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The Direct Care Podcast For Specialists

Tea Nguyen, DPM
Direct Care
Private Practice
Direct Specialty Care
Insurance-Based Medicine
Insurance
Insurance-Free Medicine
Patient Care
Burnout
Podiatry
Marketing
Mental Health
Work-Life Balance
Virtual Assistant
Patient-Centered Care
Health Insurance
Direct Pay Psychiatry
Insurance-Free Practice
Entrepreneurship
Mindful
Simply Psych

Learn why and how to start an insurance-free, hassle-free Direct Specialty Care practice that lets you provide care your way for your patients without middlemen hosted by Dr. Tea Nguyen.

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Have you ever felt guilty about wanting to earn more as a physician? 

In this episode, I challenge the belief that caring about money makes you a worse doctor. We'll explore how this mindset contributes to burnout, financial stress... more

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You already know more about direct care than you think. So if you’re still stuck researching, listening to podcasts, or waiting for the “right time,” this episode is for you. 

I’m breaking down the real reason many doctors never ma... more

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Most doctors leave insurance… but still run their practice like they’re in-network.

I did the same thing at first.

I thought direct care simply meant putting cash prices on my services and charging patients per visit. But staying ... more

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Getting impressions but no patients? The problem may not be your ads.

In this episode, I break down why marketing fails for many doctors and service-based businesses: unclear messaging, weak systems, and missing patient qualificati... more

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Dr. Sarah Neitzel
Podiatrist, clinician, coach; runs a private practice with an in-house spa
Episode: Adding a Spa to Your Clinic with Dr. Sarah Neitzel
Dr. Ronen Elefant
Surgeon leading ACES (Ambulatory Care Economic Solutions)
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Episode: ACES National Surgical Team with Dr. Ronen Elefant
Dr. Joseph Pazona
Urologist, CEO/Founder of VirtuCare
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Dr. Matthew Hitchcock
Family medicine physician and founder of Hitchcock Direct Imaging
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Episode: Hitchcock Direct Imaging with Dr. Matthew Hitchcock
Dr. Sushrusha Arjyal
Board certified psychiatrist and board certified sleep specialist
Bliss Sleep and Psychiatry
Episode: Bliss Sleep and Psychiatry with Dr. Sushrusha Arjyal
Dr. Michelle Koolaee
Direct Care Rheumatologist with over 12 years of experience.
Episode: Building a Direct Care Rheumatology Practice with Dr. R. Michelle Koolaee
Dr. Demetrio Aguilar
Specialist in peripheral nerve surgery and founder of Total Pain Solutions
Total Pain Solutions
Episode: Total Pain Solutions with Dr. Demetrio Aguila III
Dr. Jennifer Dilts
Pediatrician specialized in headache medicine and medical acupuncture
Independent Contractor at Bloom General Pediatrician
Episode: Bloom Pediatrics with Dr. Jennifer Dilts
Dr. Becky Mullin
Podiatrist who has started her own direct care practice.
Mullin Podiatry
Episode: Mullin Podiatry with Dr. Becky Mullin

Host

Dr. Tea Nguyen
Host and practitioner promoting direct care; hosts or appears as main presenter on discussions about cash-based medical practices and direct care models.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 45 ratings
  • Informative and inspiring podcast

    Dr. Tea’s podcast is a truly motivational as well as insightful resource for those who want to learn about direct care. She really make you feel empowered to want to start my own direct care practice. A lot of what she shared resonates with me because they are what how I have felt for so long too. The fear of taking risks and stepping into unknown and less popular pathway always linger in my head, but my gut and heart always want me to take the chance and be my own boss! Thank you, Dr. Tea for ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hopeful DPM
    United States3 years ago
  • Blazing a trail with honesty and generosity

    Dr. Nguyen makes a generous and important contribution to the inevitable and hopeful pendulum swing from near complete control of the “healthcare” industry by increasingly oligopolistic hospital, insurance, and pharmaceutical companies to back to control by patients and their physicians.

    Direct care (both primary and specialty) is a huge wave that is getting clearer by the day — don’t miss it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LewellisMD
    United States3 years ago
  • High Yield Facts

    Tea provides a roadmap for practice startup. I have been investigating this myself for a while, and I find this to be very helpful as it is hard to find useful information of this sort in the foot and ankle specialty. Look forward to the next podcast.😍

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    zztaco
    United States3 years ago
  • Well thought out and put together

    Dr. Nguyen presents a thoughtful and thorough explanation of what brought her to a direct pay practice that resonated with me and helped me to better understand the ins and outs of making changes toward more cash pay services. It is entertaining and thought provoking and helped me to see patient care from a different perspective. Thank you, Dr Nguyen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Footdoc2007
    United States4 years ago

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Adding a Spa to Your Clinic with Dr. Sarah Neitzel
Q: What are the essential legal and organizational steps to set this up?
Form an LLC to isolate liability, obtain the necessary licenses, set up clear inter-company agreements, and decide on payroll and contracting structures for spa technicians to ensure compliance and financial clarity.
Adding a Spa to Your Clinic with Dr. Sarah Neitzel
Q: Where should doctors start when considering adding a spa to their practice?
Begin with market research in your area to understand demand, competition, and space feasibility, then design a plan that differentiates your offering and aligns with regulatory requirements and a scalable setup.
ACES National Surgical Team with Dr. Ronen Elefant
Q: How do patients learn about and access direct surgical care through ACES?
Patients typically come through direct primary care physicians or employers who self-fund; patients can travel to established hubs like Oklahoma City or join networks in Wisconsin, South Carolina, Connecticut, or Florida as the model expands.
ACES National Surgical Team with Dr. Ronen Elefant
Q: What is the model for you as a surgeon who travels to different facilities and states?
I operate at multiple facilities across states, utilizing a mobile software solution and a network of surgeons who travel to where demand exists, avoiding the overhead of a fixed ASC while maintaining quality and direct physician-patient relationships.
ACES National Surgical Team with Dr. Ronen Elefant
Q: So why don't you take us back in time to where you decided direct care was the path for you and what you created?
I moved away from insurance-based medicine after seeing its drawbacks during residency and training, educating myself on health-care economics and the flaws of Obamacare, which led to designing a system that bundles cash prices and connects patients directly with surgeons.

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What is The Direct Care Podcast For Specialists about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A pragmatic show for physicians exploring or already transitioning to direct, insurance-free specialty care. Each episode blends mindset shifts with practical how-tos—pricing strategies, patient experiences, marketing funnels, and office/systematization—often with a clear plug for a Direct Care Society program or course. Guests frequently share real-world pivots from traditional practice to cash-pay models, including specialty areas, operational playbooks, and strategies to scale without insurance middlemen. Notable threads include reframing value, ethical selling, high-touch patient relationships, and community-building among direct-care practitioners, making it a useful resource for clinicians considering a standalone, patient-empowered p... more

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2. Dr. Ronen Elefant
3. Dr. Joseph Pazona
4. Dr. Matthew Hitchcock
5. Dr. Sushrusha Arjyal
6. Dr. Michelle Koolaee
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