Benefits‑Based Medicine: Rethinking Guidelines, Evidence, and Patient Decision‑Making with Brian Gietzen

Opublikowano: 2026-04-01

On this episode of the MGMA Insights Podcast, host Daniel Williams, senior editor at MGMA, welcomes Brian Gietzen, MD, medical director at Legacy Medical Group, for a thoughtful conversation on a care philosophy his practice calls benefits‑based medicine. Dr. Gietzen shares how this approach challenges the limits of rigid guideline‑driven care by reframing clinical conversations around evidence and real‑world relevance. Drawing from his experience in internal medicine and geriatric care across southeast Michigan, he explains how a more contextual, patient‑centered dialogue helps patients better navigate treatment choices, preventive care, and questions around risk — without pr...