Doctors Unbound

Life’s leisure luxuries don’t come to us without a cost, but they’re worth it. More freedom with family is worth it. Supplemented income and the ability to monetize our interests are worth it. These are just a few of the reasons physicians pursue the extra commitment and keep going despite potential hurdles (seen and unseen). For this show, we get to learn from a doctor who chose to take the leap and build incredible side hustles for passive income for him and his family.

Urgent Care by Urgent Specialists is an Urgent Care facility available to patients needing their ability to be seen improved and at a competitive rate. So, for the past 2 years, Dr. Robert Dean, CEO, and his leadership team have worked tirelessly at building relationships. At least that's what we know about the facility. What we don't know is what it takes to be the CEO in charge of setting its foundation, growing its message, and leading the staff that provides care.

Many hospitals are bringing in physicians who understand social media. Some hospitals have employed doctors like Dr. Shikha Jain to use social media to further its vision of connecting patients with various forms of resources. This is why Dr. Jain believes wholeheartedly in doctors becoming more media-present.

The people who’ve been alongside us through medical school, or even now as we go about our typical day in medicine, deserve recognition. To help me extend this appreciation for all physician spouses is Lara McElderry of the Married to Doctors Podcast. Read more: http://www.doctorsunbound.com/podcast/the-medical-support-system-a-focus-on-the-family

Never knowing the benefits of real estate until she realized her exposure to Wall Street and stocks were limited, Dr. Chen began to explore a different avenue. She then decided to assess her risk tolerance for real estate and criteria as a way to put her money to work. This side business for Dr. Chen is going on four years. Listen to her discuss how she’s put her financial future into her own hands.

With the cost of healthcare, the introduction of the Affordable Care Act, and other regulatory changes, telemedicine seems to be right up there with viable alternatives to a broken healthcare system. Experts like Dr. Sylvan Waller have led powerful discussions incentivizing innovation through the use of technology for telemedicine. Become considerably more knowledgeable about the benefits to doctors (you’ll learn about the compensation model), as well as the value to healthcare as a whole.

Using artificial intelligence has its many advantages. Considering the uses for AI are wide, especially for the healthcare industry, it’s exciting to see how it can be used to better the experiences of doctors who want to manage their personal finances better. That’s where qplum comes in. Read more: http://www.doctorsunbound.com/podcast/how-to-use-artificial-intelligence-to-make-smarter-investments-with-qplum-ceo

Most doctors I know aren’t aware of the several healthcare marketing strategies they could be pursuing to help elevate their digital presence, elicit new patients, and develop their unique story. This is why Gavin Baker with Baker Labs joined us to discuss these 5 crucial healthcare marketing strategies: 1. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) 2. Social Media 3. Facebook Advertising 4. Artificial intelligence (chatbots) 5. Updated web-platforms

This is Part 1 of an insightful two-part series on physician marketing strategies with Baker Labs’ Principal, Gavin Baker. Part 2 is scheduled to be released next Monday at 6:30 a.m. CST. Stay tuned for insight on the benefits of using artificial intelligence to connect with patients, chatbots, and a breakdown of both of my websites, Anesthesia Myths and Doctors Unbound! Until then, enjoy this show! http://www.doctorsunbound.com/podcast/5-crucial-healthcare-marketing-strategies-to-increase-roi-part-1

He jokes with his wife, who is a Pediatric Pulmonologist, about how brilliant she is, but she doesn’t know that much about personal finance. He then realizes she was never taught about it in medical school, so how would she know? Ryan Inman, Owner of Physician Wealth Services and Host of the Financial Residency podcast says physicians are culpable to making bad decisions when it comes to their money. http://www.doctorsunbound.com/podcast/insider-tips-every-doctor-needs-to-know-about-personal-finance

We’re not quite into the hustle and bustle of tax season yet, but there are things you should be doing right now in preparation for it. Craig Cody, CPA, and owner of Craig Cody and Company, comes back on the show to address a few tax changes as we plow into a new year. He also addresses the tax implications for using real estate as a revenue source. Read the blog here: http://www.doctorsunbound.com/podcast/off-season-money-hacks-to-save-you-thousands-at-tax-time

It's the end of the year, so it's time to take a moment to reflect because, frankly, a lot of great things have happened. It goes to show that an idea, consistency and hard work go a long way. This episode is about how Doctors Unbound became a choice podcast for our peers simply by wanting and then doing. Why is Doctors Unbound a choice podcast? Find out what we've been up to.  Blog: http://www.doctorsunbound.com/podcast/what-made-doctors-unbound-a-choice-podcast-in-2018

Free Med Ed Creator, Dr. Chase DiMarco, does the hard work for you when pulling together free online medical material. He puts these resources together for easy, open source, all-inclusive access online and goes as far as testing them out prior to making them accessible. Sounds pretty neat, doesn’t it? I think so. Read the blog here: http://www.doctorsunbound.com/podcast/how-to-create-an-online-medical-course

Dr. Elaina George, Author of Big Medicine and Host of the Medicine on Call podcast, says it’s time for physicians to make their presence felt in healthcare. She believes that doctors hold the true power in positively affecting access and cost—two of the biggest challenges of the system today— and, once the majority believes that, the better we are to force-justify change. Read the blog http://www.doctorsunbound.com/podcast/big-medicine-changing-healthcare-and-how-to-fix-a-broken-system

These are some of the concepts and softer skills that Dr. Bradley Block explores in his podcast, Physician's Guide to Doctoring. It's a great resource to learn some of these skills that, unfortunately, were not addressed in medical school. Read the blog here: http://www.doctorsunbound.com/podcast/how-to-master-the-soft-skills-they-never-taught-you-in-medical-school