In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we feature articles on the rise in COVID-19 cases, guidance for reproductive care, and why laughter makes for good leaders. Sources in this episode: A Rise in COVID-19 Cases -- https://www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/omicron-ba-4,-ba-5-surge-causes-spike-in-sick-leav EMTALA Guidance -- https://www.cms.gov/medicareprovider-enrollment-and-certificationsurveycertificationgeninfopolicy-and-memos-states-and/reinforcement-emtala-obligations-specific-patients-who-are-pregnant-or-are-experiencing-pregnancy-0?utm_source=nl-gov-ed-washington-connection-2022-07-14&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=government-affairs&mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGFm5JJTtKMKLMcg9dxlSpu6MIbSibrXcINrTwG7Je7a0Zv4YNox41oJyrt8OBlqqXBy4efT4u2ZVOHkD8dJP2dFSe2RdVS7c2bXOcQg9OrqQ President Biden’s Executive Order on reproductive health -- https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/07/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-sign-executive-order-protecting-access-to-reproductive-health-care-services/?utm_source=nl-gov-ed-washington-connection-2022-07-14&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=government-affairs&mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGFm5JJTq6TD4zp8eJfJCv7-TGBhGgJLvD392rq8poBMLZC6NoJn_jQWFl2rlUWf29xrnNwvs5DAh0anHmX7zldLXqEcp6DvjYEYfP8sBRkMg Why Laughter Makes for Better Leaders --https://mgma.com/practice-resources/human-resources/laughing-your-way-to-the-top-why-humor-is-vital-in?utm_source=nl-corp-ch-insights-newsletter-2022-07-12&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=general-communications&mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGFkdop02heFDbKCzjKzpamc4gS6ffgsqW3GEe0uErIJwRz0axNU4qx8VhD8iPNytWCT0U0q-5bM9Ev1Hnw-BPZxHLGBtgxj9Blj_egtxxieQ Additional resources: To keep up with the latest healthcare legislation, visit mgma.com/advocacy. If you want to become part of the discussion, join the MGMA STAT panel by texting “stat” to 33550 or visit www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/mgma-stat-overview. Keep up with the latest industry news by subscribing to the MGMA Insights Newsletter at mgma.com/insightsnewsletter. Listen to our podcasts at www.mgma.com/listen. Join us at the MPE: Leaders Conference in Boston, Oct. 9-12. To register or learn more go to mgma.com/events/medical-pract…e-leaders-conference If you have a story you want to share with us, email us at podcasts@mgma.com.
Our guest today is Debbie Hudson, business development and account executive at SVMIC (https://www.svmic.com/). Debbie is here to talk about her journey as a healthcare leader, the benefits of mentors, mentoring, and growing a strong network as aspects of career growth. Debbie also discusses her role at the upcoming Medical Practice Excellence: Leaders Conference, which will be held in Boston Oct. 9-12. Debbie and Tracy Bird, president of Medical Practice Advisors, will lead a three-hour workshop on ACMPE Certification Bootcamp, a comprehensive preparation for those seeking to complete their Board Certification through ACMPE. Go to www.mgma.com/events to register today to take advantage of early bird rates. To learn more about board certification through MGMA go to https://www.mgma.com/certification/board-certification/become-acmpe-board-certified?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=120_acmpe_become_board_certified_feb_2022_dv&utm_id=120_acmpe_become_board_certified+&utm_term=acmpe_become_board_certified&utm_content=become_board_certified+&gclid=CjwKCAjw2rmWBhB4EiwAiJ0mtdZiH_d54Mm_-g6NkvLryLf9_xqbQCgsRbXvEp_7DAiU4kshrl5UUhoC4XcQAvD_BwE Sponsor: Social Climb — Are you still asking your patients, “How did you hear about us?” Your great reputation, fantastic website, and amazing advertising campaigns don’t matter if they don’t bring in new patients. If you’re not collecting data on your marketing efforts, you’re wasting your marketing spend. Visit Get.SocialClimb.com/MGMA to learn how SocialClimb’s platform helps you get more patients with data-backed marketing that tracks patients from first touch to a scheduled visit and beyond. We'd love to hear from you. Tell us what you think. Let us know if there's a topic you want us to cover or an expert you'd like us to interview. Email us at podcasts@mgma.com. The MGMA Insights podcasts are produced by Daniel Williams, Rob Ketcham and Decklan McGee.
In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we feature articles on inflation, patient privacy, and solutions for workforce shortages. Sources in this episode: Medical Practices and Inflation -- https://www.mgma.com/stat-070522 HHS issues patient privacy guidance following Dobbs v. Jackson ruling -- https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/06/29/hhs-issues-guidance-to-protect-patient-privacy-in-wake-of-supreme-court-decision-on-roe.html?utm_source=nl-gov-ed-washington-connection-2022-07-07&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=government-affairs&mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGFd4RhBDXq-vQ7_NqvZfwuBr10pvl-jOddBwW8YOxn1H6x5znMsb9uJ2wia3YmKoTubKz89u2Dy1qbFDcr86bT_-g60qx_b3qS4C-FA1eAxA Solutions for Workforce Shortages --https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/clinical-care/top-clinical-leaders-share-solutions-workforce-shortages?utm_source=nl-corp-ch-insights-newsletter-2022-07-05&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=general-communications&mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGFbc2yFhsPib-TopnZnywobf8AhBS6KVo5uFu2NyrQCCsOZXTYPwvUukbtX2QUmkcRKTJvXXzFaRtytv4HpDvXij5xvAxlQkXQcprAevAzGw Additional resources: To keep up with the latest healthcare legislation, visit mgma.com/advocacy. If you want to become part of the discussion, join the MGMA STAT panel by texting “stat” to 33550 or visit www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/mgma-stat-overview. Keep up with the latest industry news by subscribing to the MGMA Insights Newsletter at mgma.com/insightsnewsletter. Listen to our podcasts at www.mgma.com/listen. Join us at the MPE: Leaders Conference in Boston, Oct. 9-12. To register or learn more go to https://mgma.com/events/medical-practice-excellence-leaders-conference If you have a story you want to share with us, email us at podcasts@mgma.com.
Our guest today is Ty Allen, founder and CEO of Social Climb. Ty joins us today to talk about technology marketing that works, how to make Google your friend, and why medical practices don’t need to spend blindly on marketing. Sponsor: Social Climb — Are you still asking your patients, “How did you hear about us?” Your great reputation, fantastic website, and amazing advertising campaigns don’t matter if they don’t bring in new patients. If you’re not collecting data on your marketing efforts, you’re wasting your marketing spend. Visit Get.SocialClimb.com/MGMA to learn how SocialClimb’s platform helps you get more patients with data-backed marketing that tracks patients from first touch to a scheduled visit and beyond. And go to www.mgma.com/events to learn about the latest free webinars and other online learning MGMA provides to members and other healthcare professionals. We'd love to hear from you. Tell us what you think. Let us know if there's a topic you want us to cover or an expert you'd like us to interview. Email us at podcasts@mgma.com. The MGMA Insights podcasts are produced by Daniel Williams, Rob Ketcham and Decklan McGee.
In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we feature articles on rising malpractice premiums, a new cancer care model, and physician burnout. Sources in this episode: Rising Malpractice Premiums -- https://www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/malpractice-premiums-on-the-rise-for-medical-group New Cancer Care Model -- https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/biden-administration-announces-new-model-improve-cancer-care-medicare-patients?utm_source=nl-gov-ed-washington-connection-2022-06-30&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=government-affairs&mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGFU3hvp2NPYQ2jJexKb3MVAuJUI4qw__29ldwTI_fzm33UP52DdI-ZfGfH2ypjpDO11I9o-tz4hJFw086L8vn1lZldLB5QzTW4RP4jfa-CsA Fighting Physician Burnout -- https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/sustainability/want-help-physicians-thrive-stop-doing-these-6-things-now?mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGFScn_1F5jGOGcyhZECPJ8C-1uveeE14BBQIrSXay0cgEXVutdNJ-BSq10-MGOQ5Ch9ow2PIX8S5K88Kf4c87DdEfLbq8XdMXeIQ1ThbR8fQ Additional resources: To keep up with the latest healthcare legislation, visit mgma.com/advocacy. If you want to become part of the discussion, join the MGMA STAT panel by texting “stat” to 33550 or visit www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/mgma-stat-overview. Keep up with the latest industry news by subscribing to the MGMA Insights Newsletter at mgma.com/insightsnewsletter. Listen to our podcasts at www.mgma.com/listen. If you have a story you want to share with us, email us at podcasts@mgma.com.
In this episode of the MGMA Business Solutions podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Dov Shapiro, managing physician of Associated Pediatric Partners. Dr. Shapiro is here today to talk about how in-office PCR testing has improved his practice efficiency, clinical care, patient satisfaction, and profitability. Thank you to Cepheid for helping design the content of this episode. Cepheid's GeneXpert System is a flexible platform, providing healthcare professionals with a best-in-class test menu for any setting — from the core lab to near-patient applications. Cepheid is dedicated to improving healthcare by developing, manufacturing, and marketing accurate yet easy-to-use molecular systems and tests. Find out why Cepheid's solutions are a top choice for fast, accurate, and easy diagnostic testing. Visit www.cepheid.com/MGMA to learn more. Sponsors: Thanks to Onsite Women's Health and to MGMA events for sponsoring this week’s show. Onsite Women's Health — Onsite Women’s Health provides healt...
Our guest today is Jessica Ellis-Wilson, CMPE, principal consultant at Practical Management. Jess is an expert in breaking down the barriers of biases in the workplace and in developing successful programs in diversity, equity, and inclusion. One of Jess' goals is for all patients, regardless of their sexual orientation, to have access to competent, inclusive, non-discriminatory physical and mental healthcare. Resources for this episode: • Jessica Ellis-Wilson's website: www.pmalconsulting.com/ • Optum Online Training article: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/optum-launches-provider-education-program-caring-for-lgbtq-patients • OutCare Health: https://www.outcarehealth.org/ • Optum /Outcare collaboration: https://www.optumhealtheducation.com/health-equity/lgbtq-101-2021#group-tabs-node-course-default4 • The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ • The Human Rights Campaign: https://www.hrc.org/ • Compassionomics (www.compassionomics.com/) by Stephen Trzeciak and Anthony Mazzarelli • The Empathy Effect (empathetics.com/the-empathy-effect/) by Helen Riess Sponsors: Thanks to Onsite Women's Health and to MGMA events for sponsoring this week’s show. Benefits Plus event — As the second-largest expense for most businesses, employee benefits costs impact the financial health of your organization. Gain a competitive advantage by joining MGMA BenefitsPlus for a forward-thinking webinar that addresses cost-containment strategies in employee benefits. The free webinar is Tuesday, June 28. Go to mgma.com/events to register today. Onsite Women's Health — Onsite Women’s Health provides healthcare practices and providers with the ability to bring screening mammography in-house. Partnering with Onsite allows more women to keep up with their annual screening and gives anyone impacted by breast cancer a fighting chance. Learn more at www.onsitewomenshealth.com. We'd love to hear from you. Tell us what you think. Let us know if there's a topic you want us to cover or an expert you'd like us to interview. Email us at podcasts@mgma.com. The MGMA Insights podcasts are produced by Daniel Williams, Rob Ketcham and Decklan McGee.
In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we feature articles on inflation's impact on medical practices, a Medicare sequester update, and patients and texting. Sources in this episode: Inflation and Medical Practices -- https://www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/mgma-poll-an-almost-universal-financial-pinch-on-m Medicare Sequester -- https://www.cms.gov/outreach-and-educationoutreachffsprovpartprogprovider-partnership-email-archive/2021-12-16-mlnc?mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGFL2yhiKBPJY0HOETyGHSs9ishJEqMKigxn1h_X5NgukOYsb1jUXO4UYKe7apBybxdYU08-Ba7IrCrkNY8AIa1JI1jNXGY3b4ltwLlvFzTRw#_Toc90391082?utm_source=nl-gov-ed-washington-connection-2022-06-23&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=government-affairs MGMA's Medicare Sequester Letter -- https://www.mgma.com/advocacy/advocacy-statements-letters/advocacy-letters/february-28,-2022-mgma-and-partner-organizations-u?utm_source=nl-gov-ed-washington-connection-2022-06-23&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=government-affairs&mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGFL2yhiOav00uF4lLFmgzEGA__F2Rk6vR_pOy9J9E_GodnpF4xQ1wOQKwW0hN_MP7TtEINoRLJaU7dsXPK7CHJ7oxUCpBzv87ZoNxgav5fbQ Patient Texting Survey -- https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/texting-can-be-lower-cost-tool-for-patient-outreach Additional resources: To keep up with the latest healthcare legislation, visit mgma.com/advocacy. If you want to become part of the discussion, join the MGMA STAT panel by texting “stat” to 33550 or visit www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/mgma-stat-overview. Keep up with the latest industry news by subscribing to the MGMA Insights Newsletter at mgma.com/insightsnewsletter. Listen to our podcasts at www.mgma.com/listen. If you have a story you want to share with us, email us at podcasts@mgma.com.
In this episode of the MGMA Business Solutions podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Jared Pelo, chief clinical product officer at Nuance Healthcare (www.nuance.com/healthcare.html), where he helps lead the ambient clinical intelligence team. Dr. Pelo discusses the future of artificial intelligence in the healthcare space. Resources for this episode: • www.linkedin.com/in/jared-pelo-b849026/ • https://soundcloud.com/mgmapods/dr-pel-podcast-11121?in=mgmapods/sets/business-solutions&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing • www.nuance.com/healthcare.html • www.linkedin.com/showcase/nuance-…thcare-solutions Sponsors: Thanks to Onsite Women's Health and to MGMA events for sponsoring this week’s show. Benefits Plus event — As the second-largest expense for most businesses, employee benefits costs impact the financial health of your organization. Gain a competitive advantage by joining MGMA BenefitsPlus for a forward-thinking webinar that addresses cost-containment strategies in employee benefits. The free webinar is Tuesday, June 28. Go to mgma.com/events to register today. Onsite Women's Health — Onsite Women’s Health provides healthcare practices and providers with the ability to bring screening mammography in-house. Partnering with Onsite allows more women to keep up with their annual screening and gives anyone impacted by breast cancer a fighting chance. Learn more at www.onsitewomenshealth.com. We'd love to hear from you. Tell us what you think. Let us know if there's a topic you want us to cover or an expert you'd like us to interview. Email us at podcasts@mgma.com. The MGMA Insights podcasts are produced by Daniel Williams, Rob Ketcham and Decklan McGee.
Our guest today is Oscar Moreno, market director of physician services at LifePoint Health. Oscar is here as part of our Leadership Insights series to talk about mentors, cognitive biases, and ways of learning, including the wisdom he’s gained from good books. Resources for this episode: • MGMA’s ACMPE Program (mgma.com/certification/americ…lege-of-medical-prac) • MGMA Education Opportunities (mgma.com/events) • Harry Potter (www.wizardingworld.com/) • Brian Tracy (www.briantracy.com/?utm_medium=cpc…NhoCqNkQAvD_BwE) • Atomic Habits (jamesclear.com/atomic-habits) This episode is sponsored by: Nuance — Nuance Dragon Ambient experience, or DAX, captures the patient story securely and accurately to automatically document at the point of care for increased efficiency and patient throughput. Discover how DAX provides a better patient experience and eliminates afterward documentation. Visit www.nuance.com/DAXondemand to see DAX in action and explore how it can transform your organization. Benefits Plus event — As the second-largest expense for most businesses, employee benefits costs impact the financial health of your organization. Gain a competitive advantage by joining MGMA BenefitsPlus for a forward-thinking webinar that addresses cost-containment strategies in employee benefits. The free webinar is Tuesday, June 28. Go to mgma.com/events to register today. We'd love to hear from you. Tell us what you think. Let us know if there's a topic you want us to cover or an expert you'd like us to interview. Email us at podcasts@mgma.com. The MGMA Insights podcasts are produced by Daniel Williams, Rob Ketcham and Decklan McGee.