VITALS & VALUES PODCAST
Welcome to Vitals & Values, a podcast that explores the intersection of modern medicine, human connection, and purpose-driven care. Each episode features thought leaders, clinicians, and changemakers who are reshaping healthcare from the inside out. Whether you’re a provider, patient, or simply curious about how values influence outcomes, this podcast offers timely insights and heartfelt conversations that matter.
Suck It Up, Buttercup: Physician Burnout, Private Equity & Fixing Healthcare | Dr. Todd Otten
Doctors get told to suck it up. So do patients. Dr. Todd Otten, a former Navy flight surgeon who burned out, walked away, and went on to make a feature documentary, joins Dr. Lara and David to talk about what’s pushing clinicians out of medicine and what anyone can do about it.
Broken by Design: Why American Healthcare Fails Patients, Doctors, and Everyone In Between
A zinc blood test costs six dollars cash. The same test through insurance, after a denial, costs $230. Nobody — not the patient, not the physician — can explain why. In this episode of Vitals & Values, Dr. Lara and David stop being polite about the American healthcare system and start being specific.