Mgma Small Talk

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-inv…-future-five-award MGMA Member Network -- www.mgma.com/membership/get-inv…ved/member-network Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023. During our premiere spring event, attendees will gain key insights from both disciplines and learn about topics that shape the future success of medical practice organizations. Go to mgma.com/mpe23 to learn more and to register today. If you would like additional tools and resources related to medical practice leadership email us at podcasts@mgma.com. Thank you again for taking the time to listen to MGM

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 examining KPIs to improve the revenue cycle. Sponsors: MGMA Events: Thanks to MGMA events for sponsoring this week's show. The Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023 will be held in Orlando, FL, March 19-21. During our premiere spring event, attendees will gain key insights from both finance and operations and learn about topics that shape the future success of medical practice organizations. Go to mgma.com/mpe23 to learn more and to register today. Humana: The latest Value-Based Care Report from Humana outlines many interesting findings and highlights how some physician practices found creative paths to success. Check it

In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we discuss screening for social determinants of health. Sources in this episode: MGMA Stat: https://www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/post-pandemic-realities-set-in-for-screening-patie 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 DEA Proposed Rule: bit.ly/3kLkcJw Second DEA Proposed Rule: bit.ly/3kLkcJw Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023. During our premiere spring event, attendees will gain key insights from both disciplines and learn about topics that shape the future success of medical practice organizations. Go to mgma.com/mpe23 to learn more and to register today. If you would like additional tools and resources related to medical practice leadership email us at podcasts

Our guests today are Maberly Brown, senior revenue cycle consultant and Marvin Luz, senior director, revenue advisory services both of Greenway Health. Marvin and Maberly are here today to talk about the business of healthcare and the power of KPIs. Resources: https://discover.greenwayhealth.com/lp/denial-management-infographic/ Sponsors: MGMA Events: This episode is brought to you by the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023. During our premiere spring event, attendees will gain key insights from both disciplines and learn about topics that shape the future success of medical practice organizations. Go to mgma.com/mpe23 to learn more and to register today. Humana: The latest Value-Based Care Report from Humana outlines many interesting findings and highlights how some physician practices found creative paths to success. Check it out now at Humana.com/VBC. Humana is working closely with physician practices on their value-based journeys. If you would like additional tools a

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 MGMA’s Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference in Orlando, FL, March 19-21. Resources: The MGMA Financial and Operations Conference: https://mgma.com/events/mpe23-financial-operations-conference/register-now?utm_source=website&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=con-spring-jan-2023-homepagefeature March Madness in Orlando: https://www.amwaycenter.com/events/detail/march-madness Disney: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/admission/tickets/ Grapefruit League: https://floridagrapefruitleague.com/schedule/ Sponsors: MGMA Events: This episode is brought to you by the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023. During our premiere spring event, attendees will gain key insights from both disciplines and learn about topics that shape the future success of medical practice organizations. Go to mgma.com/mpe

Our guest today is Dr. Richard Loria, physician consultant with EBSCO. Dr. Loria is one of the presenters from our recent webinar, “Using a Point-of-Care Clinical Decision Support Platform to Drive Practice Success,” and he is here to share with our listeners the ways that DynaMed can help clinicians make more efficient, accurate decisions. Resources: • Learn more about DynaMedex www.ebsco.com/dynamedex • Listen to Dr Loria’s deep dive webinar on how DynaMedex can drive group practice success in the MGMA webinar brought to you by EBSCO. https://mgma.com/practice-resources/products/using-a-point-of-care-clinical-decision-support-pl Sponsors: MGMA Events: This episode is brought to you by the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023. During our premiere spring event, attendees will gain key insights from both disciplines and learn about topics that shape the future success of medical practice organizations. Go to mgma.com/mpe23 to learn more and to register today. DynaM

This episode features MGMA independent consultant Rhonda Buckholtz. Rhonda talks about her consulting experience as well as her thoughts on risk adjustment audits and the costly nature of nuances in coding. Resources: MGMA Consulting: https://www.mgma.com/consulting/overview Rhonda Buckholtz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhonda-buckholtz-28305a7/ Sponsors: Humana: The latest Value-Based Care Report from Humana outlines many interesting findings and highlights how some physician practices found creative paths to success. Check it out now at Humana.com/VBC. Humana is working closely with physician practices on their value-based journeys. MGMA Events: This episode is brought to you by the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023, which will be held in Orlando, FL, March 19-21. During our premiere spring event, attendees will gain key insights from both disciplines and learn about topics that shape the future success of medical practice organizations. Go to mgma.c

In this episode of the MGMA Member Spotlight podcast, we're joined by Jake Shields. Jake is an MGMA scholarship recipient and is a second-year Master of Business Administration and Master of Health Administration candidate at Cornell in the 2023 class. He also holds a Master of Bioethics from and a Bachelor of Political Science from Case Western Reserve University. He has previous experience as an application manager and lead of the procedural cardiology expert group. He has conducted research on the ethics of U.S. health policy as well as economic policy. 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-five-award MGMA Member Network -- www.mgma.com/membership/get-inv…ved/member-network Sponsors: MGMA Events: This episode is brought to you by the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023. During our premiere spring event, attendee

In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we talk Super Bowl 57, feature resources from MGMA, and offer a No Surprises Act ruling. Sources in this episode: MGMA Stat: https://www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/all-healthcare-leaders-make-time-for-professional Ask an Advisor: https://www.mgma.com/ask-an-advisor MGMA Membership: https://www.mgma.com/membership MGMA Advocacy: https://www.mgma.com/advocacy MGMA Consulting: https://www.mgma.com/consulting/overview Mentorship Program: https://www.mgma.com/membership/landing-pages/mentorship-program-application No Surprises Act Ruling: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/texas/txedce/6:2022cv00372/217452/99/ No Surprises FAQ: https://mgma.com/practice-resources/government-programs/surprise-billing-faqs?utm_source=email&utm_medium=marketo&utm_campaign=gov-gen-feb-2023-washingtonconnection0209&mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGJ1T5uZFN3w-UFkpKlyXG9cfTQnNjQIVG6zykj9E0E_OyOHPLbnpG_Nh66RW17RBdBCitMbbTFmUK9-xjgyQj1x6uTlBdPdry2j78s94E-

Our guests today are Tara Osseck, regional vice president, and Helen Falkner, regional vice president, at Jackson Physician Search. Tara and Helen are here today to talk about the importance of and the strategies around developing strong physician leaders. Resources: Physician Search Studies: https://www.jacksonphysiciansearch.com/research-and-reports/ Helen Falkner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-falkner-b5151521/ Tara Osseck: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-osseck-7560b654/ Sponsors: MGMA Events: This episode is brought to you by the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023. During our premiere spring event, attendees will gain key insights from both disciplines and learn about topics that shape the future success of medical practice organizations. Go to mgma.com/mpe23 to learn more and to register today. Humana: The latest Value-Based Care Report from Humana outlines many interesting findings and highlights how some physician practices found creative paths to succ

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 into questions that have been asked since the beginning of the year. Thanks to MGMA events for sponsoring this week's show. The Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023 will be held in Orlando, FL, March 19-21. During our premiere spring event, attendees will gain key insights from both finance and operations and learn about topics that shape the future success of medical practice organizations. Go to mgma.com/mpe23 to learn more and to register today. Thanks again for listening to MGMA's podcasts. Take care and we'll see you again on Wednesday.

In this episode of the MGMA week in Review podcast, we feature articles on optimizing provider staffing, Biden to end PHE, and strategic facility planning. Sources in this episode: MGMA Stat: https://www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/smart-growth-using-population-data-for-strategic-h Biden to End PHE: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SAP-H.R.-382-H.J.-Res.-7.pdf?mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGJsTJ115jmMJPNbPNuuYvLaozaLHe_FK2vKuCL_VGdR5cYbXcgjIFc1JcTeaPUZrSX4TuV4Rsuoe4_gX7Sa0jUNaZnLNuWffSMkeX9lDm1cA Optimizing Provider Staffing: https://mgma.com/practice-resources/quality-patient-experience/optimizing-provider-staffing,-patient-scheduling-a?mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGJp2iTwNgag5Rc6cCTZ78QtZpJOSrSikSjCr4SP4wbaUyHLZTDzYV8xdNGPCpW9WP4RfHJtClHjty5HuZgOGhsywLWuQlJ_8FW_9d7BMcmAwOptimizing provider staffing Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023. During our premiere spring event, attendees will gain key insights from bot

Our guests today are revenue cycle management experts Taya Gordon and Kem Tolliver. As a special bonus, we also feature an episode of Kem and Taya's podcast, RevDive, where they interview Rae Jimenez, chief product officer at AAPC. Resources: RevDive: https://sliceofhealthcare.com/revdive/ Kem Tolliver: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kem-tolliver/ Taya Gordon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tayagordon/ Taya and Kem's book: https://www.mgma.com/practice-resources/products/revenue-cycle-management-dont-get-lost-in-the-fi Rae Jimenez: https://www.aapc.com/blog/author/rjimenez/ Sponsors: MGMA Events: This episode is brought to you by the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023. During our premiere spring event, attendees will gain key insights from both disciplines and learn about topics that shape the future success of medical practice organizations. Go to mgma.com/mpe23 to learn more and to register today. Humana: The latest Value-Based Care Report from Humana outlines many int

Our guest today is Dr. Alex Ding, Associate Vice President for Physician Strategy and Medical Affairs at Humana. Dr. Ding is a board-certified diagnostic and interventional radiologist and remains a practicing physician, teaching and providing clinical care as a clinical assistant professor at the University of Louisville. He holds a BA in Economics and MS in Public Health from the University of California Berkeley, an MBA in finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and an MD from the University of California San Francisco. He completed his residency and fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School and is a US Navy veteran.  Source: Value-Based Care Study: www.humana.com/vbc Sponsors: MGMA Events: This episode is brought to you by the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023. During our premiere spring event, attendees will gain key insights from both disciplines and learn about topics that shape the future success of m

In this episode of the MGMA week in Review podcast, we feature articles on the adoption of value-based care, healthcare value week, and checking in with emotions as a leader. Sources in this episode: MGMA Stat: https://www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/to-improve-adoption-of-value-based-care,-the-r-(1) Healthcare Value Week: https://valuebasedpaymentsummit.com/registration-se/ Emotional Leaders: https://hbr.org/2023/01/when-your-feelings-conflict-with-your-leadership-role?ab=hero-subleft-1 Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023. During our premiere spring event, attendees will gain key insights from both disciplines and learn about topics that shape the future success of medical practice organizations. Go to mgma.com/mpe23 to learn more and to register today. If you would like additional tools and resources related to medical practice leadership email us at podcasts@mgma.com. Thank you again for taking the time to listen to MGMA

As you know, burnout, stress and other mental health-related issues are at all-time highs for healthcare professionals. According to a recent MGMA Stat poll (https://www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/mgma-stat-overview), 80% of healthcare leaders said their level of stress or burnout had increased in 2022. Because of this stress-related epidemic, MGMA is offering a new podcast series, Mindful Medicine, where each episode we will talk with experts in the fields of psychology, neurology, leadership and mindfulness to help explain workplace stress and provide tools and resources to combat it. Our guest for this episode is Dr. Jeff Comer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamjeffcomer/), PhD, MHA, FACHE, who has spent more than 20 years as an interim and permanent acute and behavioral hospital CEO. The hospitals have ranged from rural critical access hospitals to large urban facilities and have included non-profit, for-profit and government-owned models. In this episode of Mindful Medicine, Dr. Jeff Comer discusses

Our guest today is Dr. John Showalter chief product officer at Linus Health. Modern Healthcare has named Dr. Showalter as a Top 25 Innovator in Population Health. He’s here today to talk about “Early Detection of Dementia: New Cognitive Assessment Approaches.” Sources in this episode: MGMA Webinar on early detection of dementia: https://mgma.com/practice-resources/products/early-detection-of-dementia-new-cognitive-assessme Linus Health links: Linus Health homepage: https://linushealth.com/ Linus Health Resources page: https://linushealth.com/resources Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience research on cognitive screening that utilized Linus technology Boston Process Approach research on cognitive screening co-authored by Linus co-founder and CMO Dr. Alvaro Pascual-Leone Footballers/cognitive health links: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-63903260 https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2022/12/09/study-reveals-footballers-more-likely-to-have-worse-brain-health-after-age-of-65/ https://www.scorespro

In this episode of the MGMA week in Review podcast, we feature articles on auditing payment insights, a CMS update, and the best jobs in healthcare. Sources in this episode: MGMA Stat: https://www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/amid-inflated-expenses,-make-sure-you%E2%80%99re-regularly Best Jobs in Healthcare: https://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-healthcare-jobs CMS Updates: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-announces-increase-2023-organizations-and-beneficiaries-benefiting-coordinated-care-accountable?mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGJaRmaymJz64xuoJPjxUWXlTsKdHmEzn2bWFNMO1meiUWwft-9Ge8Bqy-NFsBgDu5brTQopWcQkmZT1amxenqwx739pJhk1afj60rAgQJPDA Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023. During our premiere spring event, attendees will gain key insights from both disciplines and learn about topics that shape the future success of medical practice organizations. Go to mgma.com/mpe23 to learn more and to register

Our guests today are Dr. Martha Ives, president and CEO of Rocky Mountain Primary Care, and MGMA consultant Dawn Plested. Our guests are here today to talk about the consultant and medical practice leader relationship, what it looks like in practice, and how to develop successful strategies for practice leaders. Resources: MGMA Consulting -- www.mgma.com/consulting/overview Dawn Plested -- https://www.mgma.com/consulting/meet-the-team/dawn-plested-fache-mba-jd-esq Rocky Mountain Primary Care -- https://rmpc.info/provider/martha-ives-m-d/ MGMA DataDive -- www.mgma.com/data/landing-pages…jU3RwaAit7EALw_wcB Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023. During our premiere spring event, attendees will gain key insights from both disciplines and learn about topics that shape the future success of medical practice organizations. Go to mgma.com/mpe23 to learn more and to register today. If you would like additional tools and resources rel

Our guest today is Marcus Meadows, ambulatory care operations director for the Department of Veterans Affairs where he oversees all ambulatory care for primary care, medicine, surgery, and mental health in Northern California. Northern California is the sixth largest VA in the country with over 255,000 enrolled veterans, and 14 sites of care that cover more than 44,000 square miles in the region. Sources: MGMA Member Network -- www.mgma.com/membership/get-inv…ved/member-network Department of Veterans Affairs: https://www.va.gov/ Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023. During our premiere spring event, attendees will gain key insights from both disciplines and learn about topics that shape the future success of medical practice organizations. Go to mgma.com/events/mpe23-financi…perations-conference to learn more and to register today. If you would like additional tools and resources related to medical practice leadership email