Mgma Small Talk

In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, hosts Daniel Williams and Colleen Luckett cover key healthcare headlines, from the ongoing shortage of medical assistants and tips to close staffing gaps, to the leadership lessons in crisis response and fallout from the Change Healthcare cyberattack. They also share findings on nurse retention from McKinsey’s latest survey and close with a nod to National Nurses Week. 00:49 Introduction and Hosts01:36 MGMA Stat Poll Results (MGMA Stat)05:08 Healthcare Leadership in Crisis (Physicians Practice)09:12 HHS Restructuring and Interoperability (MedCity News)11:30 United Health Cyber Attack Fallout (New York Times)15:16 National Nurses Week and Leadership (Health Leaders Media)17:29 Conclusion and FarewellAdditional Resources:MGMA PlaybooksMGMA EventsMGMA ConsultingMGMA DataDiveMGMA StatMGMA PodcastsEmail us at dwilliams@mgma.com if you would like to appear on an episode. If you have a question about your practice that you would like us to answer, send an email to