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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=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGKrVKX9UH9eSi53fwoXZiQIaZQeiQWDa_bqaghaU3XLQIQZJPbtnEgrtiIn8Jr-X4CJCDBGG1twG0caXmXgIg5j5SRMktKI7og6cLC0h8-9Q 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 learning experience featuring education from industry leaders covering a wide variety of challeng

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, 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 signature online event that allows you to take control of your journey by attending live or by accessing the sessions at your own pace until July 8. Additionally, new networking opportunities will make it easy for you to meet industry peers and discuss solutions to your biggest challenges. Go to mgma.com/events/2023-mgma-summit to lear

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 when notified of an audit; who should be involved in the entire audit management process; how best to prepare the most complete and appropriate response; and how to best utilize the offered or included education. This episode is sponsored by 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 signature online event that allows you to take control of your jou

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 Performance Through Data Benchmarking. Resources: The MGMA Financial and Operations Conference: mgma.com/events/mpe23-financi…2023-homepagefeature MGMA DataDive: https://www.mgma.com/data/landing-pages/mgma-datadive-overview MGMA DataDiscovery: https://mgma.com/membership/landing-pages/top-resources-of-2021/kpis/datadiscovery?utm_source=digital&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=dat-discovery-feb-2023-datadiscoverygeneral&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtsCgBhDEARIsAE7RYh2FQipfqRag9wiSXsGtRXlgAXsAtT5uKIWIeCV_RMPZbwyhiGDWaDca

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: Financial and Operations Conference being held March 19-21 in Orlando, Florida. Resources: The MGMA Financial and Operations Conference: mgma.com/events/mpe23-financi…2023-homepagefeature March Madness in Orlando: www.amwaycenter.com/events/detail/march-madness Disney: disneyworld.disney.go.com/admission/tickets/ Grapefruit League: floridagrapefruitleague.com/schedule/ Sponsors: MGMA Events: This episode is brought to you by the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference 2023. During our pr

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=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGKZXFDcqlfzNGTbMx5RXC9kJ2PnuBeWUyAeEzQLNBb-hpKkvf51oRxIHb-2VZSSxD1a_pRQJp4CPvCXRtM1DnREPmPop1HCMdTLjAekGLclg 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 Ope

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