Coffee with Coker

Anna Grizzle joins Mark to discuss the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit False Claims Act (FCA) decision calling into question productivity-based physician compensation structures under the Stark Law. Mark interviews Anna to hear her perspective on the U.S. ex rel. Bookwalter v. UPMC and the Third Circuit's decision. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in Apple Podcasts , Google Po...

Mark Reiboldt discusses frequently asked questions related to healthcare business valuations, private equity transactions in the healthcare industry, and the adoption of telehealth services. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast provider. Like what you hear? Leave a review! Not there? Let us know! We welcome all feedback...

Max Reiboldt joins Mark to discuss private equity deals for healthcare entities and how management services organizations create value. Max and Mark consider how the management services organization is valued, how the sale proceeds are distributed, and the different scenarios for determining and allocating the management fee. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in Apple Podcasts , Google Pod...

Andy Sobczyk and Jeffery Daigrepont join Mark to discuss digital transformation and its application specifically to the healthcare industry. Andy and Jeffery discuss what technologies are currently changing or could potentially change the way healthcare is managed and delivered. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast prov...

Today's episode is an interview with Jeffery Daigrepont, a senior vice president in our Healthcare IT Services division, conducted with Jon-Michial Carter, Co-Founder and CEO of ChartSpan, and Angela Stokes, vice president of quality services. ChartSpan is a chronic care management company offering turnkey, fully managed care coordination programs for physician practices. Jeffery, Jon-Michial, and...

Today's episode is an interview with Chris Torregosa, a vice president in our Healthcare IT Services division, conducted with Patrick Randolph, Founder and CEO of QueueDr. QueueDr is a healthcare technology company offering online scheduling automation to maximize patient access and physician utilization. Chris and Patrick discuss the benefits of an automated system to help manage physician schedu...

Aimee Greeter and Jhaymee Tynan join producer Jessica Combs to discuss their time at the Modern Healthcare Women's Leadership Conference earlier this year. Aimee and Jhaymee recount their experiences at the conference and their thoughts on the future of leadership roles in this dynamic industry. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your prefe...

Christopher Kunney joins Mark to discuss the state of cybersecurity in the healthcare industry. Although cybercrime has been impacting other sectors for over 20 years, it has recently begun attacking the healthcare industry extensively. Christopher explains the most common types of cybercrime, why cybercrime occurs, and what questions healthcare organizations need to ask when implementing a cybers...

Jeannie Cagle joins Mark to discuss the basics of medical coding for healthcare practitioners. Proper medical coding is essential for both compliance and reimbursement for professional services. Jeannie explains medical coding at the highest level and identifies common problem areas. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast...

Roz Cordini joins Mark to discuss compliance program effectiveness and the reasons to have a compliance program in place. There continue to be significant compliance concerns across the healthcare industry as evidenced by ongoing DOJ settlements, new corporate integrity agreements, and other findings and activity. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spot...

Today's episode is an interview with Aimee Greeter, SVP in our Financial Services division, conducted with Matt Yagey, Founder and CEO, and Graeme Keith, Investor and COO of MedChat, a HIPAA-compliant live-chat application for patient communication. Aimee, Matt, and Graeme discuss the need to evolve patient communications in the 21st century and how text-based communications are improving patient...

David Walline and Yong Zhang join Mark to discuss performing healthcare business valuations and explain their purpose in the healthcare industry. Although a request for a healthcare business valuation can be for a multitude of reasons, most of the valuations Coker Group performs are associated with a pending transaction between two healthcare entities. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in...

Richard Romero joins Mark to discuss the impact telehealth could have on access to healthcare in rural markets as well as recent telehealth policies from Washington, D.C. Telehealth is one of the most significant trends in healthcare, serving as a way to ensure that people can get care when and where they need it. It is dramatically changing the delivery of healthcare and has the potential to be d...

Justin Chamblee, Alex Kirkland, and Stephen Ross join Mark to discuss designing an innovative physician compensation strategy to adapt to continual changes within the healthcare industry. Justin, Alex, and Stephen often speak to audiences on the topic and receive many questions on best practices for physician compensation model design and structure. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in App...

Justin Chamblee joins Mark to discuss how to evaluate and structure hospitalist compensation models. Justin walks through what Coker Group considers best practices for hospital-based physician compensation structures. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast provider. Like what you hear? Leave a review! Not there? Let us kn...

Today's episode is an interview with Jeffery Daigrepont, SVP in our Healthcare IT Services division, conducted with Baha Zeidan, Cofounder and CEO of Azalea Health, a healthcare technology company offering a fully integrated, cloud-based EHR, RCM, telehealth, and consulting services. Jeffery and Baha discuss the advantages of cloud-based technology and how Azalea Health enables community hospitals...

Aimee Greeter and Toni Peck join Mark to recap their May 2019 presentation at the American Health Lawyers Association Health Care Transactions conference. They focus on new ways to drive physician engagement to help ensure that an organization realizes its clinical integration goals. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast...

Justin Chamblee, Priya Bathija, and Tom Donohoe join Mark to recap their May 2019 presentation at the American Health Lawyers Association Health Care Transactions conference. They explore the driving forces causing rural hospitals to consider affiliations with larger health systems, such as rising costs, limited access, commitment to rural populations, and management expertise. Contact Information...

Today's episode is an interview Jeffery Daigrepont, SVP in our Healthcare IT Services division, conducted with Jose Valero, President and CEO of dashboardMD, a healthcare analytics company. Jeffery and Jose discuss the importance of healthcare analytics and using dashboardMD for population health management and clinical, financial, and operational analytics. Contact Information Subscribe to our fe...

Max Reiboldt joins Mark to discuss private equity deals in the healthcare industry. Max and Mark review the recent private equity activity in healthcare and how these deals impact the market. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast provider. Like what you hear? Leave a review! Not there? Let us know! We welcome all feedbac...

  Brandt Jewell and Stephen Ross join Mark to discuss the concept of investment per physician for employed provider networks. Brandt, Stephen, and Mark review the market movement from independent practices to employed practices. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast provider. Like what you hear? Leave a review! Not there...

Alex Kirkland and Stephen Ross join Mark to discuss best practices for physician enterprise compensation plans. Alex, Stephen, and Mark evaluate the most common components of physician compensation plans and offer best-practice insights on them. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast provider. Like what you hear? Leave a...

Max Reiboldt and Lee Perrett join Mark to discuss the executive search process for healthcare organizations. Max, Lee, and Mark talk about the benefits of using an executive search firm, the questions to ask before engaging a firm, and the processes used within the executive search. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast...

Randy Gott joins Mark to discuss physician community needs assessments and medical staff planning. Randy and Mark talk about the drivers of medical staff planning and recruitment, and the compliance purpose of a physician community needs assessment. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast provider. Like what you hear? Leav...

Christopher Kunney joins Mark to provide a review of healthcare IT themes from the 2019 HIMSS conference. The HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition brings together 45,000+ health information and technology professionals, clinicians, executives, and market suppliers from around the world. Contact Information Subscribe to our feed in Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podc...