Interview with Drs. Lev Grinman and Daniel Cousin – 430

Today’s podcast guests are two physician entrepreneurs who enable doctors to earn income working as a remote medical director. This interview from 2022 is in the Top 10 of the most popular episodes.

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Dr. Lev Grinman and Dr. Daniel Cousin co-founded Doctors for Providers. Their company matches collaborating physicians with nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

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Find a Need and Fill It

Dr. Grinman is board certified in neurology and sleep medicine and works clinically as a neurophysiologist. Dr. Cousin is a board-certified radiologist who is fellowship-trained and certified in PET-CT and nuclear imaging. Both physicians have experience with other entrepreneurial ventures.

Lev and Dan realized that the non-physician providers looking to start their own practices often need collaborating physicians. Even when not required by state regulations, such midlevel providers may need the relationship to meet health insurance requirements, or for easy access to advice about unusual medical presentations.

This relatively new company worked diligently during its first year to develop a database of close to 1,000 physician remote medical directors. And it has developed its model to reduce the risk to collaborators and providers.

The process of connecting the two includes collecting pertinent information from each party. Then Doctors for Providers develops a contract that spells out the services to be provided by the remote physician. The latter must be licensed in the state in which healthcare services are being provided.

Become a Part Time Remote Medical Director or Collaborating Physician

Lev and Daniel described why this remote, part-time position can be an excellent way to generate additional income for physicians:

  1. It does not involve a heavy time commitment.
  2. It’s a remote job, similar to practicing telemedicine.
  3. Being a remote medical director generally presents a lower risk of being sued.
  4. Doctors for Providers makes monthly payments, so there is no billing involved for the remote medical director. And the business relationship usually runs for a year at a time.

Summary

This is an interesting new way for physicians to earn extra income doing a straightforward job. It is convenient, involves no travel, and poses a lower liability risk. Serving as a remote medical director in this capacity is a valuable way to gain experience that can open doors to other opportunities.

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