This week on Faisel and Friends, Dan and Faisel are discussing Resolution: Hope for Holistic Health in 2025.Our conversation explores what we are looking forward to in 2025, how lifestyle choices can make sustainable impact, and a focus on preventive primary care.
We’re discussing Humanity and Health in the Age of AI! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Steven Lin, Executive Director of Stanford Healthcare AI Applied Research Team (HEA3RT).Our conversation revolves around working in tandem with AI to advance family medicine, applying technology for better doctor-patient connection, and addressing social equity in population health through innovative primary care.
This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing Connecting Hearts and Health: Creating an Empathetic EHR. Faisel and Dan are talking with Kyna Fong, PhD: CEO and Co-Founder of Elation Health.Our conversation explores the power of the human relationship in healthcare, the clinical-first philosophy behind building a new EHR, and the ability of a primary care tool to empower physicians.Learn more about Elation here: https://www.elationhealth.com
We’re discussing Primary Care Pulse Check: Transitioning in a Time of Uncertainty! Faisel and Dan are joined by Shawn Martin, CEO of the American Academy of Family Physicians.Our conversation revolves around continuing to strengthen Primary Care to meet societal needs, advancing population health with upstream innovations, and getting students and residents interested in alternative care models for the future healthcare workforce in America.
We’re discussing Pursuing Equitable Access to High Quality Care! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Mark Gwynne, President of the University of North Carolina Health Alliance.Our conversation revolves around the core principles of providing holistic value based care, the high quality outcomes from collaborative care, and the potential to transform access to care for better population health.
This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing Embracing the Future of Advanced Primary Care. Faisel and Dan are talking with Dr. Vikki DiGennaro, CEO of Pioneer Physicians Network, and Dr. Kevin Spencer, Chief Clinical Officer of Agilon Health.Our conversation explores the proven outcomes of risk bearing primary care, the benefits of going into a patient’s environment to provide more personalized care, and the impact of changes to medicare advantage policy and ACO Reach.
We’re discussing Healing the Healers: Advances in Physician Wellbeing! Faisel and Dan are joined by Corey Feist, CEO & Co-Founder, and Dr. Stefanie Simmons, Chief Medical Officer, from Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation.Our conversation revolves around the ways team-based care provides lifesaving support to clinicians, the bipartisan support of policy for healthcare workers mental health, and changing the standard of well-being for people in healthcare.Learn more about the Lorna Breen Act: https://drlornabreen.org/reauthorizelba/Contact state licensure boards here: https://drlornabreen.org/contact-boards/
This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing Illuminating the Path to DPC. Faisel and Dan are talking with Dr. Michelle Cooke, Founder of Sol Direct Primary Care.Our conversation explores serving the community that needs care through DPC, approaching the business of alternative models within the American healthcare system, and considering the wellness of physicians as well as patients.
We’re discussing From Classroom to Clinic: Leadership in Healthcare Innovation! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Wendy Barr, Associate Dean of Education and Curriculum at UMass Chan-Lahey Regional Medical School Campus in Burlington, MA.Our conversation revolves around collaboration as the key to the future of medical education, enthusiasm for including leadership training during residency, and utilizing survey results of resident trends to better the future of healthcare.
We’re discussing Investing in the Future: Healing Access to Primary Care! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Yalda Jabbarpour – Director of the Robert Graham Center.Our conversation revolves around how primary care can increase life expectancy, what infrastructure changes are necessary for a healthier population, and why high-functioning care teams can lead to better outcomes.Learn more about the Primary Care workforce crisis: https://www.primarycareforamerica.org/workforce/
This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing Fixing the Foundation: Rebuilding with Lifestyle Medicine. Faisel and Dan are talking with Karen Johnson, PhD, Vice President of Practice Advancement at the AAFP, and Dr. Padmaja Patel, President-Elect at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.Our conversation explores addressing patient concerns through lifestyle behaviors, having policy conversations to shift the mindset away from fee-for-service norms, and providing high quality care despite misaligned quality measures.Read the paper by Johnson and Dr. Patel here!
We’re discussing Striking the Balance: Moving towards Value Based Care! Dan is joined by Michael Kopko – CEO of Pearl Health.Our conversation revolves around caring for patients beyond one-on-one office visits, lowering costs of care without sacrificing quality, and addressing panel size for overburdened physician teams.Learn more about Pearl Health at: https://pearlhealth.com
This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing Resiliency, Empowerment, and the Pursuit of Rewarding Primary Care. Faisel and Dan are talking with Dr. William Fox, Chairman of the American College of Physicians.Our conversation explores a primary care physicians’s greatest tools, the support required for successful time efficiency, and some informed insights around new models of care.Learn more about Primary Care for America at: https://www.primarycareforamerica.org
This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing PrimaryCare24: See the Possibilities. Faisel and Dan are recapping this year’s annual Primary Care for America event.Our conversation explores supporting physician leaders in centering innovation, bright spot takeaways from the change makers in American Primary Care, and taking care of primary care workers in order to better care for our patients.Curious about what Dan and Faisel are referencing? Watch the sessions from PrimaryCare24 here!
We’re discussing Breaking Barriers in Primary Care through Innovative Models! Faisel and Dan are joined by Liz Fowler, PhD, JD – Director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.Our conversation revolves around incentives to expand access and increase equity, multi-organization collaboration for healthcare policy, and public perception of Primary Care.This conversation was recorded as a live interview at Primary Care for America’s annual event PrimaryCare24.
This week on "Faisel and Friends," Dan and Faisel are discussing Primary Care Champions: Nurturing a Healthier Tomorrow.Our conversation explores the roadblocks to providing high quality care, the complex moral injury that doctors are currently feeling, and the negotiations required to maintain a trusting doctor-patient relationship.
We’re discussing ChatGPT MD: AI Empowered Medicine! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Robert Pearl: physician leader, author, and former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group.Our conversation revolves around utilizing generative AI tools in medicine, clinicians managing patient success through AI applications, and the difference between knowledge and expertise in tech-provided information.Order Dr. Pearl’s New book - Chat GPT MDRegister for the PrimaryCare24 event at primarycareforamerica.org/primarycare24
We’re discussing Beyond Insurance: the Assurance of Direct Primary Care! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Kenneth Qiu, Founder at EuDoc Direct Primary Care.Our conversation revolves around setting up a model that allows physicians to focus more on care and less on cost, considering incentives to save money in the long run, and managing outcomes by personalizing care within the DPC model.Register for the PrimaryCare24 event at primarycareforamerica.org/primarycare24
We’re discussing XR Unveiled: Innovation on the Edges of Healthcare on this episode of Faisel & Friends! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Mark Zhang: founder & president of the American Medical Extended Reality Association.Our conversation revolves around utilizing augmented reality in healthcare, imagining accessible mental health with medical virtual reality, and advancing technological science to raise the standard of care.Register for the PrimaryCare24 event at primarycareforamerica.org/primarycare24
This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing From Heartland to Healthcare: the Evolving Specialty of Family Medicine. Faisel and Dan are talking with Dr. Steve Furr, President of the American Academy of Family Physicians.Our conversation explores utilizing the full extent of the specialty of Family Medicine, strengthening the bond between doctors and patients, and how residents can get involved with health advocacy.