, and how it takes reframing what we mean about the practice of primary care * How incorporating technology is going to be key to ensuring access to meaningful care as physician shortages amplify and patient needs increase * What tech companies and institutions are getting wrong when designing solutions for primary care, and how clinicians in tech will play a critical role in fixing this Find more of our content at www.physiciansidegigs.com, our Facebook communities, and our Instagram accounts! This episode is brought to you by the side gigs databases at Physician Side Gigs, a tailored matching service available for free to our physician members. If you’re interested in opportunities such as consulting roles, advisory positions, expert witness work, disability & eligibility exams, AI training projects, and others, we help match doctors with open roles. Sign up for alerts of relevant opportunities that fit your background. Visit the link in our show notes or go to physiciansidegigs.com/side-gigs [http://physiciansidegigs.com/side-gigs] for more information.

Unlocking the Potential of the Clinical Conversation To Address Healthcare’s Biggest Problems, with Shiv Rao, CEO and Co-Founder of Abridge

In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Shiv Rao, MD, CEO and Co-Founder of Abridge. They discuss: * Shiv’s journey from clinician to investor to builder, and how being a clinician gives you something that no pure technologist has – the ability to feel the problem firsthand * How the barrier to entry to build something has never been lower, but the barrier to doing it right in healthcare has never been higher * The importance of holding onto your north star tightly, even if the world isn’t ready for it, and surviving long enough for the market to catch up * How this technology is about more than AI scribing, serving as a system of real-time intelligence that works before, during, and after the conversation to save time, restore presence, and connect patients, providers, and payers * The future of AI in healthcare, and the power to actually change the system itself by realigning incentives so that it works for everyone Find more of our content at www.physiciansidegigs.com, our Facebook communities, and our Instagram accounts! This episode is brought to you by the Physician Side Gigs job board. Whether you’re interested in exploring jobs with private practices owned by our physician members or hospital systems, our job board features opportunities directly with the hiring company without having to work with a third-party recruiter, allowing you to control your search under your terms. If you’re considering a move or want to list an opportunity, visit physiciansidegigs.com/job-board to learn more.

How and Why We Fail Patients, and What’s Required For Change, with Dr. Yele Aluko, MD, MBA

In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Yele Aluko, MD, MBA. Dr. Aluko has been a health system executive, Chief Medical Officer at Ernst and Young Americas, and now healthcare strategist and Founder of Aluko Advisors.  They discuss: * How patients are the most important industry stakeholder, and where the industry falls short in serving them and why * What physicians need to learn about the the complexity of and incentives within our current healthcare model in order to enact change * Why the momentum for Physician Side Gigs actually reflects a policy gap and a correction for a misaligned model  * How much collective power physicians have if they leverage it effectively, and how we can together advocate for the dismantling of the current structure to move towards one that better serves both patients and clinicians Find more of our content at www.physiciansidegigs.com, our Facebook communities, and our Instagram accounts! This episode is sponsored by UpToDate. As a medical professional, you understand the importance of staying current with new advancements in medicine. That’s why it’s crucial to use a trusted, evidence-based resource like UpToDate®. And, with the UpToDate Pro Plus package, you’ll get access to Expert AI, the GenAI tool that delivers rapid, tailored insights for complex case reasoning.*   PSG professionals can save 15% with code PODP, and residents can save 20% with code PODR with proof of trainee status, when you purchase an annual or longer personal subscription.  Visit utm.io/pod [http://utm.io/pod] to subscribe. These offers are valid for a limited time and are subject to change.

The AI Governance Era, with Kedar Mate, CMO and Co-Founder of Qualified Health

In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Kedar Mate, CMO and Co-Founder of Qualified Health, a digital health company deploying the critical infrastructure needed to safely create the AI-enabled hospital of the future.  They discuss: * How technologically that intrinsically hallucinates both creates opportunity and risk, and what hospital systems need to be thinking about with deployment of AI tools * Why AI governance has to be just as top of mind as cybersecurity, and monitored and audited at the same cadence, rather than during monthly meetings * The reality that clinicians are using their own AI tools and how hospital systems can both support them, as well as ensure that new vulnerabilities are not introduced * The need to nationally democratize AI governance principles so every health system and private practice can collectively protect patients * Dr. Mate’s transition from institutional work as CEO at IHI to being a startup co-founder, how his skillsets as a physician have been valuable, and what he’s needed to learn Find more of our content at www.physiciansidegigs.com, our Facebook communities, and our Instagram accounts! This episode is sponsored by UpToDate. As a medical professional, you understand the importance of staying current with new advancements in medicine. That’s why it’s crucial to use a trusted, evidence-based resource like UpToDate®. And, with the UpToDate Pro Plus package, you’ll get access to Expert AI, the GenAI tool that delivers rapid, tailored insights for complex case reasoning.*   PSG professionals can save 15% with code PODP, and residents can save 20% with code PODR with proof of trainee status, when you purchase an annual or longer personal subscription.  Visit utm.io/pod [http://utm.io/pod] to subscribe. These offers are valid for a limited time and are subject to change.