What happens when healthcare policy, physician incentives, and emerging medical procedures collide? In this episode, Dr. Jay Grider, an interventional pain physician and healthcare strategist, unpacks the complexities of modern healthcare, from reimbursement systems and hospital reinvestment to the impact of anesthesia shortages on patient care. You’ll gain a rare insider perspective on how hospitals balance cost, quality, and staffing, as well as why physician payments—though often targeted—are only a small part of healthcare expenditures.

Listen in as Dr. Grider shares strategies for incentivizing physicians to spend the necessary time on complex cases and offers insight into the evolving landscape of regenerative medicine. You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of systemic challenges, innovative solutions, and what it takes to keep up in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

  • Why physician payments are a small portion of healthcare costs.
  • The challenges of delivering care to complex or underserved patients.
  • The limitations of profit-driven healthcare solutions.
  • Emerging procedures in pain management and spinal care.
  • The role of regenerative medicine in future healthcare.
  • The impacts of anesthesia shortages on specialty care.
  • What to know about navigating policy and payer negotiations as a physician.
  • How to prepare for systemic shifts in healthcare delivery.

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