Torres Hodges Podiatry

08/15/2026

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08/12/2026

08/12/2026

One of the perks of practicing medicine in a community where people know you—and you know them.

Direct care makes that possible. Real relationships. Real community. And apparently, a whole lot of okra!

Now… anybody have a good recipe?

08/10/2026

When doctors lose autonomy, medicine turns into mechanics.
When patients lose autonomy, care turns into compliance.

Nobody signed up for that.

https://drgracedpm.substack.com/p/let-doctors-practice-let-patients?r=zs5po&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

08/06/2026

Had fun with this video collab with Doctors on Social Media

08/05/2026

08/03/2026

We keep telling doctors to “protect access” while quietly designing a system that makes independent practice almost impossible. There's a reason why patients should care about the payment fight even if they never read a policy brief.

https://open.substack.com/pub/drgracedpm/p/the-medicare-payment-conversation?r=zs5po&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

08/01/2026

It’s been incredible to see my book already landing in the hands of medical students and residents—some even receiving it on day one of training.

I wrote this because I wish someone had handed it to me at the start. The non-clinical side of medicine—contracts, compensation, business, and real-world decision-making—is rarely taught, yet it shapes every physician career.

If you’re a residency director or dean, I’d love for you to consider bringing this resource to your program and students.

And if you’ve got a copy and found it valuable, I’d truly appreciate a review—it helps more students and doctors discover it.

I know medicine won’t change overnight. But this is how change starts—by preparing the next generation with the tools, insight, and confidence they should have had all along.

I’m grateful to be part of that mission.

— Dr. Grace Torres-Hodges

For more info https://drgracedpm-author.com/

07/27/2026

I thought I had done everything right. I asked for the cash price, paid at the time of service, and left thinking the matter was settled. Then, a few weeks later, a bill showed up and reminded me that in healthcare, “done” is sometimes just the beginning of the story.

I share this because so many people assume the bill is correct just because it arrives. But sometimes the numbers don’t tell the whole story, and patients have to be willing to ask questions.

https://open.substack.com/pub/drgracedpm/p/i-paid-for-the-medical-service-in?r=zs5po&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web