The Doctors’ Lounge
Where scalpels meet systems — and physicians say what they really think.
Co-hosted by Anish Koka, MD & Anthony DiGiorgio, DO. Candid talks on healthcare policy, reform, physician autonomy & patient care.
The Doctors’ Lounge
Latest Episodes
Medicare Rates, Device Margins, and the Case for Owning the Building
Episode SummarySpine surgeon Eric Potts, co-owner of Indiana Spine Hospital, joins hosts Anthony DiGiorgio and Anish Koka to discuss why physicians built a hospital, how it operates without Medicare patients, and what ownership changes ...
A Healthcare Analyst Becomes the Patient: Birth, Bills, and Better Markets (Updated Video Edit)
Updated edit of our conversation with Nikhil Krishnan, with a cleaner opening and light filler-word trims.Out of Pocket founder Nikhil Krishnan joins Anish Koka and Anthony DiGiorgio to discuss what pregnancy taught him about navigating ...
Baseball Arbitration, Benchmarking, and Physician Leverage with Dr. Adam Bruggeman
Episode SummaryOrthopedic spine surgeon and independent-practice owner Adam Bruggeman joins The Doctor’s Lounge to explain the No Surprises Act (NSA), its independent dispute resolution (IDR) process, and the controversy over how out-of-net...
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SNAP, Medicaid Fraud, and the Case for Letting Prices Work
Episode Summary:In this episode, Dr. Anish Koka and Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio talk through the trade-offs of government-run programs using SNAP as a model for thinking about healthcare. They also dig into Medicaid fraud, managed care, Medicare ...
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No Villains, Just Incentives: A Healthcare Consultant Turned Writer on Why the System Fights Itself
Episode SummaryThis episode examines why US healthcare keeps rewarding consolidation, even when it raises costs and makes the system harder to navigate. Andrew Tsang, writer of Health is Other People, brings a cross-industry view from c...
