

Fixing Healthcare...From The Trenches with Dr. Badia
Dr. Alejandro Badia
Streams live biweekly thursdays on Facebook, LinkedIN, Twitter and youtube.All episodes can be found on our website www.DrBadia.com/Podcast.As an orthopedic surgeon with three decades of experience and the founder of OrthoNOW® clinics in South Florida, I wrote the book "Healthcare From The Trenches" from a doctor’s perspective to shed light on the incredible problems I see every day in getting patients the care they need. Why is this important ? * The U.S. healthcare system is in crisis. We are facing skyrocketing healthcare costs, lack of patient access, and inefficient delivery, which has been further amplified by the coronavirus pandemic. The book illustrates the inherent shortcomings in the U.S. healthcare industry and proposes solutions and suggestions for actions every one of us can take to enact positive, long-lasting change. It’s time for every American to understand and be educated about the root causes of our healthcare crisis and demand meaningful reform to improve healthcare efficiencies in America. So join us on this podcast as we delve deeper into FIXING Healthcare from the Trenches with a new guest for every episode.
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Apr 14, 2023 • 19min
Dr. Ira Kirschenbaum on "Fixing Healthcare...From The Trenches" with Dr. Badia
We're excited to announce our next podcast guest - Dr. Ira Kirschenbaum, Notable and unique career as an orthopaedic surgeon with in-depth and wide-breadth entrepreneurial, corporate and non-profit experience in operations leadership, process reengineering, information technology, and innovation design. Demonstrated agility developing and executing strategy, synthesizing and translating complex ideas, concepts and information, and persuasively and passionately selling, educating and advising key stakeholders in clinical and business aspects of medicine.

Mar 30, 2023 • 27min
E11 Dr. Thomas E. Price on "Fixing Healthcare... From The Trenches" with Dr. Badia
Our guest for episode 11 is Dr. Thomas E. Price, a former Secretary of Health and Human Services and orthopedic surgeon. He has dedicated his life to advancing the quality of healthcare in America through patient care and policy making. Dr. Price has served in various leadership roles, including as a U.S. Representative for Georgia's 6th Congressional District, where he earned a reputation for being a tireless problem solver and the go-to expert on health care matters.

Mar 16, 2023 • 19min
E10 Tina Rodriguez on "Fixing Healthcare...From The Trenches" with Dr. Badia
Welcome to episode 10 of our podcast, "Fixing Healthcare... From The Trenches". This weeks guest is Tina Rodriguez , our very own billing and collections manager at Badia Hand To Shoulder Center. As a billing and collections manager, Tina plays a critical role in the healthcare world. She is responsible. We are really taking you to the trenches this time! Tina's job is to understand the language of insurance companies and make sure we get paid for our services. This is no easy task, as the healthcare billing system can be complex and confusing. Tina has a deep understanding of the process and will be sharing information that patients/ the layperson has never really heard before! We invite you to be part of this conversation and have a seat at our table as we dive deep into healthcare for 15 minutes!

Mar 3, 2023 • 24min
Dr. Pearl on "Fixing Healthcare...From The Trenches " with Dr. Badia
We are excited to welcome Dr. Robert Pearl, former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group and one of Modern Healthcare's 50 most influential physician leaders, as our next guest on "Fixing Healthcare...From the Trenches" podcast! With over a decade of experience leading one of the nation's largest medical groups, Dr. Pearl is an expert in integrated, prepaid, technologically advanced, and physician-led healthcare delivery. He is also a clinical professor of plastic surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and a faculty member at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Tune in as we discuss the problems and solutions for our healthcare system, live streaming on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Don't miss out on this informative and insightful conversation!#healthcare #podcast #healthcaresolutions #integratedcare #physicianled #leadership #strategy #informationtechnology #healthcarepolicy #stanforduniversity #moderhealthcare #ceo #medicine #plasticsurgery #livestreaming #socialmedia

Mar 2, 2023 • 19min
Dr. Goldstein on "Fixing Healthcare...From The Trenches" with Dr. Badia
In this episode Dr.Badia and Dr.Goldstein talk about how we can work together fix healthcare and the use of humor and social media as a tool to shed light on this crisis.Dr. Goldstein is an orthopedic surgeon, from the suburbs of Chicago, who completed his medical training, both medical school and residency, at Indiana University School of Medicine. He is currently completing a spine surgery fellowship at Beaumont Health in Royal Oak, Michigan and will be returning to Chicago to practice later this year. He has an interest in minimally invasive and outpatient spine surgery, and is also very active on social media, merging humor and educational content in order to promote the world of orthopedics and healthcare to viewers worldwide.

Feb 28, 2023 • 17min
Dr. Dana Corriel on "Fixing Healthcare...From The Trenches" with Dr. Badia
In episode 5 of the podcast, Dr.Badia and Dr.Corriel discuss issues in the healthcare system and what changes can be made in the future.Our guest Dana Corriel, MD, is the founder and CEO of SoMeDocs, a platform that supports individuals within the healthcare system and aims to build and showcase unique resources in healthcare. Dr. Corriel is also an advisor to companies, digital startups, and individuals' brands that desire to stand out in the digital space. She has taught at various Harvard conferences, including Writing, Publishing, & Social Media for Healthcare Professionals, Women in Medicine, and Women Physician Wellness, among others. She has been recognized as one of the Top Ten Internists to Follow on Twitter by Medical Economics and one of the Top 20 Social Media Physician Influencers by Medscape. Dr. Corriel is frequently featured in major media outlets and has created various video series, including two seasons with Samuel Shem, author of The House of God. Additionally, she has spearheaded a book compilation of women physician essays that is set to be published in 2023 by Kent State Press. Dr. Corriel's expertise in digital design, unique ideas, social content creation, and community building strategies adds particular value to startups in the health and healthcare space, as she is a board-certified internist and an active player and pioneer in the healthcare digital revolution.