Orthopedic doctor, Daniel Paull, joins Branch Out to discuss his pioneering efforts in direct specialty care and his mission to disrupt the current insurance and hospital systems by encouraging other doctors to seek independence and alternative ways of practicing. He and Larson discuss the nuances of quality metrics, practice apart from incentives, and the restrictions facing direct care physicians. His encouragement for those feeling inspired is best surmised in his closing statement, “It is more of a ready-fire aim mentality, where you just have to go and do it and take a risk and you could fail… But if you don't and a lot of people haven't, you'll end up being in a much better position than you ever thought.”
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Guest Bio:
After surviving an accident in his youth, Dr. Paull knew orthopedics was something he wanted to pursue. It didn’t take long for him to realize the sort of traps physicians can fall prey to so he decided to do things his own way. He now owns America’s first mobile cash based orthopedic practice and regularly speaks out about the corrupt insurance and hospital systems with the main goal of disrupting the status quo.