Telemedicine Talks
Telemedicine Talks is a podcast about the realities of digital healthcare, hosted by Dr. Leo Damasco, a pediatrician and emergency medicine doctor, and Phoebe Gutierrez, a former state regulator turned startup strategist. Each episode explores how to build a sustainable telemedicine career, the legal and compliance risks lurking beneath the surface, and how startups and physicians can collaborate without burning out. The show promises real stories, hard-earned lessons, and expert insights from the front lines of telemedicine, with no fluff or corporate jargon.
Episodes
#91 - PC-MSO Structures: The Legal Path to Owning a Medical Practice in Any State
Physicians, NPs, PAs, and other clinicians are increasingly asking the same question: Can I actually own and run my own medical practice, even if I’m not a physician, or if I want to expand across multiple states?In this repurposed episode of Telemedicine Talks, hosts Phoebe Gutierrez and Leo Damasco dig deep into the real mechanics of launching a compliant medical practice or telemedicine company
#90 - From OBGYN to Menopause Advocate: How Dr. Kudzai Dombo Built a Borderless Career in Telemedicine
What happens when a board certified OBGYN who delivered thousands of babies realizes she can no longer be that person and has to reinvent herself from scratch through a computer screen?Host Dr. Leo Damasco welcomes Dr. Kudzai Dombo, a board certified OBGYN and menopause expert with over 20 years of experience in women’s health. Raised between the US and Zimbabwe, she has worked with Doctors Withou
#89 - Cash-Pay Telemedicine’s Secret: White Labels, Call Centers & Who Really Owns the Risk
In this candid episode of Telemedicine Talks, host Phoebe Gutierrez welcomes healthcare attorney Brigid Maloney for a deep dive into the compliance landmines facing cash-pay telemedicine companies.They discuss the flood of low-barrier platforms launched by marketers and coders who don’t understand clinical or regulatory rules, the marketing of unapproved substances like BPC-157, and the rise of wh
#88 - California’s New Telehealth Rules: CPOM, PE Deals & Compliance Reality with Shayln Watkins
Is California About To Block Your Next Investment and Shut Down Your Telemedicine Company?Hosts Dr. Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez welcome Shayln Watkins, as they dig into California’s newly released implementing regulations from the Office of Health Care Affordability (effective mid-September), the 90 day pre transaction notice requirement for deals over $25 million, the 10 year look back for s
#87 - Telemedicine in Pain Management: Reimbursement, Patient Trust & What COVID Really Taught Us | Dr. Mark Chmiela
In this repurposed episode of Telemedicine Talks, hosts Phoebe Gutierrez and Dr. Leo Damasco welcome Dr. Mark Chmiela, as he describes how COVID turned telemedicine into an essential lifeline, reaching 80–90% of his group’s chronic-pain patients, while also exposing access barriers for elderly and lower-income patients.He walks through the post-2024 shift: insurers stopped or sharply cut rei
#86 - From NASA Flight Surgeon to Time Freedom Coach: Escaping the Time Prisoner Trap | Dr. Anne Tsung
In this repurposed episode of Telemedicine Talks, host Dr. Leo Damasco welcomes Dr. Anne Tsung as she explains how her path from seeking external validation to mastering efficiency and flow crystallized into a practical system for physicians.Anne walks through the five stages of time freedom: Time Prisoner (reactive and depleted), Time Manager (busy but stuck trading time for money), Time Creator
#85 - Telemedicine Under Watch: The Summer That Changed the Rules
It was the summer telemedicine stopped getting a pass.
In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, Phoebe Gutierrez and Dr. Leo Damasco recap major telemedicine developments from the summer, focusing on increasing regulatory and enforcement activity. They discuss the DEA’s progress toward final controlled-substance prescribing rules and what greater federal oversight could mean for telemedicine c
#84 - Brick to Click : How I Built a Hybrid Medical Practice | Dr. Mike Woo-Ming
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What It Takes to Lead Virtual Care: Dr. Leo Damasco Shares His Journey From Military Medicine to Telehealth Leadership
This episode is sponsored by NURP
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#82 - Ownership, Flexibility & Solving Medication Access: The Refill Genie Story
This episode is sponsored by NURP
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#81 - From Burnout to Digital Nomad: Building a Freedom-First Career in Medicine | Dr. Kristine Goins
This episode is sponsored by NURP
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Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.
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#80 - Why Most Doctors Fail at Marketing (And How to Fix It) | Ashley Gay
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Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.
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#79 - From Malpractice Defendant to Litigation Coach : What Every Telemedicine Doctor Needs to Know
This episode is sponsored by NURP
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Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors to learn more.
Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.
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#78 - How Physicians Can Build Wealth Beyond Their Practice with Jeff Sekinger
This episode is sponsored by NURP
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Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors to learn more.
Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.
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#77 - Safe Hormone Therapy, Perimenopause, Menopause & Transgender Care in Telemedicine | Dr. Haydee Docasar
This episode is sponsored by NURP
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Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors to learn more.
Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.
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#76 - Pediatric Telemedicine That Actually Works: Dr. Mona Amin on Poppins, Social Media & Real Care
This episode is sponsored by NURP
NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required.
Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors to learn more.
Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.
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#75 - Why Your MSO-PC Structure Might Be Illegal Now: California & Oregon CPOM Crackdown
This episode is sponsored by NURP
NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required.
Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors to learn more.
Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.
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#74 - What Does A Medical Board Policy Mean and Why Am I Out of Compliance?
In this solo Compliance Edition of Telemedicine Talks, host Phoebe Gutierrez dives into a recent Georgia Medical Board policy statement that has many providers and companies concerned. She explains what policy clarifications from medical and nursing boards actually mean, why they’re issued, and the grace period typically granted for coming into compliance.
Phoebe covers the five core issues in the
#73 - From Disordered Eating to Fertility Freedom: Haley Smith’s Holistic Journey
What if your fertility struggles were actually the start of your empowerment?
In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, Haley Smith joins hosts Dr. Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez to discuss her journey into women’s health and fertility. A functional nutritionist and certified fertility awareness practitioner with a master’s in nutrition from the National University of Natural Medicine, Haley founde
Business Entrepreneurship 101: What Every PA and Healthcare Professional Should Know
Starting a business doesn't require perfection. It requires the right mindset, a willingness to learn, and the persistence to keep going through the inevitable challenges.
In this session, Phoebe shares her practical framework for launching and growing a business, from validating ideas and building systems to marketing, pricing, and creating a sustainable practice.
In this episode, you'll learn:
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#72 - Mastering Mindset: Coaching, Dreams & Luxury Cruising with Dr. Krystal Sodiatis
In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, Dr. Krystal Sodaitis joins hosts Dr. Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez to discuss her remarkable career evolution from academic pediatrician to health plan leadership and certified life/leadership coach. Dr. Saditis reveals how her love for luxury cruising and personal growth led her to launch the Luxury Cruising podcast on the Doctors Podcast Network.
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#71 - How Physicians Can Redefine Success and Reclaim Work Life Balance with Dr. Michael Hersh
In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, Dr. Leo Damasco welcomes Dr. Michael Hersh to discuss the challenges physicians face when transitioning careers, particularly into telemedicine. Dr. Hersh explains how the “physician personality”, marked by achievement addiction, poor boundaries, and tying self-worth to productivity often travels with doctors into new practice models, leading to the same bu
#70 - Why ER Doctors Are Ditching the ER for Telemedicine
In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, Dr. Steven McDade joins Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez to discuss his transition from full-time emergency medicine to a flexible, primarily telemedicine-based career. After 13 years in the ER, Dr. McDade sought more time at his mountain home in Colorado and discovered telemedicine as the solution.
He opens up about overcoming skepticism and imposter syndrom
#69 - When AI Becomes a Doctor: Regulatory Battles in Pennsylvania & Utah
In this timely solo episode of Telemedicine Talks, Dr. Leo Damasco explores the rapidly evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and medical practice. Following last week’s conversation with Dr. Ashok Gupta on AI hallucinations, Leo examines two real-world cases making headlines in 2026.
First, he dives into the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s lawsuit against Character.ai, where an undercov
#68 -Building Trust with Safe AI: The Future of Hybrid Virtual Physical Therapy with Dr. Ashok Gupta
What does it take to build a compliant, clinician-friendly, and patient-centered virtual care platform in a highly regulated field like physical therapy?
In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, hosts Phoebe Gutierrez and Leo Damasco welcome Dr. Ashok Gupta, founder of TheraNow. Ashok shares his evolution from treating patients at the VA and in rural America to building a hybrid tele-physical therap
#67 - Your License at Risk: How Zealthy Used Doctors’ Names Without Their Knowledge
What happens when a telehealth founder moves from one controversy to the next, and doctors’ licenses get caught in the crossfire?
In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, hosts Phoebe Gutierrez and Dr. Leo Damasco dive into the latest FTC/DOJ actions against Zealthy, a GLP-1 and lifestyle telehealth company led by Kyle Robertson (former CEO of Cerebral). They discuss allegations of deceptive marketi
#66 - How Two Type 1 Diabetics Built Their Dream Telemedicine Practice
In this inspiring episode, Phoebe Gutierrez welcomes Savannah and Katie to share the raw, behind-the-scenes story of launching Type 1 Telehealth, a telemedicine practice created by Type 1 diabetics, for Type 1 diabetics.
The duo opens up about the moment they decided to break away from traditional endocrinology, the surprisingly fast timeline from idea to seeing patients, and the key lessons lear
#65 - The Hidden Risks of Medical Directors in Telemedicine
What if taking on a medical director role in telemedicine didn’t have to risk your license, but instead gave you clarity, proper compensation, and real impact on patient safety?
In this practical and eye-opening episode of Telemedicine Talks, Dr. Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez dive deep into one of the most requested, yet misunderstood roles in digital health: the virtual medical director. Draw
#64 - The Intentional Doctor: Dr. Dany Accilien on AI, Awareness & the Soul of Medicine
What does it look like when an emergency physician steps beyond the bedside into healthcare innovation, operations, and AI?
In this insightful episode of Telemedicine Talks, hosts Phoebe Gutierrez and Leo Damasco sit down with Dr. Dany Accilien as he opens up about his unconventional path: born in Haiti, moving to the US as a young child, bouncing between countries, and eventually finding his way
#63 - Convenience Over Care: My Wake-Up Call with Asynchronous HRT
What if the ultra-convenient telemedicine experience you signed up for actually put your health at risk because no one ever spoke to you?
In this candid episode of Telemedicine Talks, hosts Phoebe Gutierrez and Dr. Leo Damasco dive into the consumer side of trendy wellness treatments in telemedicine. Phoebe recounts her recent experience as a 38-year-old woman seeking hormone replacement therapy (
#62 -Peptides in Telemedicine: Gray Areas, Regulations, and the Wellness Boom
What if the peptides you're injecting for wellness, recovery, or anti-aging came from a shady overseas lab with zero oversight, would you still take them?
In this candid episode of Telemedicine Talks, Hosts Phoebe Gutierrez and Leo Damasco unpack the realities behind the hype.
They explore:
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#61 | One Year of Telemedicine Talks: Lessons from 58 Episodes
What does it take to launch and sustain a healthcare podcast?
In this special one-year anniversary episode of Telemedicine Talks, Phoebe Gutierrez and Dr. Leo Damasco reflect on the journey from a simple idea to 58 episodes featuring clinicians, founders, and healthcare innovators.
They discuss the behind-the-scenes realities of podcasting—from finding the right co-host and booking guests to balan
#60 - Building Compliant Health Tech: Why Compliance Drives Revenue and Growth
What if prioritizing compliance in your health tech startup could unlock contracts, funding, and growth instead of hindering it?
In this episode, Phoebe Gutierrez and Dr. Leo Damasco explain how compliance, often delegated from federal rules to states, contractors, and companies, impacts health tech founders aiming to sell to hospitals, insurers, or consumers. She emphasizes building around cer
#59 - How to Master PC MSO Structures in Telemedicine: Busting Myths and Scaling Smart
Confused about PC MSO setups in telemedicine? You're not alone. Many physicians jump in without knowing the full picture.
In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, hosts Phoebe Gutierrez and Leo Damasco dive into the realities of Professional Corporation (PC) and Management Services Organization (MSO) structures for telemedicine practices. Drawing from personal experiences, Leo as a PC owner plugged
#58 - How Getting Sued Ignited a PA's Ruthless Rise in Medical-Legal Domination: With Christopher Cannell
Ever wondered how a lawsuit could launch a thriving consulting career?
In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, hosts Phoebe Gutierrez and Dr. Leo Damasco sits down with Christopher Cannell, as he shares his path from bedside clinician to nationally recognized medical-legal expert, starting with a malpractice suit he won due to his preparation and poise as a witness. He explains how attorneys seek t
#57 - Revolutionizing Health Insurance for Independent Providers: Insights from Wyatt Stokesberry
As 2026 unfolds with looming subsidy cliffs and rising uninsured rates, hosts Phoebe Gutierrez and Dr. Leo Damasco revisit Episode 35, featuring Wyatt Stokesberry. Growing up around business owners and ditching a corporate path, Wyatt shares his pivot from aspiring chef to health insurance innovator, emphasizing the thrill of breaking norms, embracing discomfort, and betting on yourself amid uncer
#56 - Physician Assistants in Telemedicine: Breaking Barriers and Building Businesses
Why are so few Physician Assistants (PAs) entering the telemedicine space, and how can they overcome the barriers to start their own practices?In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, Phoebe Gutierrez and Dr. Leo Damasco are joined by a panel of innovative providers: Ashlyn Smith, Christina Davis, Savannah Elgins, and Katie Wakeland. Together, they share their journeys from traditional clinic settin
#55 - How to Build Your Telemedicine Practice: PC MSO Structures, Compliance, and Entrepreneurial Mindsets
Thinking about launching your own telemedicine or digital health practice but overwhelmed by the logistics? In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, hosts Phoebe Gutierrez and Dr. Leo Damasco break down the essential steps for clinicians, PAs, NPs, and entrepreneurs to build compliant, scalable practices.They explore PC MSO structures and variations like professional associations or PLLCs across all
#54 - January 2026 Telemedicine Recap: Federal Flexibilities, Data Disputes, Rural Health Grants, and Emerging Trends
Kicking off 2026 with a bang: telemedicine is navigating government uncertainties, tech-driven oversight, and fresh funding avenues.
In this January recap on Telemedicine Talks, hosts Phoebe Gutierrez and Dr. Leo Damasco dive into key developments: flat Medicare rates for 2027 causing stock market ripples, potential extensions of telemedicine flexibilities through 2027 amid shutdown risks, and how
#53 - How Telehealth Gets Covered: What Health Plans, Medicaid, and Medicare Want
Why do so many telehealth and digital health startups struggle when they try to work with health plans, Medicaid, or Medicare?In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, Phoebe Gutierrez and Dr. Leo Damasco are joined by Sunshine Moore, who specializes in translating between startups, payers, and government programs. Together, they pull back the curtain on how health policy really works, and why unders
#52 -What if unlocking capital for your healthcare practice was as simple as skipping the paperwork?
What if securing capital for your healthcare practice didn't mean drowning in paperwork or facing endless rejections?In this engaging kickoff to 2026, hosts Phoebe Gutierrez and Dr. Leo Damasco chat with Sharmeen Aqeel, about demystifying finances for independent healthcare providers. From breaking down P&L statements into simple cash inflows and outflows to navigating options like big banks vers
#51 - AI in Healthcare: Slippery Slope or Game-Changer? Reacting to Utah's AI Prescription Pilot and ChatGPT's Health Tools
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#50: Phoebe’s Favorite Episode of 2025: From Handbag Designer to Telemedicine Trailblazer
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#49 - What Shaped Telemedicine in 2025, and What's Next in 2026?
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#48 - Why Ignoring Cybersecurity Could Sink Your Telemedicine Practice: AI Threats, Breaches, and How to Fight Back
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#47 - Navigating 2025 Privacy Laws: How Telemedicine Dodges Million-Dollar Privacy Fines in 2025
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#46 - Why Physicians Are Turning to Private Commercial Real Estate
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#45 - “I Was Told I’d Only Live to 55” – The Heart Story That Launched a Health-Tech Empire
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#44 - Empowering PAs in Telemedicine: Ashlyn Smith's Path to Endocrine Entrepreneurship
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#43 - 2026 Compliance Forecast: Surviving the New AI Rules
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#42 - Your Cancel Button Is About to Cost You $7 Million: Phoebe’s FTC Takedown
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#41 – The DEA Crackdown: Phoebe’s 2026 Compliance Wake-Up Call for Telemedicine
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#40 - AI-Powered Care: Sam Hill’s Insurance Revolution
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#39 - September Recap - Docs on the Hook: Compliance, Cash-Pay, and Telemedicine's Next Wave
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#38 - Telemedicine as a Bridge: Dr. Manzur on Meaningful Medicine and Innovation
Can telemedicine enhance medicine without compromising quality and altruism? In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, hosts Dr. Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez discuss with Dr. Manzur Moidunny about early-career hesitations about fully embracing telemedicine, finding a balanced middle ground that aligns with his values. Drawing from his hospitalist experience, he explores the difference between a
#37 - Mastering Time Freedom: Dr. Anne Tsung’s NASA-Inspired Productivity Secrets
How can high-achieving physicians reclaim their time and live with true freedom?Dr. Leo Damasco sits down with Dr. Anne Tsung as she shares her extraordinary journey—from aspiring astronaut to working in Antarctica's South Pole—to developing her "Five Stages to Time Freedom" framework. Drawing from experiences in extreme environments like NASA and ICUs, she explains how to access flow states on de
#36 - AI-Powered LinkedIn Mastery: Strategies for Doctors to Dominate Digital Networking
How can physicians leverage AI and LinkedIn to build their professional brand and open new doors? Leo Damasco chats with Al Kushner about his journey from Brooklyn roots to self-employed LinkedIn strategist, driven by a desire for independence. Al shares insights from his book The AI LinkedIn Advantage (published March 25, 2025), emphasizing profile optimization with keywords, AI tools for content
#35 - From Kitchen Dreams to Insurance Revolution: Empowering Freelancers with Transparent Health
What if health insurance was transparent and empowering for freelancers? In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, hosts Dr. Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez welcome Wyatt Stokesberry, as he recounts his non-traditional path—dreaming of being a chef but inspired by business owners to start ventures young, rejecting a corporate job, and embracing constant uncertainty as a "risk-on individual." He disc
#34 - August Recap: Policy Pauses, Doctor Scams, and Expiring Flexibilities
What could happen if key ACA marketplace rules kick in, leaving millions without coverage? In this end-of-month recap episode of Telemedicine Talks, hosts Dr. Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez break down the latest developments in telemedicine and healthcare policy for August 2025. They discuss a Maryland judge's August 22nd decision to temporarily block parts of the Marketplace Integrity and Affor
#33 - Inclusive Telehealth: Reaching LGBTQ+ Communities with Impact
How can telehealth marketing bridge access gaps for underserved communities like LGBTQ+ populations?In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, host Leo Damasco welcomes Julio Morales, a veteran marketing leader with over 20 years in branding and digital strategy. Julio discusses his experiences at an LGBTQ+-focused telehealth company during 2020, where he partnered with 42 nonprofits to boost awarenes
#32 - AI-Powered Healthcare: Revolutionizing Chart Reviews and Patient Care
In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, host Phoebe Gutierrez interviews Justin Liu, to share his background as a Bay Area engineer, from Google to AI infrastructure at Rockset (acquired by OpenAI), and how he and co-founder Scott transitioned into healthcare without prior experience. They explore the inefficiencies in the industry, the importance of manual processes before automation, gaining medi
#31- Transforming Cancer Care: Blending Oncology with Telemedicine
Main Summary for Simplecast:In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, host Leo interviews Dr. Nancy Sharma, as she recounts her path into medicine, inspired by her physician family, and her pivot to oncology after her grandfather's battle with multiple myeloma. She explores the integration of conventional treatments with alternative methods like nutrition, acupuncture, and functional medicine, highli
#30 - When Doing the Right Thing Slows You Down—and Why It’s Worth It
In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, Dr. Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez sit down with Dr. Okemefuna Okpara, to discuss his telemedicine journey sparked by burnout during the COVID era. Dr. Okpara candidly shares his struggles with the chaos of juggling multiple telemedicine gigs, particularly in weight loss and GLP-1 prescriptions, where he prioritized ethical practice over efficiency, often s
#29 - Revolutionizing Dermatology Through Digital Tools with Dr. Cheryl Lee
How can dermatology and medicine as a whole—embrace digital care without compromising quality? In this episode, Dr. Cheryl Lee joins Dr. Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez to share her journey from NIH researcher to founding CLMD, a patented sensitive skincare line, and Zōca, a comprehensive telehealth platform spanning multiple specialties.She recounts how patients across the globe sought her eczem
#28 - July Updates on AI Regulation, Interstate Licensing, and Telehealth Kiosks
In this episode of Telemedicine Talks, hosts Leo and Phoebe unpack the latest developments in telemedicine and digital health for July. They explore the CMS’s Wiser Act, a 2026-2031 pilot using AI and machine learning to audit billing in real-time, flagging fraud and overpayments in select states. The discussion shifts to a legal battle where Texas targeted a New York doctor for prescribing abort
#27 - From Pharmacist to Health Tech Leader: Lauren Curtis on Bridging Clinicians and Tech
How can clinicians break into health tech and shape the future of healthcare? In this episode, Dr. Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez are joined by Lauren Curtis, who shares her bold move to join PillPack in its early days, cold-emailing her way into a role that kickstarted her health tech career. She discusses how she carved out non-clinical roles by solving operational inefficiencies, eventually l
#26 - Telemedicine in the Trenches: Dr. Peter Crane on Rural Care and Physician Renewal
How can telemedicine enhance care in rural communities, and why is physician wellness critical to effective practice? In this episode, Dr. Leo Damasco sits down with Dr. Peter Crane, as he explores the evolution of telemedicine in his practice, from supporting snowbirds to managing follow-up care for patients with transportation challenges. He candidly shares a lesson from a missed appendicitis d
#25 - Is Your Practice at Risk? What Every Telemedicine Provider Must Know Now
Can staying informed on regulatory changes safeguard your telemedicine practice? Hosts Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez explore this question in a dynamic discussion covering the Department of Justice and OIG’s historic $14.6 billion healthcare fraud takedown, targeting 324 providers across all 50 states, with a sharp focus on telemedicine fraud in durable medical equipment (DME), genetic testing,
#24 - How Dr. Anna Chacon Built a Telemedicine Empire Across the U.S. and Territories (and Stayed Sane)
Can telemedicine offer physicians the work-life balance traditional medicine often denies? Host Dr. Leo Damasco welcomes Dr. Anna Chacon, as she recounts her shift from hospital-based roles to owning a medical office building, spurred by her father’s sudden job loss during COVID when his pediatric ICU closed. She delves into the complexities of compliance, the stigma of lacking a brick-and-mortar
#23 - How Dr. Moe Gibbons Rewrote Her Career and Helps Others Do the Same
How can physicians break free from burnout and build lives they love? Hosts Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez welcome Dr. Moe Gibbons, who transitioned to founding Active Medical Solutions, a lifestyle medicine practice, and a coaching business for physicians. After 13 years in a level two trauma center, a forced shift to an offsite role sparked her accidental entry into telemedicine, replacing her
#22 - Behind the Screens: The Realities of Leading in Telemedicine
Think becoming a medical director means stepping back from clinical chaos? Think again. Phoebe Gutierrez turns the spotlight on Dr. Leo Damasco to unpack his journey from military medicine to leading virtual care teams as a telehealth medical director.Dr. Damasco shares what most don’t see—managing crises across time zones, navigating compliance landmines, and translating executive goals into fron
#21 - PBM Reforms Unpacked: How Drug Pricing Changes Impact Telemedicine
Dr. Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez analyze the latest executive orders addressing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and drug pricing reforms. They unpack the role of PBMs in controlling prescription drug costs, the hidden rebate system, and how these reforms aim to increase transparency and lower costs for patients. With a focus on telemedicine, they discuss how these changes could improve medica
#20 – Telemedicine on the Line: Phoebe Gutierrez Breaks Down Medicaid’s Make-or-Break Moment
In this episode, Phoebe Gutierrez and Dr. Leo Damasco discuss the largest proposed restructuring of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act in over a decade. The federal proposal includes $715 billion in cuts, new work requirements, biannual eligibility redeterminations, reduced funding for states that support immigrant coverage, and cost-sharing policies that could block access for low-income patien
#19 - When TV Gets Too Real: The Pitt and the Truth About ER Life
Dr. Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez unpack the HBO series The Pitt, which vividly captures the high-stakes, high-stress world of emergency medicine. Through the lens of the show’s hour-long ER shifts, they discuss the emotional and physical toll of relentless trauma cases, bureaucratic burdens, and the constant fight-or-flight mentality that drives physician burnout. Dr. Leo, a former ER doctor,
#18 - Navigating Medicaid Cuts and Medicare Advantage Audits: What Physicians Need to Know
In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez dive into the major changes impacting Medicaid and Medicare Advantage plans. They explore proposed Medicaid budget reconciliation changes, including work requirements, increased eligibility documentation, and reduced state autonomy, and their impact on physicians and vulnerable patient populations. Phoebe sheds light on the intensified
#17 - From ER Chaos to Telemedicine Freedom: Dr. Eric Wright’s Journey
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#16 - A Doctor’s Breakup with Telemedicine
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#15 - Telemedicine Talks: April 2025 News Roundup
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#14 - Transitioning from Burnout to Innovation: Establishing a Virtual OB-GYN Practice
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#13 – How Dr. Maria Mithaiwala Built an Authentic Brand While Balancing It All
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