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Dr. Alyssa Dweck & Rachel Braun-Scherl are here to introduce you to the most fascinating inventors, investors, thought leaders and health care professionals who are in the Business of The V. If you are a woman, know a woman, have a business or care about your v health and wellness, this is the podcast for you.
Dr. Alyssa Dweck is a gynecologist, surgeon and author. She’s an expert on V health who explores what’s on other women’s minds when it comes to periods, hormones, breasts, butts and sex.
Rachel Braun-Scherl is a marketing strategist, business builder and vagipreneur,, a person in the business of women’s sexual and reproductive health. It’s complicated!
The Reimbursement Disparity in Healthcare with Dr. Jocelyn Fitzgerald
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The Reimbursement Disparity in Healthcare with Dr. Jocelyn Fitzgerald
There’s a notable gender gap with glaring disparity in reimbursement when it comes to urologic care for women and gynecologic care. Why are urologists being reimbursed at higher rates than urogynecologists for the same procedures? This week’s guest has observed and analyzed such disparities throughout her medical career - and now has the research to back it up. Dr. Jocelyn Fitzgerald is a UroGynecologist and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgeon at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Hear how RVUs (Relative Value Units) work, the significant reimbursement gaps that exist, and the prevalence of burnout in OB/GYN professionals. Contemplate the calls to action proposed by Dr. Fitzgerald. Dive into some clinical juggernauts in the space including incontinence and urinary tract infections (UTIs). Tune in to this episode to squash the reimbursement gap!
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Dr. Alyssa Dweck & Rachel Braun-Scherl are here to introduce you to the most fascinating inventors, investors, thought leaders and health care professionals who are in the Business of The V. If you are a woman, know a woman, have a business or care about your v health and wellness, this is the podcast for you.
Dr. Alyssa Dweck is a gynecologist, surgeon and author. She’s an expert on V health who explores what’s on other women’s minds when it comes to periods, hormones, breasts, butts and sex.
Rachel Braun-Scherl is a marketing strategist, business builder and vagipreneur,, a person in the business of women’s sexual and reproductive health. It’s complicated!
