Ep. 17 - Forces that Divide, Forces that Bind: Entrepreneurship, History, and Communal Dialogue in Healthcare with Gregory Taylor MD

In this episode, Rusha interviews Dr. Gregory L. Taylor, II, MBA, MD. Gregory Taylor is the Founding Medical Director of Keck Signature Care of USC Concierge Medicine. He discusses that with the pandemic going on for around two years now, and the study of medicine has been making progress in terms of understanding the virus and developing vaccines. He shares that although the pandemic is causing a lot of deaths around the world, it’s also allowing us to look deep inside ourselves and reflect on our relationship with others. He reflects on how things are going in the pandemic and how it caused many people to distrust one another. He also points out that there are fundamental differences between how people in developed countries are handling COVID compared to those in developing countries, where there is still an understanding of traditional medicines and ways to deal with problems.

 

Key Highlights:

[00:45 - 04:55] - Opening segment

        Rusha introduces Dr. Gregory Taylor

        Gregory shares his story

        Our mutually beneficial relationship with microorganisms in dealing with the pandemic

        The concern you have for your neighbor who has the disease

        Making progress with vaccines on a scientific level

         

 

[04:56 - 14:40] – How capitalism plays a big part in navigating the pandemic

        Gregory stated the fundamental issues that we are not tackling that have brought us as a nation

        What capitalism means to an average person and how much you can extract from a broken person

        Staying positive to be able to negotiate and navigate the pandemic

 

[14:41 - 19:47] – A way to make sustainable long-term change

        Gregory talks about seeing people’s true personalities in times of crisis

        The state of the global environment in times of crisis

        Behavioral change is key to the health in general

        Achieving sustainable long-term change

 

[19:48 - 26:37] – Changing the healthcare system to make it better for the average person

        The youth is the hope for our future

        Streamlining the healthcare system

        The disconnect between the service, the payer, and the person who benefited from the service

        Changing the healthcare system and how to make it better for the average person

 

[26:38 - 34:22] – Getting over financial restraints by being a physician entrepreneur 

        Advocating for physician entrepreneurs

        The cause of burnout as a physician

        Getting over financial restraints

 

[34:23 - 43:18] – The fundamental difference between a small unit versus a well-seasoned legacy

        Gregory discusses the lack of control of the environment by physicians

        The business model that drives healthcare

        How big companies envision a different world

        Healthcare is ever-evolving

 

[43:19- 47:43] – Social Economics of healthcare          

        Gregory and Rusha discusses if change can occur

        How the government is the primary player in terms of healthcare

        The disconnect between&