Beyond the Annual Lab: Root Cause Testing in Direct Care

Beyond the Annual Lab: Root Cause Testing in Direct Care

From Healthcare Americana by Christopher Habig

September 23, 2025 · 23 min · Episode 271

About this episode

This episode discusses how advanced functional testing is transforming care in direct primary care and membership medicine.

In this episode of Healthcare Americana, host Christopher Habig speaks with Dr. Lahnor Powell of Genova Diagnostics about how advanced functional testing is transforming care in direct primary care and membership medicine. They discuss how Genova goes beyond traditional lab work to uncover the root causes of issues in areas like hormones, gut health, metabolism, and nutrition, while also providing physicians with practical tools, clear reporting, and clinician support. The conversation explores how this approach saves time, reduces trial and error, improves consistency for patients in membership models, and positions Genova at the forefront of innovation in personalized medicine. More on Freedom Healthworks & FreedomDoc Health Subscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/ More on Dr. Lahnor Powell & Genova Diagnostics Follow Healthcare Americana: Instagram & LinkedIN

People in this episode

Host: Christopher Habig

Guest: Dr. Lahnor Powell

Topics covered

  • root cause testing
  • direct primary care
  • membership medicine
  • functional testing
  • personalized medicine

Keywords

  • lab work
  • hormones
  • gut health
  • metabolism
  • nutrition
  • clinical support
  • patient care

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Organizations: Genova Diagnostics, Freedom Healthworks, FreedomDoc Health

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