** CALL IN AT 3PM PT: ** In January 2020, Los Angeles County reported a homeless population of over 66,000. With an average of 5 deaths per day, the current strategy obviously isn’t working. Dr. Michael Hochman joins Ask Dr. Drew to reveal a new model of innovative “street medicine“ that provides healthcare to the city’s most vulnerable through the non-profit Healthcare In Action group. Learn more at Dr. Michael Hochman is a board-certified general internist and the inaugural CEO of Healthcare in Action Medical Group, a non-profit program exclusively dedicated to patients experiencing homelessness. Dr. Hochman previously served as the inaugural director of the USC Gehr Family Center for Health Systems Science and Innovation; the Medical Director for Innovation at AltaMed Health Services; and the Senior Health Deputy for LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. Dr. Hochman attended Ha…
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