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&