Feb. 16, 2026
Why Doctors Have Higher Suicide Rates Than Veterans
My Wife Thought I Died at My Desk
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Your Benefits Are Great. Nobody Cares.
Why Expensive Healthcare Is Actually Worse
Why Self-Funding Is No Longer a 'Choice'
Michael Porter's Definition: Value = Outcome / Cost
If you'd like your question answered on next month's episode, call/text 469-213-6381 and leave us a voicemail/text. Each month on Last Month In Healthcare, producer Nathaniel joins me to discuss the previous month's podcasts, headlines, and listener-submitted questions. This month, we’re joined by John Kountz from Frost Insurance! We react…
What is the difference between "Fee-For-Service" and a "Bundled Payment"? In this clip, Ryan Wells (Health Here) breaks down the mechanics of Episodic Care. He explains how bundling consolidates every aspect of a surgery—physician fees, facility costs, anesthesia, and physical therapy—into a single, transparent price. We discuss why this model…
The "Metal on Metal" hip recall was a tipping point for orthopedics. It was a massive failure of design and surgical technique that resulted in ions being released into patients' bodies. But as Ryan Wells points out, it also forced a necessary correction. It pushed the industry to stop assuming…
The Only Way to Force Hospitals to Be Efficient
"If you ask the surgeon how much time they have to spend thinking about the business side of their practice, it's too high... Let's let doctors be doctors." - Ryan Wells My guest this week is Ryan Wells, Founder and CEO of Health Here. Ryan joins me to explain why…
Let Doctors Be Doctors: Stop the Admin Hell
Stop Accepting 'That's Just How We Do It'
The Real Reason Healthcare Tech is So Painfully Slow
AI Won't Replace Your Team. It Will 'Amplify' Them.
"If financial services and healthcare are 10 years behind everybody else from a technology adoption standpoint, insurance distribution is usually 10 years behind that." - Will Johnson My guest this week is Will Johnson, Founder and CEO of Gyde, who is building what he calls the first "AI-native" insurance brokerage.…
Building the First 'AI-Native' Brokerage.
"You Don't Realize Your 'Before' Wasn't Normal Until You Quit."
After his wife warned him of a dream where he died of alcohol poisoning, Chris Leverett found himself relapsing in a parking lot with his career and marriage on the line. In this clip, he details the terrifying 'wake up call' that finally forced him to abandon the 'battle' mindset…
The Lie Every Man Tells: 'I'm Fine'
Your 'Shameful' Past Is Actually Your Greatest Asset
"While They Are Hungover at 8 AM, You Are Winning."
