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“I realized that 95% of the scheduled surgeries, like shoulder/knee repairs, back fusions, even some pelvic floor surgeries, they're no more effective than doing nothing at all, on average.” - Heidi Ojha Heidi Ojha, founder of Aware Health and recently a part of our MSK roundtable, joined me this week…

Know The Price BEFORE You Have A Surgery 🤕💸 #shorts #surgery #insurance #healthcare #podcast His customer's couldn't believe he could actually give them a price. Dr. Keith Smith of Surgery Center Of Oklahoma joined me for a special episode of Self-Funded with Spencer this week. When Keith first started offering…

The Hospital Tried To Charge $3500 For A $400 Procedure! 💸😡 #shorts #hospital #insurance #podcast If you pay attention to my posts on here, you might've seen my story about taking my son into the ER. On today's episode, I got Dr. Keith Smith's opinion on the situtation. After my…

Can Market-Based Pricing Save Healthcare? (with Dr. Keith Smith) “In what other industry are you just not covered up with business if you're cheaper and better? This is America, for God's sake." - Keith Smith This is a special episode with a special guest: Dr. Keith Smith from the Surgery…

Self-Funded vs Fully-Insured - “Networks” - an Homage to Mac vs PC. Remember the Mac vs PC commercials of our youth? In the first of this new series, we use that style to teach the differences in self-funding versus fully-insuring your health insurance as an employer. This clip focuses on…

Walmart: Unexpected Leader In Healthcare Innovation? 🏥🩺 #shorts #walmart #healthcare #insurance "Yeah, that is wild" In this clip from Self-Funded with Spencer, John Butler shared the story of Tom Emerick's "Center Of Excellence" strategy for Walmart's healthcare. Instead of going through the traditional model of healthcare for a business of…

We Can SAVE Money By Getting BETTER Insurance! 💼💸 #shorts #insurance #healthcare #podcast #savings Our industry's biggest secret: you can save money while actually IMPROVING benefits. When employers are stuck in the fully-insured system and mindset, they often think that switching to self-funding or other ways of providing their employees…

From "Sickcare" to "Healthcare": The Future Of This Industry (with John Butler) "No one wins alone. And you know what? You can't do it on your own." - John Butler John Butler, from JB Benefits Consulting, joined the show this week to talk the big-picture future of health insurance. From…

Dental And Vision For JUST $15/MONTH? 🦷👓 #shorts #benefits #dental #vision #affordable #podcast $15/month for dental, vision, behavioral health, labs, imaging, health advocacy, and virtual care appointments. I spoke with Chris Mathew from Sniffle , who offers this unbelievably cost-effective plan, about why Chris feels so proud to offer it…

A Wrong Diagnosis Took His Dad. Could AI Have Done Better? #shorts #ai #diagnosis #healthcare Chris Mathew's father passed away earlier than he should have. His father was sent home from the doctor when he should've been sent straight to the ER, and unfortunately passed at home. Once Sniffle 's…

Can AI Really Diagnose A Tummyache?!? 😨 #shorts #ai #diagnosis #healthcare #doctors #podcast #healthcare Can AI really diagnose a tummyache? With Sniffle 's "Aignosis" tool it can, with a 95% accuracy. AI isn't going to replace doctors, and we don't want it to: it's a tool that can and should…

"I don't believe that random doctors should treat random patients in ongoing continuity of care. I don't think that transactional care is good for patients, and I know it's not good for physicians." - Chris Mathew The great Chris Mathew, Chief Growth Officer at Sniffle, joined me to talk about…

Does bone-on-bone contact always lead to pain? What's the best way to get good, new solutions in the hands of brokers? How many MSK surgeries are really necessary? Chris Hamilton, Heidi Ojha, and Mark Testa joined me in studio to answer those questions and many more in this special bonus…

Do You Still Have To Tell Your Boss When You're Going To Lunch? 🥪💼 #shorts #jobs #people #podcast

Quitting After A Few Years? GOOD! (Hear Why) 😨💼 #shorts #hr #people #quit #jobs #employment #podcast Not everybody is trying to work at one company for the rest of their career. Smart companies recognize that during the hiring process. It's not a bad thing: as long as you can be…

She WROTE Her College Curriculum As A Student 👩‍🎓✍️ #shorts #curriculum #people #hr #podcast #teacher Her college didn't have an HR program, so she created one as a student. In other words, Monica Panetta, SPHR, HCS literally wrote the book on HR. Monica is the Chief People Officer at Pareto,…

"I always knew there was more. I always knew there was a different dimension to what this personnel or HR thing was." - Monica Panetta Monica Panetta, Chief People Officer at ParetoHealth (a show sponsor and the company I work for), joined me for an evening podcast in studio as…

"Oh...You don't know about the FIRE"? Tom Broker visits Guntersville, AL in hopes of joining @truenetworkadvisors577 While Scott Smith says "I think I know who you are...", you will have to watch to see if he thinks Tom is TRUE material. This episode includes: - Tom pretending to be Michael…

What Is Government's Role In Healthcare? 🩺 #shorts #government #politics #healthcare #podcast "I think there are a few things the government needs to do, and then leave the rest to the private sector." As Russell Pekala from Yuzu Health put it in this Self-Funded with Spencer clip, when the government…

The Dating App That Only Works ONCE A Year ❤️📱 #shorts #dating #datingapps #startup #podcast "I think there are a few things the government needs to do, and then leave the rest to the private sector." As Russell Pekala from Yuzu Health put it in this Self-Funded with Spencer clip,…

The $180,000 Bowl of Ramen 🍜🩻 #shorts #ramen #medical #healthcare #insurance #united #podcast A spilled bowl of ramen led Russell Pekala to co-found Yuzu Health. When Russell's brother spilled some super-hot ramen on his leg and suffered a burn, he went to his local hospital, where it was treated as…

"I think the more questions the employer asks, and just the deeper that they're willing to think about this and have already thought about it, the more they're able to buy into this mission." - Russell Pekala Russell Pekala, co-founder of Yuzu Health, joined me in studio for this week’s…

We NEED Competition In Healthcare 🏥 #shorts #capitalism #competition #healthcare #podcast #insurance In several huge industries, competition leads to lower costs. Not in healthcare. As Taylor Rogers and I discussed in this clip from the newest episode of Self-Funded with Spencer, competition is an inherent part of what keeps capitalism…

"Left-Handed Pitchers Are Like Blondes" 👱‍♀️⚾️ #shorts #baseball #pitcher #sports #podcast Left-handed pitchers are like blondes. How? Watch the clip to find out. I've always been fascinated by how many consultants in our industry used to be a college or pro athlete (I played college soccer for years!). I think…