# 14 Healthcare Clinics, Transparent Pricing and AI The Future Of Medicine Is Already Here

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Podcast: [The Health Signal Podcast | Wellness and Longevity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-health-signal-podcast-wellness-and-longevity-7051606)
Published: 2026-04-17T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/6e46ded1
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/6e46ded1/99391202.mp3
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Duration seconds: 1402

## Resource

What happens when someone with zero healthcare experience looks at a broken industry and just starts solving problems one by one? You get 14 clinics, a revolutionary approach to patient care and a model that the entire healthcare industry should be paying attention to. Eric from ABC2 Health sits down to break down everything from why your insurance bill makes no sense, to why they are the only clinic in America coupling orthopedic care with mental health, to what AI and automation are doing to transform the patient experience from the inside out. This is not a typical healthcare conversation. This is what happens when an outsider refuses to accept that a broken system cannot be fixed. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction & how it all started from moving a couch 2:27 Why healthcare is purposely confusing 3:57 The cash pay rate secret nobody tells you 5:24 Administrative costs up 3,000% — who pays for that 6:34 How ABC2 Health grew to 14 locations 7:25 Why hospitality is a core value in a healthcare clinic 9:33 Using AI and automation without losing the human touch 11:28 The biggest software challenges in running a clinic 12:47 Online scheduling and removing friction for patients 13:43 What COVID revealed about patient mental health 15:03 Hiring a neuropsychologist — the concussion care program 15:56 The only clinic combining orthopedic and mental health care 16:18 The mental hardening program before surgery 17:52 What Eric is most excited about in healthcare 18:18 Healthcare literacy and the ABC2 Learning Hub 19:13 Kinetic Sense technology — predicting injury with AI 20:35 Where to find Eric and the upcoming book 🔑 KEY MOMENTS ⚡ "Healthcare is purposely confusing — and it's done that way on purpose." 2:52 ⚡ "Physician costs up 30%. Administrative costs up 3,000%. Somebody…

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