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Beyond the Screen

Hosted by Giang Le, with co-host Adam on Thursdays

Conversations about branding, marketing, content, and the business side of being a healthcare creator: brand deals, contracts, pricing, and everything else that competes with your clinical work. You be the physician, the dentist, the nurse practitioner, or the pharmacist. We handle the business side, and this is where we talk it through in depth.

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The Physician Rate Card: Pricing Your Credibility Correctly

Episode 24 · October 1, 2026 · 8 min · with co-host Adam · Episode page & transcript

Physicians keep improvising their prices mid-email, and it shows. Giang Le lays out exactly why a doctor's rate card has to look different from a lifestyle influencer's, and what belongs on the page before brand negotiations even begin.

Chapters:
0:05 Opener
0:19 Adam's Intro
0:40 What a Rate Card Actually Is
1:39 Why Physicians Are Different
2:45 The Line Items
4:06 Inclusions and Standards
4:43 What to Leave Off
5:28 Setting the Numbers
6:25 Why This Matters Beyond the Document
6:58 Closing

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/what-is-a-rate-card-for-physicians

#physicianinfluencer #ratecard #healthcarecreators #creatorbusiness #medicalbranding

Why Most Physician Creators Need a Different Kind of Manager

Episode 20 · October 1, 2026 · 8 min · with co-host Adam · Episode page & transcript

Every message landing in a physician's inbox says 'I can manage you,' but those five words can mean three completely different businesses with three completely different incentives. Giang Le breaks down agency versus independent manager versus strategy led firm, and the exact questions that separate a good fit from a quietly expensive mistake.

Chapters:
0:05 Opener
0:44 The three models
2:24 Questions to ask
3:49 How the choice usually goes
4:40 A quick example
5:48 What no model replaces
6:30 Why Studio Germina
7:03 Closing

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/influencer-management-for-healthcare-professionals

#physiciancreators #influencermanagement #healthcaremarketing #doctorbrand #medicalcreators

Why Physicians Need an Email List Before Any Brand Deal

Episode 17 · October 1, 2026 · 9 min · with co-host Adam · Episode page & transcript

Before you sign another brand deal, consider the one asset that actually changes your negotiating position: an email list. Giang Le and Adam break down why physician creators with a list get paid differently, and exactly how to build one from scratch without buying a single contact.

Chapters:
0:05 Opener
0:21 Hook and First Question
0:41 Owned vs Rented Audience
1:41 Why It Matters Before a Brand Deal
3:05 How to Start a List
4:12 How to Build It Right
5:42 What to Expect and the Hidden Work
6:40 Partnering With Studio Germina
7:58 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/what-is-an-email-list-and-why-physician-creators-need-one

#physiciancreators #emailmarketing #medcomms #creatoreconomy #healthcaremarketing

How Medical Device Companies Should Work With Physician Creators

Episode 7 · September 30, 2026 · 8 min · Episode page & transcript

Physician creators might be the highest-leverage channel in medical device marketing, yet most companies still treat them like reps or KOLs from a decade ago, and the good ones notice. Giang breaks down what it actually takes to earn a yes from a respected clinician creator, and where the budget quietly goes to waste when companies get it wrong.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:33 The Setup
1:32 Why This Channel Actually Works
2:13 What Physician Creators Actually Expect
3:31 How To Structure The Partnership
4:51 Compliance And The Mistakes That Waste The Budget
6:08 What To Actually Do
7:02 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/how-medical-device-companies-should-work-with-physician-creators

#medtech #physiciancreators #medicalmarketing #healthtechmarketing #kolmarketing

The Contract Clause That Turns Your Face Into a Free Ad

Episode 4 · September 28, 2026 · 8 min · with co-host Adam · Episode page & transcript

Most brand contracts hide a clause that can turn a single video into a running advertisement for years, and physicians sign it without ever knowing. Giang Le and Adam unpack exactly what that language means, why paid usage is worth far more than a repost, and how to price and limit it before you sign.

Chapters:
0:05 Opener
0:21 Interviewer Opens
0:37 What's Actually Being Licensed
1:22 Why Paid Media Is Different
2:07 The Physician-Specific Risk
2:57 A Worked Scenario
3:52 Scoping the License
4:43 Pricing It Correctly
5:33 The Test Before You Sign
6:11 Closing Thoughts
6:42 Sign-Off

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/usage-rights-paid-media-clause-physicians

#contracts #brandpartnerships #physiciancreators #usagerights #creatoreconomy

The Influencer Contract: What Physicians Sign Away Without Knowing It

Episode 2 · September 28, 2026 · 7 min · with co-host Adam · Episode page & transcript

Physician influencer deals often arrive looking like paperwork, but the fine print quietly decides what gets sold, for how long, and what a clinician gives up in the process. Giang Le and Adam break the contract into plain language so nothing gets signed away by accident.

Chapters:
0:05 Opener
0:21 Setting Up The Problem
1:28 The Routine Clauses
2:28 Usage Rights
3:32 Exclusivity And Approval
4:33 What To Add And How To Read It
6:02 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/influencer-contract-explained-for-physicians

#physicianinfluencer #medtwitter #healthcaremarketing #creatoreconomy #contractnegotiation

Stop Pricing Your Audience Like An Influencer

Episode 1 · September 28, 2026 · 8 min · Episode page & transcript

A physician gets a brand inquiry, plugs their follower count into an influencer rate calculator, and gets a number that is wrong in both directions. Giang Le explains why lifestyle pricing models fail healthcare creators and what should actually determine a fair rate.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:42 Why The Calculator Doesn't Work
1:44 What Actually Builds A Rate
3:22 A Worked Example
4:36 The Rate Card Itself
5:20 Compensation Is Not First
6:12 Where To Start
6:54 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/what-a-physicians-audience-is-worth

#physiciancreator #influencermarketing #medicalinfluencer #brandpartnerships #healthcaremarketing

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