Today, we welcome Tony Stajduhar to the MGMA Business Solutions podcast. Tony is the president of Jackson Physician Search. Tony is here to talk about an important topic and a white paper developed by Jackson Physician Search: "How to Prepare for the Wave of Physician Retirements.” Resources: Preparing for the Physician Retirement Wave: https://www.jacksonphysiciansearch.com/white-paper-preparing-for-the-wave-of-physician-retirements-survey-results/ Jackson Physician Search: https://www.jacksonp...
Jun 07, 2023•28 min•Ep. 414
We welcome Stephen A. Dickens, JD, M.Ed., FACMPE, Vice President, Medical Practice Services, SVMIC, to this episode of the MGMA Insights Podcast. Steve will be speaking at the MGMA Summit Digital Event, June 8, at 1:30pm ET, on the topic of, "Critical Conversations." Sponsors: MGMA Events: Join us June 6-8, 2023, for a robust and convenient learning experience featuring education from industry leaders covering a wide variety of challenges facing medical practices today. MGMA Summit is a signatur...
Jun 02, 2023•24 min•Ep. 413
We welcome Katie Lawrence, MHA, CMPE, Vice President – South Carolina Operations, UpStream, to this episode of the MGMA Insights Podcast. Katie, along with Steve McMillen, MHA, Senior Manager, ECG Management Consultants, will be speaking at the MGMA Summit digital event Thursday, June 8, at 10:00am ET, on the topic of, "Optimizing Referrals Through Cultural and Operational Preparedness." Sources: Katie Lawrence: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-murphy-lawrence-mha-cmpe-1b783539/ Upstream: https...
Jun 01, 2023•18 min•Ep. 412
MGMA Insights Podcast Guest: CJ Wolf, MD, M.Ed., CPC Faculty, Health Services – BYU-Idaho We’re pleased to welcome Dr. CJ Wolf to this episode of the MGMA Insights podcast. Dr. Wolf is a physician, educator, and Certified Professional Coder (CPC). He currently serves on the Health Services faculty at BYU–Idaho. Dr. Wolf will be speaking at the upcoming MGMA Summit digital event on Wednesday, June 7, at 2:10 p.m. ET , presenting on the topic: "Coding and Billing Compliance Enforcement Updates." �...
May 24, 2023•20 min•Ep. 411
We welcome Matt Griswold, keynote speaker, People Centric Consulting Group to this episode of the MGMA Insights Podcast. Matt will be speaking at the MGMA Summit digital event Tuesday, June 6, on the topic of, "Knowing the Score: Making the Case for Financial Transparency." Sources: People Centric Consulting: https://peoplecentric.com/ Matt Griswold bio: https://peoplecentric.com/about/ Sponsors: MGMA Events: Join us June 6-8, 2023, for a robust and convenient learning experience featuring educ...
May 22, 2023•22 min•Ep. 410
Today, we welcome Dr. Joe Nicholson and Becky Trotter to the MGMA Business Solutions podcast. Dr. Joe is chief medical officer, Care Allies, and Becky is vice president, population health solutions, Care Allies. Dr. Joe and Becky are here to talk about an important topic: "Prioritizing Patient Outreach: How Analytics Can Offer Direction without Disruption.” Resources: Rethinking Care for the Most Frail Patients: https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/rethinking-care-for-the-most-frail-pat...
May 17, 2023•19 min•Ep. 409
We welcome Jonathan K. Leer, MHA, MSA, CHFP, Division Administrator — Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, to this episode of the MGMA Insights Podcast. Jonathan will be speaking at the MGMA Summit digital event Wednesday, June 7, on the topic of, "What Docs Don't Get Taught: Tools for Talking Finance with Your Clinicians." Sponsors: MGMA Events: Join us June 6-8, 2023, for a robust and convenient learning experience featuring education from industry leaders covering a wid...
May 15, 2023•26 min•Ep. 408
Today, we welcome Dr. Dov Shapiro to the show. Dr. Shapiro is the Managing Physician, Associated Pediatric Partners. Dr. Shapiro is here to talk about an important topic: “From Pandemic to Tripledemic to Endemic: One Practice’s Transformation Through In-Office PCR.” It’s a topic he will also be presenting in an upcoming MGMA webinar that will be held at 1pm Eastern Time on June 15. Resources: Free Webinar: https://www.mgma.com/events/from-pandemic-to-tripledemic-to-endemic-one-practi Cepheid: ww...
May 11, 2023•17 min•Ep. 407
We welcome Kevin Mulcahy to the show. Kevin has earned his FACMPE, and he’s Senior Director, Provider and Payer Service, Professional Billing Office at Mass General Brigham. Kevin will be speaking at the MGMA Summit digital event Wednesday, June 7, on the topic of, "Payer Contracting is More Than Just Reviewing Rates ." Sponsors: MGMA Events: Join us June 6-8, 2023, for a robust and convenient learning experience featuring education from industry leaders covering a wide variety of challenges fac...
May 10, 2023•24 min•Ep. 406
We welcome Michael Tutty, PhD, MHA, FACMPE, group vice president, American Medical Association, to this episode of the MGMA Insights Podcast. Michael will be speaking at the MGMA Summit digital event Wednesday, June 7, on the topic of, "Post-COVID-19 Trend Watch: Implications for Practices." Sponsors: MGMA Events: Join us June 6-8, 2023, for a robust and convenient learning experience featuring education from industry leaders covering a wide variety of challenges facing medical practices today. ...
May 08, 2023•23 min•Ep. 405
In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we feature Senior Advisor Cristy Good talking about medical and financial records retention. Resources: Ask an Advisor: www.mgma.com/ask-an-advisor MGMA Membership: www.mgma.com/membership MGMA Advocacy: www.mgma.com/advocacy MGMA Consulting: www.mgma.com/consulting/overview Mentorship Program: www.mgma.com/membership/landing…rogram-application This episode is sponsored by MGMA Events. Join us June 6-8, 2023, for a robust and convenient learnin...
May 05, 2023•12 min•Ep. 404
We welcome Henna Pryor, MSA, PCC, workplace performance expert, keynote speaker, and professional executive coach to this episode of the MGMA Insights Podcast. Henna Pryor is a two-time TEDx speaker and will be speaking at the MGMA Summit digital event Wednesday, June 7, at noon Eastern time on the topic of, "How Awkwardness Can Be Your Greatest Asset for Taking More Professional Risks ." Go to www.mgma.com/events to learn more about the event and to register today. Sources: Henna Pryor website:...
May 03, 2023•24 min•Ep. 403
Our guest today on the MGMA Member spotlight podcast is Anna Dunbar. Anna is a 2022 recipient of an MGMA Student Scholarship award. She is a featured speaker at the MGMA Summit digital event, which will be from June 6 - June 8. Go to mgma.com/events to learn more about the event and to register today. Resources: MGMA Student Scholarship -- https://www.mgma.com/membership/get-involved/scholarships/2022-scholarship-fund-recipients MGMA Future Five Award -- www.mgma.com/membership/get-inv…-future-f...
May 01, 2023•21 min•Ep. 402
Our guest today on the MGMA Member spotlight podcast is Nina Cloven. Nina is a 2022 recipient of The MGMA Future Five award, which annually recognizes five professionals in healthcare who are within the first five years of their careers. Each of these recipients "has demonstrably impacted their organization or the industry." Nina is a featured speaker at the MGMA Summit digital event, which will be from June 6 - June 8. Go to mgma.com/events to learn more about the event and to register today. R...
Apr 26, 2023•26 min•Ep. 401
We welcome Kelli Henthorn, Regional Training Manager and Thryv Foundation Ambassador to this episode of MGMA's Business Solutions podcast. Kelli is here to discuss how to meet changing patient expectations and stay competitive in a competitive healthcare landscape. Sources: Thryv: https://www.thryv.com/smb-lpk-3/?utm_source=GOOGLE&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=saas_Thryv-Brand_us&utm_term=thryv&utm_id=go_cmp-1907691094_adg-69658749359_ad-647464302404_kwd-435094098237_dev-c_ext-_net...
Apr 19, 2023•24 min•Ep. 400
We welcome Jeffery Daigrepont, Senior Vice President, Health Information Technology, Coker Group, to this episode of the MGMA Insights Podcast. Jeffrey is an expert in Health Information Technology and will be speaking at the MGMA Summit digital event Wednesday, June 7, on the topic of, "Confessions of a Hacker: How Cyberattackers Have Targeted Remote Workers." Sources: Coker Group website: https://cokergroup.com/ Jeffrey Daigrepont: https://cokergroup.com/people/jeffery-daigrepont/ Sponsors: MG...
Apr 17, 2023•23 min•Ep. 399
We welcome Steve Moberg, Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer, Team Care Medicine, to this bonus episode of MGMA's Live From Orlando podcast series. We met up with Steve outside of the exhibit hall floor in Orlando while attending MGMA's Financial and Operations Conference and learned about his presentation titled, "Solve Burnout and Boost Productivity by Leveraging Clinical Support Staff." Steve explains how the Team Care Medicine model "of executing the patient visit delivers greater pro...
Apr 12, 2023•19 min•Ep. 398
We welcome Susan Childs, FACMPE, and founder of Evolution Healthcare Consulting to this episode of MGMA's Member Spotlight podcast. Susan has over 30 years of experience directly in healthcare and is a Board-Certified Fellow. She is also an author and recognized national presenter for organizers such as MGMA, ASCENT, AAP, ACC, AAOE, and the AMA. She also served as the ACMPE Forum Rep and Advancement Chair with MGMA for 10 years. Susan is here to discuss her new book "The Emotionally Intelligent ...
Apr 10, 2023•24 min•Ep. 397
We welcome Chris Franklin, president, LocumTenens.com to this episode of MGMA's Business Solutions podcast. Chris is here to discuss "The Future of Work: The Role of Physicians in the Gig Economy," a recent white paper developed by LocumTenens.com. Chris highlights major findings in the research including burnout, scheduling and technology, among others. Sources: LocumTenens.com: https://www.locumtenens.com/ppc/neurology/find-a-recruiter/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwla-hBhD7ARIsAM9tQKvtUYyX7LH2ZfXxJf2-iVEdj_I...
Apr 05, 2023•28 min•Ep. 396
We have an exciting new series to share with you--Ask an Advisor. In the community chat area, perhaps many of you have taken advantage of that feature and had your most pressing questions answered by MGMA subject matter experts. Today we're joined by MGMA Sr. Advisor, Cristy Good who shares her thoughts on the ask an advisor feature and provides insights on dealing with difficult patients and defusing difficult situations. Sponsors: MGMA Events: Join us June 6-8, 2023, for a robust and convenien...
Apr 03, 2023•16 min•Ep. 395
In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we discuss the rise of AI and defusing difficult situations. Sources in this episode: MGMA Stat: https://www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/medical-groups-moving-cautiously-as-powerful-gener Defusing Difficult Situations: https://www.physicianspractice.com/view/defusing-tense-situations-through-psychology-?mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGKo5xxiG22nixqIbRV6lIUu7SshmzUJV0msCCqIcl6UUM0xIilL2uc-MwOYN9U8bYXDoDoa6zUMLDBzshwBnGzrgZRhdReWmLwpG_NtgRU7Q Resources...
Mar 31, 2023•11 min•Ep. 394
We welcome Tom Thornton, Practice Director, Net at Work to this episode of MGMA's Business Solutions podcast. Tom is here to discuss one method of cost accounting that is gaining popularity in the healthcare industry Activity-Based Costing, or ABC. In the discussion, Tom discusses how ABC helps healthcare organizations improve cost management, enhance resource utilization, and increase efficiency and quality of care. Resources: Accounting Solutions: https://www.netatwork.com/services_1/bizsol_1/...
Mar 29, 2023•14 min•Ep. 393
This episode features MGMA independent consultant Adrienne Lloyd. Adrienne discusses her journey from practice leader to independent consultant and also provides insights into how to prepare to begin a healthcare consulting career. Resources: MGMA Consulting: www.mgma.com/consulting/overview Adrienne Lloyd: https://www.adriennelloyd.com/ Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by MGMA Events. Join us June 6-8, 2023, for a robust and convenient learning experience featuring education from industry lea...
Mar 27, 2023•23 min•Ep. 392
In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we discuss rev cycle staffing challenges and offer a recap of the Financial and Operations Conference held in Orlando. Sources in this episode: MGMA Stat: https://www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/bottom-line-impacts-from-revenue-cycle-staffing-ch MGMA Letter to Congress: https://www.mgma.com/getmedia/bb872aa0-65fc-4741-bd3d-6c1452ccb410/03-20-2023_MGMA-HELP-RFI-Response.pdf.aspx?ext=.pdf&mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGKrVKX9UH9eSi53fwoXZiQIaZQeiQ...
Mar 24, 2023•9 min•Ep. 391
Jennifer Yeargain, CMPE, CPC, director of support services at Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo, New Mexico, joins the MGMA podcast. MGMA caught up with Jennifer at the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference in Orlando. She shares her thoughts on earning her CMPE, staffing challenges for rural health, and tips she employs to help inspire her team -- including bringing donuts to meetings! This episode is sponsored by MGMA Events. Join us June 6-8, 202...
Mar 23, 2023•10 min•Ep. 390
Sandy Giangreco Brown, Director of Coding & Revenue Integrity, CLA, and Diane Weiss, Vice President, Revenue Integrity and Education at RestorixHealth talk about navigating the auditing process. MGMA caught up with the duo at the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference in Orlando to discuss their general session presentation. This session will present an update on current audit activity from government and commercial payers. The session will also detail what to do wh...
Mar 20, 2023•15 min•Ep. 389
This episode of the MGMA Insights podcast features Liz Gurley and Mike Gracz. Liz is data strategist, member services at MGMA, and Mike is sales manager, DataDiscovery at MGMA. They’re here today to talk about DataDive, DataDiscovery and their session at MGMA’s Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference being held March 19-21 in Orlando, FL. As featured speakers, Liz and Mike will make their presentation Monday, March 20 at 3:30pm ET. Their session is titled Accelerating Pe...
Mar 15, 2023•23 min•Ep. 388
Veronica Villarreal, MHA/MBA is the chief ambulatory officer at DHR Health who oversees over 75 multi-specialty clinics in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. She is responsible for over 1,200 employees that work alongside 200 providers. Being a passionate life-long learner, Veronica is a certified medical coder, certified medical office manager, certified medical insurance specialist, and certified Maxwell leadership coach. Veronica is also a featured speaker at MGMA's Medical Practice Excellence: Fi...
Mar 13, 2023•28 min•Ep. 387
In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we discuss the latest on mask requirements and the Biden budget. Sources in this episode: MGMA Stat: https://www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/mask-requirements-remain-in-half-of-medical-groups Biden's Budget: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/03/07/fact-sheet-the-presidents-budget-extending-medicare-solvency-by-25-years-or-more-strengthening-medicare-and-lowering-health-care-costs/?mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGKZXFDc...
Mar 11, 2023•8 min•Ep. 386
MGMA Member Spotlight Podcast Guest: David Comiskey Our guest today on the MGMA Member Spotlight podcast is David Comiskey. David is a 2022 recipient of the MGMA Future Five Award, which annually recognizes five professionals in healthcare who are within the first five years of their careers. Each of these recipients "has demonstrably impacted their organization or the industry." 🔗 Resources MGMA Future Five Award www.mgma.com/membership/get-involved/future-five-award MGMA Member Network www.mg...
Mar 08, 2023•22 min•Ep. 385
