In this podcast, Shawn and I discuss the proposed North Walton Doctors Hospital. Specifically we discuss the benefits and differences between Physician Owned Hospitals (POHs) and Non-Physician Owned Hospitals (Non-POHs). With the apparent competing interests in health care coming to North Walton, we believe it is crucial that we be informed as citizens regarding our healthcare options.Nearly 70% of U.S. physicians are employed by hospitals or corporate entities,Healthcare Finance, July 2021https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/nearly-70-us-physicians-are-employed-hospitals-or-corporate-entitiesCOVID-19’s Impact On Acquisitions of Physician Practices and Physician Employment 2019-2020, Physicians Advocacy Institute, June 2021https://www.physiciansadvocacyinstitute.org/Portals/0/assets/docs/Revised-6-8-21_PAI-Physician-Employment-Study-2021-FINAL.pdf?ver=K6dyoekRSC_c59U8QD1V-A%3d%3dComparison of Commercial Negotiated Price and Cash Price Between Physician-Owned Hospitals and Other Hospitals in the Same Hospital Referral Region, Jama Network, June 2023https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2806510?&utm_source=BulletinHealthCare&utm_medium=email&utm_term=062723&utm_content=NON-MEMBER&utm_campaign=article_alert-morning_rounds_daily&utm_uid=&utm_effort=HCA Healthcare Partners With Google Cloud to Accelerate Digital Transformation, May 2021https://investor.hcahealthcare.com/news/news-details/2021/HCA-Healthcare-Partners-With-Google-Cloud-to-Accelerate-Digital-Transformation/default.aspxHCA Healthcare hit with at least 4 class-action lawsuits days after disclosing massive data breach, Fierce Healthcare, July 2023https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/hca-healthcare-hit-least-4-class-action-lawsuits-days-after-disclosing-massive-dataHCA Healthcare UK, Gender Reassignment Surgeryhttps://www.hcahealthcare.co.uk/finder/specialists/miss-victoria-rose