Mgma Small Talk

Welcome back to the MGMA Insights Podcast. This week, Senior Editor and host Daniel Williams sits down with Dr. Tej Singh, Medical Director of Vascular Surgery at Intermountain Health, Peaks Region in Colorado. Dr. Singh, a recognized leader in healthcare billing innovation, shares his expertise on the transformative impact of time-based billing for surgeons. In this episode, Dr. Singh discusses how time-based billing helps reduce physician burnout, improve revenue cycles, and integrate AI to streamline healthcare billing and compliance. Tune in to understand why time-based billing is becoming essential for medical practices aiming to enhance billing accuracy, increase efficiency, and capture revenue for non-clinical work.Key Takeaways:Understanding Time-Based Billing: Dr. Singh explains how time-based billing captures a surgeon’s non-clinical work—such as reviewing imaging, coordinating with other physicians, and pre- and post-clinic tasks. This approach, introduced by the AMA in 2021, allows surgeons to acc