{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Dental Economist Show","title":"Joe Feldsien on Why PDS Health Bet on the Mouth Body Connection Before Anyone Else","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3080,"description":"PDS Health, one of the most innovative DSOs in the country, has been quietly building what might be the boldest bet in modern dentistry a fully integrated medical dental model rooted in the mouth-body connection. In this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host Mike Huffaker sits down with Joe Feldsien, a 22-year veteran of PDS Health who most recently stood up PDS Health Medical a primary care organization designed to operate alongside dental practices with shared clinicians, shared systems, and shared patient records through Epic.\n\n\nTune in to explore how a career that began in sales at 3M led Joe to become one of the key architects of dental-medical integration, why being founder-owned and PE-free has been a competitive advantage for PDS Health, and how the mouth-body connection is driving the future of both patient care and DSO growth. From Epic implementation to salivary diagnostics to a 10-year plan targeting 3,000 dental and 500 integrated medical practices, this conversation is a masterclass in long-term thinking and bold innovation.\n\n\n#dentaleconomist #mouthbodyconnection #dsoinnovation\n\nIf you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, like, and comment📱","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pXIUMbOEuiksPUbVXasFztN2AhF8jLC1sdhC31mYG5Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MjE0/ZTlmZjRhZjkwYTM5/ZTFkMzcxOWJjMDU3/ZTc2Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}