Hurry up and leave healthcare?

03/22/25 • 9 min

Lately, social media is flooded with discussions about leaving healthcare, but is that truly the best move for everyone? In this episode, I take a deep dive into why healthcare remains one of the most fulfilling, flexible, and stable career paths—despite its challenges. Unpopular opinion... we don't all need to leave our 9-5s or 7-7s.

We’ll explore:
✅ The rewarding nature of healthcare careers
✅ The vast career opportunities healthcare can provide
✅ Financial benefits, job security, and work-life balance considerations
✅ The influence of social media on career expectations
✅ Burnout, student loans, and how to make healthcare work for you

If you're feeling stuck or questioning your career, this episode is for you. Let’s reframe the conversation and remind ourselves why we chose this path in the first place.

Resources Mentioned:
🔹 White Coat Investor – A top resource for financial planning in healthcare

🔹 Facebook Group – White Coat Investors – Community support for managing finances as a healthcare professional

🔹 White Coat Investor – A top resource for financial planning in healthcare

🔹 Student Loan Planner – A top resource for student loan management as healthcare providers

🎧 Tune in now and let’s talk about what truly makes a fulfilling healthcare career!

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If you're feeling stuck or questioning your career, this episode is for you. Let’s reframe the conversation and remind ourselves why we chose this path in the first place.

Resources Mentioned:
🔹 White Coat Investor – A top resource for financial planning in healthcare

🔹 Facebook Group – White Coat Investors – Community support for managing finances as a healthcare professional

🔹 White Coat Investor – A top resource for financial planning in healthcare

🔹 Student Loan Planner – A top resource for student loan management as healthcare providers

🎧 Tune in now and let’s talk about what truly makes a fulfilling healthcare career!

Instagram: @theprovidersreport
Facebook: @theprovidersreport
Twitter / X: @providersreport
LinkedIn: @the-providers-report

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Can you AFFORD to hire that position?

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💡 Thinking about hiring your first (or next) employee? You might be calculating wages and thinking, I can afford this!—but have you considered the hidden costs?

In this episode of The Provider’s Report, I break down what it really takes to bring on a new team member—beyond just salary. From training time and software costs to office supplies and end-of-year bonuses, we uncover the full financial picture.

I also share my personal experience with hiring my first employee—how I realized I needed to see 10 extra patients per week to afford them and how I made that happen. Plus, I'll walk you through a simple audit to help determine if you're financially and operationally ready to expand your team.

🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ The hidden costs of hiring (that nobody talks about!)
✅ Why waiting until you're drowning in work is a mistake
✅ How to calculate when you’re truly ready to expand your team
✅ Actionable steps to make hiring a strategic and successful move

📌 If you’re a healthcare provider thinking about growing your team, this episode is a must-listen!

🎧 Tune in now and let’s break down the real cost of hiring together.

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From Clinic to Corporate: Navigating Healthcare Private Equity/Acquisitions

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In this episode of The Provider's Report, the host welcomes Dr. Betty Rabinowitz, MD to discuss the corporate side of healthcare. Covering the evolution of healthcare structures, Dr. Betty shares her extensive experience as a general internist and her venture into healthcare information technology, culminating in her role as Chief Medical Officer for NextGen Healthcare.

The conversation delves into the rise of private equity in healthcare over the past decade, highlighting both the benefits and risks of such investments. Discussion points include the definition of private equity in healthcare, its impact on efficiency and quality of care, and the ethical dilemmas it poses.

Dr. Betty also touches upon the increasing involvement of private equity in hospice care and its implications. The episode concludes with practical advice for practitioners currently navigating private equity acquisition, emphasizing patient-centered care, legal awareness, and maintaining professional integrity.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Speaker Introduction
00:38 Dr. Betty's Career Journey
01:50 Understanding Private Equity in Healthcare
05:07 Pros and Cons of Private Equity in Healthcare
08:11 Ethical Challenges and Future of Private Equity
17:30 Case Study: Private Equity in Hospice Care
28:23 Advice for Healthcare Providers in Private Equity Acquisitions
31:58 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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The Provider's Report - Hurry up and leave healthcare?

Transcript

00:00:42.676

Hey guys. Welcome back. I'm sure most of you are on social media, and you've seen that one of the top trending topics right now on Instagram, TikTok, all of the above, is how to leave the healthcare profession, and I wanna kind of do a more uncomfortable episode to challenge you around that topic. if you are not happy in healthcare, that is one thing, but I think like social media does, it's giving us a false visual of what the healthcare profession is like. And so I