Dr. Tommy Show

MEMBERSHIP PHARMACY FOUNDER Phil Baker, PharmD was led by God to start a pharmacy that serves the needs of the community by giving clients wholesale pricing on drugs. As the founder of Good Shepherd Pharmacy he is able to provide affordable medications (sometimes even free) for nearly the entire Southeast. Good Shepherd Pharmacy is the perfect solution for those without expensive medications, with or without insurance. Good Shepherd Health is a full-service pharmacy with one membership and the same benefits for all of its members. Those whose income is less than twice the federal poverty level do not pay the monthly membership fee, and all their prescriptions are free. Members pay a monthly fee and then receive their prescriptions at cost, with no markup, typically saving them hundreds of dollars a month. http://goodshephealth.com

DISPENSE MEDICATIONS IN YOUR OFFICE Mike Gould is the founder of ScripsNow which allows you to dispense medications in your physician’s office. Learn about how supplying your patients with medication can help the bottom line, increase compliance, and add value to your practice. ScripsNow is a privately owned sales and marketing company dedicated to the operational improvement of medical and dental practices large and small. It’s principals are seasoned veterans of the Health Care marketplace with aggregate experience of more than 60 years. http://scripsnow.com/

Chris Markford, co-founder of the Florida Chapter of the Free Market Medical Association (http://fmma.org) and adminstrator of the Orthopedic Surgery Center of Clearwater (http://oscc.org/), shares about how price transparency is transforming the outpatient surgery industry. If you need orthopedic surgery in Tampa and you are paying cash or have a high deductible, then you should check out your options with a free market surgery center. The Dr. Tommy show is hosted by concierge medicine physician Dr. Tommy McElroy. Dr. Tommy is the founder of Echelon-Health which provides concierge medicine, fitness, and nutrition services to those living in greater Tampa, Florida. http://echelon-health.com http://askdrtommy.com

THE DOCTOR WHISPER Sharon Fekete understands what makes marketing doctors different from other professions. As a co-author of her new book “Things I Never Learned In Medical School, or How I Found My Doctor Whisperer”, Sharon and Dr. Savel illustrate many of Sharon’s out-of-the-box marketing ideas, tips and tricks that created huge results for her clients over the years. Over the years Sharon has done it all. These responsibilities include but were not limited to managing practices with multiple locations, an evening division, 33+ staff members, & 4 physicians. Overseeing all operations including the front office, back office, finance and clinical staff. Responsible for opening & marketing satellite offices, in addition to HR responsibilities, team building and monthly meetings with physician partners. She has Orchestrated, implemented, and continue to market the new evening division. Designed the website, managed the social media, while seeking out & attending relevant marketing events. http://thedoctorwhi

Dr. Jonathan Yousef, founder Lifetime Family Urgent Care, joins the Dr. Tommy Show to discuss hormones, medical marijuana, podcasting, and more. Dr. Yousef is the host of Optimal Health Podcast. https://www.lifetimeurgentcare.com/ http://optimalhealth.libsyn.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWxxQQ52vxA

BURNOUT AND HOW TO OVERCOME IT Dr. Stacey Funt is radiologist and lifestyle medicine specialist who helps people overcome obstacles in their lives that can lead to poor health. A specialist in environmental toxins, Dr. Funt became a personal health coach so she could help people identify other sorts of ‘toxic’ elements in their lives and eliminate them. Dr. Funt is working with physicians and physician groups to develop programs that allow them to prosper in the stressful environment of modern healthcare. She talks about some of the warning signs of burnout and gives answers to the question of ‘what can I do?’ http://www.lifestyle-health.net/

SPECIALIST IN SENIOR CONCIERGE SERVICES Learn about some of the things you should consider when you are helping your older loved ones and what types of services are available. Candy Cohn is a patient care advocate. She helps seniors find the proper residential living space when they move out of their home. There is no cost to the client for Candy’s services. As a Senior Placement and Home Health Advisor, Candy guides seniors and their families through the maze of senior living and home care options. There are a myriad of choices to research and navigate. I do that for them with attention to detail and budgets. http://YaffaSeniorServices.com

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT Laurence Kotlikoff is running for the office of President of the United States. What does he think about the current candidates and their ideas for fixing our current political and economic problems? What is the true figure for the national debt? Why does he think his ideas are better than those of Donald Trump and Secretary Clinton? Learn all about it in his free book, Write Us In. Laurence J. Kotlikoff is a William Fairfield Warren Professor at Boston University, a Professor of Economics at Boston University, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the Econometric Society, a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, President of Economic Security Planning, Inc., a company specializing in financial planning software, and the Director of the Tax Analysis Center. Professor Kotlikoff received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1973 and his Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 1977. https://

WHY EMPLOYERS SHOULD DO BACKGROUND CHECKS Kristin Jackson is a sales and relationship manager with TSI Legal and joins the show to discuss the importance of doing background checks for employers. Learn how an ounce of prevention can be worth much more than a pound of cure. Also we discuss the problem of insurance fraud and how it costs us all when it is committed. We also talk about college sports and SEC football. In 2003, TSI Legal was created to provide innovative and quality based solutions to the Legal and Risk Management Industries. This resolute focus, along with the industry’s most consistent and professional product, has launched our firm into one of the most respected Legal Services firms in the industry. http://www.tsilegal.com/

THERAPY FOR PTSD AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY Yolanda Harper is a mental health therapist who helps clients overcome prior traumatic exposure with counseling combined with Accelerated Resolution Therapy which is an eye-movement technique that helps treat trauma. We discuss the biological and psychological basis for the way the body and mind respond to trauma. We also discuss PTSD and the work of Dr. Brene Brown and the specialty treatment of military veterans. Yolanda graduated from the University of South Florida with a Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work and is licensed in the State of Florida (SW 11400). Yolanda is a Master Accelerated Resolution Therapist and works in conjunction with the Lone Survivor Foundation, the University of South Florida College of Nursing, and Give an Hour to provide services to Veterans. http://www.harpertherapy.com

HOW TO BLOW PAST TRAINING PLATEAUS Exercise and fitness expert Stephen Marcotte is on to talk about how to avoid overtraining and overcome plateaus. What is the most effective way to alternate training modes between strength and cardio. What is periodization in training and how does it help you continually improve your fitness. We also discuss emotional health. What is the best way to unwind and reflect? Sometimes with a book. We discuss Brene Brown and her work with recognition of vulnerability. We also discuss weight loss programs combined with training program at Echelon-Health and Orange Theory Fitness Wesley Chapel at Wiregrass. https://www.facebook.com/orangetheoryfitnesswiregrass/

IS LIBERTY ALIVE IN AMERICA? Professor of Economics, author, and syndicated columnist Walter E. Williams is on the show to discuss liberty, the Constitution, and moral decline. Is the American public more agreeable to tyranny than liberty. Was is the difference between a democracy and a republic and which one did the founding fathers plan for our country? Who does Dr. Williams favor in the upcoming presidential election and what advice does Dr. Williams have for freedom-loving physicians? Find out about the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons and how it compares to the American Medical Association. Also Dr. Tommy discusses the troubles of the Affordable Care Act. Is the “Healthcare Bubble” about to burst as has been written about by Bryan Rotella, or is there a way to avert collapse and restore American healthcare to an innovative and affordable system and avoid single-payer solutions. Dr. Williams is the former chairman and current professor of Economics at George Mason University. He is th

BREAST AUGMENTATION OPTIONS Dr. Anahita Azharian educates us on the different types of breast implants that are available and which ones are best for which situation. Saline implants are the most affordable, but what are the drawbacks. Also, is silicone safe? What is the controversy behind silicone breast implants and what are some of the possible complications. How does a shaped implant fit differently than a round implant? What causes a beast implant to ‘ripple’? Dr. Azharian is a plastic surgeon in serving patients in greater Tampa through her practice Magnolia Plastic Surgery Center. She specializes in plastic surgery of the face and body. http://magnoliapsc.com

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE AND DIRECT PRIMARY CARE AT PATRIOTDIRECT FAMILY MEDICINE Dr. Jeffrey Wacks combines functional medicine with direct primary care to create a true root cause analysis of problems and find solutions to medical issues. Dr. Wacks discovered early on in his career that he needed to practice medicine in way that allowed him to spend more time with patients. At PatriotDirect he seeks do something revolutionary in healthcare by putting patients and doctors at the center. Dr. Wacks completed his residency in Family Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA. Originally from Sharon, MA he received his undergraduate degree from Tufts University in Biochemistry and his M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine. He has a passion for helping people achieve wellness through nutrition and believes that food is the most powerful medicine. His unique combination of broad-spectrum, family-centered conventional training and Functional Medicine training puts him in an optimal position to h

CONCIERGE MEDICINE FROM A PATENT PERSPECTIVE Chris Yates joins the show to talk about how having a personalized approach to medicine has helped him become healthy. Chris and Dr. Tommy discuss the philosophy of membership medicine and how it helps both doctor and patient become focused on the same goal—optimizing patient health. They discuss how a shared family history of health issues steered both of them toward a ‘non-traditional’ medical practice and why they both are happier because of it. Also discussed is the issue of branding your business and marketing yourself. As the owner of Blue Dot Promotional Marketing, Chris is expert in both. http://bluedotpromos.com

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DOS AND DON’TS Chris Paradies is an intellectual law expert who helps entrepreneurs develop and protect their intellectual property through his Tampa law office and an internet-based IP consulting firm. We cover the basics of intellectual law and the steps you should go through to protect your intellectual property. We also discuss the difference between state and federal protections and the #1 way that people unintentionally run afoul of the law regarding intellectual property. Paradies® law combines a boutique law firm experience with fair, flat fee pricing for entrepreneurs and small businesses. IP Masterclass is way to learn about intellectual property through an affordable, convenient service that you can access anywhere. http://www.paradieslaw.com/ https://ipmasterclass.com/

EXPLORING ATLAS.MD AND THE GROWTH OF MEMBERSHIP MEDICINE Dr. Josh of AtlasMD and Dr. Tommy discuss how Atlas.MD EMR is the most affordable and remarkable EMR for membership medicine practices. Did you know that Atlas.MD converts 9 software solutions into 1 web-based membership medicine electronic medical record that include billing, charting, scheduling, communication including text and video, and more? Also we discuss why membership medicine, direct care and concierge medicine, is providing patients involved in the ‘Buyer’s Journey’ the last step in their journey toward better health. Find out about ways doctors and patients can learn about membership medicine through conferences and interest groups. Dr. Josh Umbehr is the founder of AtlasMD a leading direct care practice located in Wichita, KS. In addition to a medical practice with multiple locations and an EMR, AtlasMD offers a free curriculum for doctors looking to start a direct care practice. Find out more at http://Atlas.md Get a 60 day free trial

HOW COMPANIES SAVE MONEY BY SELF-INSURING McKensie Dopps isn’t your typical insurance broker. Working in a field dominated by older men, she has carved out a niche by helping companies find the most affordable health plans for their employees. Self-insured companies do not have to comply with the dictates of the Affordable Care Act, so they can create custom plans that save money on such things as prescription drugs, hospital benefits, and primary care. Mid to large employers can realize significant savings by utilizing a self-insured insurance plan instead of a fully insured plan. Learn how a fully insured plan is similar to renting an apartment while utilizing a self-insured plan is like building and owning a home. What is a third-party administrator? Learn about employee ‘premium’ holidays that can occur when the insurance plan saves the company money. McKensie is a group benefits and self-insured strategist with Thomas McGee. She comes from a family full of healthcare professionals and she is specialize

HOW TO DO BUSINESS NETWORKING Mark O’ Donnell, President of RGA Network, comes on the show to give some tips on how to make the most of your networking opportunities. What is an ‘elevator speech’ and how do you develop a good one? What should you do with business cards as soon as you get them? What is the best way to follow-up with someone you’ve met how do you ‘break-up’ with a networking associate? How specific should you be when asking for referrals? RGA, Revenue Generation Activities, was founded in 2010 with the intention of providing an affordable and effective networking venue for local business professionals and entrepreneurs. Get to know RGA by attending meetings where you can meet and get to know business professionals who are committed to created opportunities for all. Membership is easy and affordable. Wall Street Networking at Main Street pricing! http://RGAnetwork.net

SOCIAL NETWORKING, PHOTOGRAPHY, & BEING A DAD Matt Sweetwood USA President and CEO of beBee, Inc. joins the show to talk about a new kind of social networking that combines elements of LinkedIn with elements of Facebook with other completely new features to create a professional networking platform that allows you to create a personal brand. Learn how the algorithms that work on Facebook and LinkedIn limit your contact with followers where beBee does not which allows you to reach more people to connect with. We also discuss The Man-Up Project. Matt created The Man-Up Project to help men navigate their lives in a way that is healthier, happier and more fulfilling. The Man-Up Project modules include Parenting and Fatherhood, Divorce, Dating, and Big Life. Matt created the Project because he felt single fathers have traditionally had very little support in our society. We discuss the problem of bias and identity politics in society. Also discussed is photography as a hobby and form of therapy. Matt is a Panas