Dr. Stephen Barrett is an expert in peripheral neuropathy surgery. After decades in the traditional insurance system, he's finally reclaimed his time and creative energy through Direct Care. Listen to how he's crafting a life he loves beyond th...

Dr. Troy Harris served as an active duty podiatrist in the US Navy. Upon an honorable discharge he started his mircopractice in Jacksonville, FL doing house calls. After 7 years in practice, he decided to become Direct Care. Here's his story an...

If you've never owned a business before or you're looking to level up, mastering these 3 elements will move you much faster. 

I received a mail on paper! from a doctor with questions about how I was able to pull this off. Let's get into it. 

Revisiting a commonly asked question, how to price your services and anchoring with a signature package.

Neurologist Dr. Jill Farmer celebrates her 1 year in Direct Specialty Care practice. She specializes in Parkinson's Disease and was practicing medicine for 10 years before deciding Direct Care was for her. Dr. Jill Farmer is board c...

What's the mindset shift you need to take from insurance to direct care? First, you'll want to learn how to market (aka tell lots of people about how you help people) and the other is talking about money. I take you back to why I left insurance...

When time gets tough...you learn some new things. Business is 90% a mental game. I share with you 4 common problems many business owners deal with and how to navigate with ease and flow. Let's go.Follow, Like, and Subscribe to...

Some tips and tricks on starting your social media journey to attract your ideal patients. This was how I started building my Direct Care practice once I left insurance. Connect with me on IG & TikTok @drteapodiatry

Too many doctors are afraid to promote their solutions. Let's get out of your head to resolve this problem so you can thrive in your Direct Specialty Care practice.Positive Intelligence Assessment:

Medicaid has some state to state restrictions to be aware of. I share what I recently learned so that you can advocate for your patients. https://www.ultalabtests.com/

Specialists niching down even more? Let's get into it. Send me your questions and I'll answer them! Talk soon :)Here's your early access to the course, door closed Feb 28, 2025. Thanks for being here....

General Surgeon Dr. Jillian Ciocchetti left her very comfortable hospital-employed job of 15 years to venture into Direct Care Surgery. She gives us insight about how she connects with self-funded plans that funnel patients to her and she perfo...

Concierge medicine is not Direct Care, there's a subtly and I explain that further on this episode. 

Dr. Baumgaertel is an internal medicine physician with over 30 years of experience. She stepped away from clinical care and into the virtual medical advocacy arena, founding myMDadvocate in early 2022. She started her medical journey in concier...

Our second ENT guest Dr. Ashley Agan gives us a fresh look into her Direct Specialty Care practice located in Dallas, TX that opened last spring in 2024. She discusses working as locum as she builds up her practice and much more.

If you're not getting the right patients to pay attention, this tutorial will help. It's important to lead with VALUE, not with "Direct Care." See what I mean in this episode. https://www.teadpm.com/...

Happy holidays! I hope you find some magic this season while I share with you the magic of Direct Care. 

Hey hey I got your question from that text button right up there! Someone asked "Do you have any advice on how to market to patients as direct care? As soon as they find out we don't take insurance they don't want to be scheduled."I get...

From being terminated to starting his hybrid dermatology practice just one year ago, Dr. Lewellis shares his journey about starting his telederm practice and now seeing patients in the office or even in their home. He is showing us you can do w...

Dr. Romeo Lucas, OBYGYN, is in his first year of private practice specializing in treating pelvic pain. He shares his journey about opening his practice New England Center for Pelvic Health...

You might be wondering would Medicare beneficiary patients actually pay out of pocket for medical care? You might be surprised to hear that they do. I give some examples to think about as you venture into Direct Care of the types of services yo...

"When we raised our prices we got busier." A surgery center that is no longer contracted with insurance and has 129 surgeons operating on site is Surgery Center of Oklahoma. Medical Director Dr. Keith ...

If I could give just one advice to the person I care deeply about, this would be it. I also challenge you to write down the things that you despise in your current situation and how the common thread is tied to insurance. Direct Care is the tre...

What do you need to start a DSC Practice? I give you the top 7 business concepts to help you develop a successful business. Today is the last chance to join my program and it will close at midnight Nov 05, 2024. It won't open again until someti...