#IDDidntStopMe - S2E2

Did you know you can shop for surgeries, and not compromise on quality? 
Did you know direct pay surgeries may actually save you money? 
How are surgery prices decided? 
If you find a place that can get you the surgery for cheaper, how do you navigate insurance? 

Dr. Kainkaryam joins a conversation with founders of Wellbridge Surgical Dr. Eric Inman, Dr. Ron Piniecki, and Jeff Williams to dissect (no pun intended) the monetary world of surgery and how to empower patients with knowledge on how shop for surgeries. 

Do you need insurance to see a Physical Therapist?
Is everyone an athlete?
How do you become a physical therapist?
What is the difference between evidence-based vs. evidence-informed medicine?
How do you choose the right Physical Therapist?
When does imaging play a role?

Dr. Kainkaryam chats with Roger St. Onge, founder of Move Athletics and host of the Move Well Radio, and explore some of these questions in how we should think of Physical Therapy and its benefits, and how to tackle musculoskeletal wellness.

What is an Occupational Therapist?
What does does integrative medicine like Yoga have to do with Occupational Therapy?
How does an Occupational Therapist differ than a Lactation Consultant for newborn feeding?
How can Journey Dance help you?

Dr. Kainkaryam chats with Jennifer Hirschberg-Wise, an Occupational Therapist and founder of Radiant Journey about what occupational therapists do, and how integrative services can help promote functioning.

How do you set goals?
How do you figure out what to achieve?
How do you plan success?
Can a vision board help?
Why is it important to say "no"?
Can ikigai help us?

How do we change our behaviors, especially when the largest determinant of health is human behavior?

Dr. Kainkaryam discusses it all with our guest Scott Weiss, Founder of Kay Journal and Life Coach, as he shares his own personal experience and journey, and incorporates those tips into working with his clients.

Are you struggling feeding your child?  
Are you frustrated that one day they love their food but another day they don’t?  
What tools do you use to ensure your kids get good nutrition?  
What about organic or non-organic foods?  
What role does dessert play?
How do we eat healthy knowing the rising epidemic of pediatric obesity?

We discuss it all with our guest Jennifer Anderson, a Registered Dietician, mother, and founder of Kids Eat in Color, as she reveals some of her secrets and tips on how to win the food fight at home (and sometimes, that means making concessions).

People often think that HIPAA is there to help prevent people from finding out about their personal information.  In actuality, the law actually focuses on the "portability" and "accountability" of such data, and where and how it can be shared.  In casual lingo, people often joke around, "oh that's HIPAA" or "that's a HIPAA violation," and even medical offices sometimes refuse to send records without a signed release (which isn't required by HIPAA when it is going to another treating provider).

But of course, HIPAA Is one aspect.  Did you know by law you have a right to NOT have your treatment information sent to your insurance company?  Did you know that you can access your entire medical record?  Did you know hospitals are required by law to show their prices transparently, but as for now, many hospitals are still not compliant?

In this engaging conversation with Dr. Phil Eskew (direct primary care doctor, lawyer and businessman), we will explore some of these key legal issues that impact the world of health care so that as a consumer, you are more informed of what that looks like and means.

People often confuse health insurance with health care.  They are NOT the same.  Insurance is a way of PAYING for care, and is not care in itself. 

Health insurance is also just ONE way of paying for higher cost care.  There are other ways to pay for care, one of which is medical cost sharing.  Many individuals have chosen this method of paying for higher cost expenses, and often times it is much cheaper than traditional insurance.

In this episode, we are joined by Eric Baird, founder of Health Share Support, as we learn more about this alternative way of paying for higher cost health expenses, which pairs very nicely with direct primary care, at fractions of the cost of traditional health insurance.

COVID has changed the way we work and live.  Unemployment rates went up.  But did you know that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities have an unemployment rate of over 80% at baseline?  Imagine if you went through school only to be told that you may not have a job afterwards?

So what is life like in these families?  In this authentic conversation, facing the trials and joys of raising a child with an Intellectual and Developmental Disability, I welcome Noelle Alix, a finance attorney and co-owner of Beanz and Co, a cafe that focuses on inclusive employment.

Join me on this personal and emotional journey of the life of families who not only have to plan for themselves, but also the responsibility of planning for their children's future in a way that many people don't have to.

Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes in a doctor's life?  Or why your visits may last only 8-12 minutes?  Did you know doctor's may get pay cuts if they don't see a certain number of patients a day, or if they don't bill a certain amount of money?  

In this behind-the-scenes season premiere of 4 Elements of Health Care, Dr. Vasanth Kainkaryam, Founder of 4 Elements Direct Primary Care, has the opportunity to interview Dr. Anand Mehta, Founder of StandUp Family Medicine, a #directprimarycare practice in Georgia.

In this authentic conversation where they share the harsh realities of how the system "retrains" physicians, they discuss the reality of being an employed physician and discuss the power of the independent practice of medicine. 

The year of COVID - is there an end in sight?  Well, besides the fact that the calendar year is coming to a close, there may be a vaccine soon!  But it's the first of its kind.  What do we know about it?  What do we know about vaccines in general?  Why do we vaccinate?  In this episode, we explore some of these questions and share some insights on the new COVID vaccine.  Join us in discussion with with Dr. Lorena Polo, Infectious Disease specialist, as we delve into some of these hot topics.