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We welcome Catie Wallace to the MGMA Member Spotlight podcast. Catie is Assistant Director of Clinical Operations, UT Southwestern Medical Center. Catie has earned her MBA, BSRT(T), and CMPE. Catie shares her personal healthcare story of battling with cancer as a teen, her journey as a healthcare leader, and how she uses her experiences to mentor other healthcare professionals. Resources: UT Southwestern Medical Center: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ FACMPE: www.mgma.com/apply-for-fellowship Our sponsor for this episode is the MGMA Leaders Conference, which will be help in Nashville, TN, Oct 22-25. For more information to to MGMA.com/events. Additional Resources: MGMA Leaders Conference registration: mgma.com/conferences/leaders/register Leaders Conference Schedule: mgma.com/conferences/leaders/schedule Conference Overview: mgma.com/conferences/leaders/overview

In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we feature content on the use of artificial intelligence in medical practices. Sources: Medical Practice AI: https://mgma.com/mgma-stat/medical-groups-taking-their-time-to-adopt-the-right-set-of-ai-tools How A.I. chatbots are transforming the healthcare revenue cycle: https://www.mgma.com/articles/how-a-i-chatbots-are-transforming-the-healthcare-revenue-cycle MGMA Leaders Conference: mgma.com/conferences/leaders/overview Resources: MGMA Stat: mgma.com/stat 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 If you would like additional tools and resources related to medical practice leadership or you have stories to share with us, email us at podcasts@mgma.com. Thank you again for taking the time to listen to the MGMA podcast network.

We welcome Carla Blue to the MGMA Women in Healthcare podcast. Carla has her MBA, MSP and FACMPE, and is the CEO of Colorado Surgical Affiliates. Carla discusses how she got into healthcare, the growth of her practice, challenges like physician shortages, and the importance of continuing education for healthcare leaders. She also discusses Joseph Campbell's ideas of the 'hero's journey' and what that journey can look like for healthcare leaders. Resources: Colorado Surgical Affiliates: https://www.csagj.com/ FACMPE: www.mgma.com/apply-for-fellowship MGMA Leaders Conference registration: mgma.com/conferences/leaders/register Leaders Conference Schedule: mgma.com/conferences/leaders/schedule Conference Overview: mgma.com/conferences/leaders/overview The Hero's Journey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey The Power of Myth: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Myth-Joseph-Campbell/dp/0385418868/ref=asc_df_0385418868/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312132072158&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&h

Our guest today is Erich Koch. Erich serves as Executive Director of Rolling Hills Clinic, a 5-location Indian Health Services clinic in Northern California. He shares his story of transitioning from the financial side of the practice to an executive role. Resources: Rolling Hills Clinic: https://rhclinic.org/ ACMPE: https://mgma.com/american-college-of-medical-practice-executives-acmpe?utm_source=digital&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=cer-board-jul-2023-becomeboardcertifiedbrand&gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwl8anBhCFARIsAKbbpyTQ2F4c2AM0Gfe3zTtr0ALdDisFF4WktSQbH-dfLppSNCDMHk6hzJUaAl63EALw_wcB FACMPE: www.mgma.com/apply-for-fellowship MGMA Leaders Conference registration: mgma.com/conferences/leaders/register Leaders Conference Schedule: mgma.com/conferences/leaders/schedule Overview: mgma.com/conferences/leaders/overview WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Let us know if there's a topic you want us to cover or an expert you would like us to interview. Email us at podcasts@mgma.com. If you have opportunit

In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we feature content on the surge in COVID and flu cases. Sources: COVID surve: https://mgma.com/mgma-stat/medical-groups-prepare-as-a-summer-covid-mini-surge-spills-over-into-fall No Surprises Act: https://www.cms.gov/NoSurprises?mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGN6nTJVl8g2l9Zn6g91bcAMUU4iAEHO5uN15aOzNLnx8xJ9j1YKQc--2n-YNvV_8GW_jdtHL6u46Z_fmZMmqD4UmNw2rvWJEqQuxvj4iMATQ MGMA Leaders Conference: mgma.com/conferences/leaders/overview Resources: MGMA Stat: mgma.com/stat 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 If you would like additional tools and resources related to medical practice leadership or you have stories to share with us, email us at podcasts@mgma.com. Thank you again for taking the time to listen to the MGMA podcast network.

Healthcare leadership coach Susan Aloi, PhD, FACMPE, joins us to share her background growing up around the industry and what she’s seeing that works in leadership development today. Being intentional about your development is crucial to success in developing as a healthcare leader and in developing new leaders in your organization, according to Susan Aloi, PhD, FACMPE, faculty program director at Thomas Jefferson University School of Population Health in Pennsylvania, who recently spoke to the MGMA Podcast Network ahead of her session at the 2023 Leaders Conference, Oct. 22-25 in Nashville. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Let us know if there's a topic you want us to cover or an expert you would like us to interview. Email us at podcasts@mgma.com. If you have opportunities and resources you'd like to share with MGMA members, go to Marketing with MGMA to find out how you can connect with the MGMA audience. Resources: FACMPE: www.mgma.com/apply-for-fellowship MGMA Leaders Conference registration: mgma.com/conf

Our guest today is Christopher Clarke, administrator at Dermatology Consultants of Sacramento. Christopher has earned his MBA and his FACMPE and is here to discuss the U.S. Army's 11 Principles of Leadership. Resources: 11 Principles of Leadership: https://www.washoeschools.net/Page/14798 FACMPE: https://www.mgma.com/apply-for-fellowship Dermatology Consultants of Sacramento: https://sactoderm.com/ MGMA Leaders Conference registration: mgma.com/conferences/leaders/register Leaders Conference Schedule: mgma.com/conferences/leaders/schedule Overview: mgma.com/conferences/leaders/overview WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Let us know if there's a topic you want us to cover or an expert you would like us to interview. Email us at podcasts@mgma.com. If you have opportunities and resources you'd like to share with MGMA members, go to Marketing with MGMA to find out how you can connect with the MGMA audience. Sponsor: CareCredit: From inflation to the rising cost of healthcare, in today’s economic environment, ma

Our guest today is Craig Wiberg, senior manager of digital events at MGMA. Craig is here today to talk about what you can expect to learn and experience at the 2023 Leaders Conference, Hosted by MGMA Oct 22-25 in Nashville, TN. Resources: MGMA Leaders Conference registration: https://mgma.com/conferences/leaders/register Leaders Conference Schedule: https://mgma.com/conferences/leaders/schedule Overview: https://mgma.com/conferences/leaders/overview Venue: https://mgma.com/conferences/leaders/venue WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Let us know if there's a topic you want us to cover or an expert you would like us to interview. Email us at podcasts@mgma.com. If you have opportunities and resources you'd like to share with MGMA members, go to Marketing with MGMA to find out how you can connect with the MGMA audience. Sponsor: CareCredit: From inflation to the rising cost of healthcare, in today’s economic environment, many patients may delay or choose not to move forward with recommended care because of the co

In this episode of MGMA's Ask An Advisor podcast, we feature Senior Advisor Cristy Good talking about strategies for medical practice leaders to optimally staff their practice. MGMA Resources discussed: Data Mining: https://www.mgma.com/articles/data-mine-good-management-is-timeless Better Performance KPIs: https://www.mgma.com/articles/data-mine-reaping-what-you-sow-keys-to-mgma-better-performer-productivity More Resources: Staffing Needs: https://www.mgma.com/articles/staffing-to-demand-how-a-medical-group-illuminated-staffing-needs Better Performer Productivity: https://www.mgma.com/articles/data-mine-reaping-what-you-sow-keys-to-mgma-better-performer-productivity Threading the Staffing Needle: https://www.mgma.com/articles/threading-the-needle-the-right-support-for-high-producing-medical-practices Staffing and Financial Challenges webinar: https://www.mgma.com/webinars/moving-beyond-survival-lean-methodology-to-solve-medical-practice-staffing-and-financial-challenges-on-demand Staffing the Medic

This episode of the MGMA Insights podcast features a conversation about the nursing shortage with Laura Setliff (Davidson) Whittaker, President and CEO of Apex Global Partners and Dr. Jasper Tolarba, Endowed Chair, Nursing Practice, Nuvance Health. Resources: https://apexglobalpartners.com/leadership-team WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Let us know if there's a topic you want us to cover or an expert you would like us to interview. Email us at podcasts@mgma.com. If you have opportunities and resources you'd like to share with MGMA members, go to Marketing with MGMA to find out how you can connect with the MGMA audience. Sponsor: CareCredit: From inflation to the rising cost of healthcare, in today’s economic environment, many patients may delay or choose not to move forward with recommended care because of the cost. By accepting the CareCredit credit card, you can help more patients get the care they want and need — without delay — by offering a convenient way to pay for coinsurance, deductibles, and care not

This episode of the MGMA Consultant’s Corner series features MGMA Consultant Chris Senkowski, MD, FACS, Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at Mercer University School of Medicine Savannah Campus. Dr. Senkowski has more than 15 years of experience in physician compensation, valuation and practice management, and more than 20 years in the areas of coding, valuation and reimbursement. He has served on the legislative committees for SAGES and SSO and has worked in the public policy space as an advisor to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the RAND Group, and the CMS/Acumen MACRA project, as well as authored numerous articles and a textbook on surgeon reimbursement. Resources: MGMA Consulting profile: Christopher K. Senkowski, MD, FACS: https://mgma.com/member-highlights/christopher-k-senkowski MGMA Consulting Overview: https://mgma.com/consulting/overview Meet the MGMA Consulting Team: https://mgma.com/consulting/meet-the-team WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Let us know if there's a topic y

Matt Robinson is our guest on the MGMA Business Solutions podcast. Matt is Vice President of Sales and Operations at Scrubin Uniforms, LLC. Matt is here today to talk about how practice leaders can remove the pain points in their uniform program. Resources: Scrubin Discount on MGMA: https://www.mgma.com/vendors/scrubin-uniforms Scrubin: https://www.scrubin.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwuZGnBhD1ARIsACxbAVg2N-Lu0IfQnr2R3UvGtiez9FesNyPRBXy9uvLSEraIQwhYGwIZ_SEaAnYyEALw_wcB

In this episode of MGMA's Ask An Advisor podcast, we feature Senior Advisor Cristy Good talking about payer negotiations. MGMA Resources discussed: Payer Negotiation Checklist: https://mgma.com/member-tools/payer-negotiation-checklist Payer Evaluation Spreadsheet for any type of medical practice: https://www.mgma.com/member-tools/payer-evaluation-spreadsheet-for-any-type-of-medical-practice MGMA 2023 midyear policy update for medical groups: https://www.mgma.com/articles/mgma-2023-midyear-policy-update-for-medical-groups Sponsor: CareCredit: From inflation to the rising cost of healthcare, in today’s economic environment, many patients may delay or choose not to move forward with recommended care because of the cost. By accepting the CareCredit credit card, you can help more patients get the care they want and need — without delay — by offering a convenient way to pay for coinsurance, deductibles, and care not covered by insurance. Plus, when patients use CareCredit, you receive payment in two business

This leadership panel of MGMA consultants and Claire Ernst, MGMA Director of Government Affairs, share ideas about the challenges medical practices are facing and the opportunities and solutions they propose to address them. Panelists include: Claire Ernst, JD, Director, Government Affairs at MGMA Christopher Senkowski, MD, FACS, MGMA Consultant Jessica Minesinger, CMOM, FACMPE, MGMA Consultant Owen Dahl, FACHE, CHBC, LSSMBB, MGMA Consultant Sponsor: CareCredit: From inflation to the rising cost of healthcare, in today’s economic environment, many patients may delay or choose not to move forward with recommended care because of the cost. By accepting the CareCredit credit card, you can help more patients get the care they want and need — without delay — by offering a convenient way to pay for coinsurance, deductibles, and care not covered by insurance. Plus, when patients use CareCredit, you receive payment in two business days — helping to increase cash flow and reduce self-pay receivables. Enhance the p

Claude Royster is our guest on the MGMA Business Solutions podcast. Claude is vice president and general manager of Wellness at CareCredit, and he returns to the podcast to share findings from the Synchrony Lifetime of Healthcare Costs study. According to information from the report, "An insured American with an employer-sponsored health insurance plan can expect to spend more than $320,000 (including insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs) during his/her adult lifetime. ... This number may be more than double — topping $700,000 — for Americans who purchase their own insurance (without employer or government subsidies) or for those who suffer from chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease or cancer." Sources in this Episode: Lifetime of Healthcare Costs Study: https://www.carecredit.com/well-u/financial-health/lifetime-of-care-healthcare-costs/ CareCredit: https://www.carecredit.com/ Sponsor: CareCredit: From inflation to the rising cost of healthcare, in today’s economic environment many pa

In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we feature content on in-house leadership development programs for medical groups. Sources: In-house Leadership Programs https://www.mgma.com/mgma-stat/is-an-in-house-leadership-development-program-right-for-your-medical-group MGMA Leaders Conference: https://mgma.com/conferences/leaders/overview Resources: MGMA Stat: mgma.com/stat 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 If you would like additional tools and resources related to medical practice leadership or you have stories to share with us, email us at podcasts@mgma.com. Thank you again for taking the time to listen to the MGMA podcast network.

This episode features MGMA independent consultant Tracy Bird. Tracy has earned her FACMPE, CPC, CPMA, CEMC and CPC-I, and in this podcast, she discusses her journey to healthcare, including an early connection to Hallmark, earning her FACMPE, rev cycle solutions, and adventures in Alaska. Tracy has been honored as the 2023 MGMA Forum Representative of the Year. https://www.mgma.com/awards Resources: MGMA Consulting: https://www.mgma.com/consulting/meet-the-team/tracy-bird-facmpe-cpc-cpma-cemc-cpc-i Tracy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-bird-97993a1a/ MGMA Fellowship: https://www.mgma.com/apply-for-fellowship Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Care Allies. CareAllies: Healthcare is complicated. But you don’t have to navigate the complexities alone. CareAllies collaborates with physician organizations to solve some of the toughest challenges on the path to value-based care. As your organization works to effectively manage your more vulnerable patient populations, enhance outcomes, a

In this episode of MGMA's Ask An Advisor podcast, we feature Senior Advisor Cristy Good talking about APP and NP compensation structures. MGMA Resources discussed: Physician compensation model tables: https://www.mgma.com/member-tools/sample-physician-compensation-model-tables Provider Compensation Data Report for 2023: https://www.mgma.com/data-report-provider-comp-2023 July Connection Magazine: https://www.mgma.com/content/july-2023-mgma-connection-magazine AMA study on physician shortages: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/sustainability/doctor-shortages-are-here-and-they-ll-get-worse-if-we-don-t-act Roadmaps to Value-based Profitability: https://www.mgma.com/books/roadmaps-to-value-based-profitability-a-practice-transformation-guide RVUs: Applications for Medical Practice Success: https://www.mgma.com/books/rvus-applications-for-medical-practice-success-3rd-edition Sponsor: CareAllies: Healthcare is complicated. But you don’t have to navigate the complexities alone. CareAllies collabora

In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we feature content on medical groups struggling to find clinically relevant alternative payment models. We also discuss the uptick in M&A activity in the healthcare space. Sources: Medicare and APM Models: https://www.mgma.com/mgma-stat/medical-groups-struggle-to-find-clinically-relevant-alternative-payment-models M&A transactions: https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/hospital-health-system-M-A-returns-pre-pandemic-levels-Kaufman-Hall/687558/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=marketo&utm_campaign=con-gen-may-2023-newsletter1108-07-18&mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGNCExYJBkCLHwku0QUOrLiVV07qkVoW_bl3LGZf3X8e_35RlenM-QyzCj7z-WV4cCcbV9lgqEuaSxGo6kNbPtOfGHWMAILq_TL5_us1q3qlg Resources: MGMA Stat: mgma.com/stat 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 If you would like additional tools and resources related to medical

Early careerists are beginning their healthcare journey at a time when the industry faces challenges on several fronts, including increased administrative burden, technology challenges, and severe staffing shortages, just to name a few. This leadership panel of early careerists shares ideas about the challenges they’re facing and the opportunities and solutions they are implementing to address them. Panelists include: Nina Cloven, MHA, 2022 MGMA Future Five Award recipient Anna Dunbar, 2022 Andrea M. Rossiter, FACMPE scholarship recipient David Comiskey, MA, 2022 MGMA Future Five Award recipient Sponsor: CareAllies: Healthcare is complicated. But you don’t have to navigate the complexities alone. CareAllies collaborates with physician organizations to solve some of the toughest challenges on the path to value-based care. As your organization works to effectively manage your more vulnerable patient populations, enhance outcomes, and improve data analytics, CareAllies bring the people, technology, and pro