Neurosurgeons vs. the System: The Fight for Physician Ownership in America

Описание: Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio sits down with Dutch Rojas and Dr. Lou Tumialan — Chair of the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies (CSNS) and spine surgeon at Barrow, for a raw conversation on the state of independent medicine.

They unpack the little-known Section 6001 ban on physician ownership of health systems and explain how that law fueled corporate consolidation, hospital monopolies, and the loss of clinical autonomy.

Dr. Tumialan explains how physician-owned ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) lowered costs, expanded access during the pandemic, and proved that when doctors control the means of care delivery, patients win.

Chapters / Highlights
• 00:00 – Why fewer neurosurgeons are independent
• 01:00 – What Section 6001 really is and why it matters
• 03:00 – The ASC advantage and pandemic lessons
• 06:00 – How corporate integration trapped physicians
• 10:00 – The truth behind RVUs and hospital contracts
• 14:00 – Teaching residents the economics of medicine
• 17:00 – Building the next generation of independent neurosurgeons

Featuring:
Dr. Lou Tumialan | https://csnsonline.org/chairpersons-m...
Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio | x.com/DRdigiorgio
Dutch Rojas | x.com/dutchrojas
PHA | https://physiciansled.com/

Recorded at: Physician-Led Healthcare for America (PHA), Santa Fe
Produced by: The Doctor’s Lounge | A Rojas Media Production

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