MedAxiom HeartTalk

In this "Meet the Experts" HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS is joined by Jaime Warren Ed. D., MBA, BHS, CNMT, NCT, vice president of Care Transformation Services at MedAxiom. With over two decades of clinical and executive experience, particularly in imaging services and hospital operations, Jaime shares insights into optimizing cardiovascular imaging spaces to improve workflows and team perform...

As cardiac rehab evolves, innovative care models are key to better outcomes and financial sustainability. In this special episode of HeartTalk, vice presidents of Care Transformation Services at MedAxiom, Denise Busman, MSN, RN, CPHQ, FACC, and Jenny Kennedy, DNP, RN, CHFN, NEA-BC, FACC sit down with Sarah Shelton, cardiac rehabilitation manager and Rod Roeser, CEO at Heart and Vascular Care (HVC)...

In this "Meet the Experts" HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS speaks with Denise Busman, MSN, RN, CPHQ, FACC, vice president of Care Transformation Services at MedAxiom. With over 30 years of nursing and quality leadership experience, Denise shares her journey into healthcare and what it takes to make clinical transformation truly stick. Get to know Denise’s leadership style—and what fuels her pas...

In this episode of HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS, sits down with Alex Struck, chief growth officer, and Dan Jensen, chief financial officer at CardioOne, to explore the growing challenges facing independent cardiology practices. They discuss the shifting landscape of hospital employment and share how CardioOne is helping cardiologists reclaim autonomy while maintaining financial and operation...

Lessons from the football field can translate to healthcare leadership. On this MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS, speaks with John Erwin III, MD, MBA, MACC, FACP, FAHA, the chair of medicine at Prisma-Health Upstate, as he explores parallels between successful sports teams and high-functioning healthcare teams. Drawing from his background, they discuss team building, trust, and aligning...

Gaps in cardiovascular care have sparked the need for a better solution. On this MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS, talks with Ben Peterson, MD, MPH, Interventional Cardiologist and Medical Director at Heart and Vascular Research Institute. They discuss the use of an AI tool to support patient identification and treatment needs, and envision a future of more personalized care. Watch the...

In this "Meet the Experts" HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS, sits down with Nicole Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P, executive vice president of Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care Transformation Services at MedAxiom. Known for her deep expertise in cardiovascular operations, revenue cycle optimization, and LEAN process improvement, Nicole shares highlights from her decades-long journey in healthcare leader...

Welcome to the seventh episode of our HeartTalk podcast series, Revenue Recovery. Host Melanie Lawson, MS, speaks with Linda Gates-Striby, CCS-P, ACS-CA, Revenue Cycle Solutions consultant. They dive into how to appropriately capture Prolonged Care services and offer practical examples for your organization. Click here for the Revenue Recovery cheat sheet: https://hubs.ly/Q03hvhqw0   Guest Bio: Li...

In April 2024, Cathie Biga, MSN, FACC, made history as the first non-physician president of the American College of Cardiology (ACC). On this episode of HeartTalk, Melanie Lawson, MS, talks with Cathie about her 40+ years of experience as a leader in cardiovascular care. She shares personal, inspiring and educational stories about her career and discusses her vision for the future. Watch the Heart...

On this episode of MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS, explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) for cardiovascular care with guests Effie Andrikopoulou, MD, MBA, FACC, FASE, associate professor at the University of Washington and medical director at Harborview Medical Center, and Denise Busman, MSN, RN, CPHQ, FACC, vice president of Care Transformation Service...

It’s becoming increasingly important to ensure your care team stays up to date with best practices for managing patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) in the device clinic. On this MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS, speaks with James Allred, MD, FACC, CEO and co-founder of CV Remote Solutions; Austin Reed, vice president of Business Development, Strategy and Innovati...

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https://hubs.ly/Q02yqht40 Welcome to the next episode of our HeartTalk podcast series, Revenue Recovery. Host Melanie Lawson, MS, speaks with MedAxiom’s Nicole F. Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P, executive vice president of Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care Transformation, and Linda Gates-Striby, CCS-P, ACS-CA, Revenue Cycle Solutions consultant. They discus...

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 https://hubs.ly/Q02x7ncv0 Welcome to the next episode of our HeartTalk podcast series, Revenue Recovery. Host Melanie Lawson, MS, speaks with MedAxiom’s Nicole F. Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P, executive vice president of Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care Transformation, and Linda Gates-Striby, CCS-P, ACS-CA, Revenue Cycle Solutions consultant. They discu...

Click here for the Revenue Recovery cheat sheet: https://hubs.ly/Q02531_L0 Welcome to the fourth episode of our HeartTalk podcast series, Revenue Recovery. Host Melanie Lawson, MS, speaks with MedAxiom’s Nicole F. Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P, executive vice president of Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care Transformation, and Linda Gates-Striby, CCS-P, ACS-CA, Revenue Cycle Solutions consultant. Together,...

Click here for the Revenue Recovery cheat sheet: https://hubs.ly/Q023rDk50 Welcome to the third episode of our new HeartTalk podcast series, Revenue Recovery. Host Melanie Lawson, MS, speaks with MedAxiom’s Nicole F. Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P, executive vice president of Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care Transformation, and Linda Gates-Striby, CCS-P, ACS-CA, Revenue Cycle Solutions consultant. They d...

Four out of five people don't know that they have cardiovascular disease until they end up in the emergency room. MedAxiom HeartTalk host Melanie Lawson speaks with Rahul Sharma, MBBS, FRACP, the director of structural interventions at Stanford Healthcare and the senior scientific advisor for egnite, about why structural heart patients experience an unreasonable wait time before treatment and how...

Click here for Revenue Recovery "Cheat Sheet" Welcome to the second episode of our new HeartTalk podcast series, Revenue Recovery, in which we aim to empower you to communicate effectively and ensure your organization does not leave any money on the table. Host Melanie Lawson, MS, speaks with MedAxiom's Nicole F. Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P, executive vice president of Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care...

Click Here for Revenue Recovery "Cheat Sheet" While you may or may not be the person coding revenue cycle services, many of you are responsible for your program’s overall success with revenue recovery and know all too well the challenges that come with it. Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast series, Revenue Recovery, where we aim to empower YOU – physicians, administrators and revenue...

As cardiology advances, cardiology fellowship education must evolve with it. On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson speaks with Ami Bhatt, MD, FACC, the chief innovation officer of the American College of Cardiology and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, Doreen DeFaria Yeh, MD, FACC, adult congenital heart disease cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Ana...

With cardiovascular care rapidly changing, it can be challenging to find the right mix between traditional care and innovation. On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson speaks with Ana Mercurio-Pinto and Jenny Kennedy, both VPs of Care Transformation at MedAxiom. Together, they break down how organizations can succeed in today’s competitive healthcare space and steps you can take to combine trad...

An aging population, physician shortages, and industry fragmentation are making cardiology the “new darling” of private equity investment. The question is – can private equity coexist with the quadruple aim? On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson talks with Ann Honeycutt, executive director of Virginia Cardiovascular Specialists, Larry Sobal, CEO of Heart and Vascular Institute of Wisconsin, D...

So far in this series, we’ve covered how to clinically capture the acuity of TAVR patients and how to save thousands using templates embedded in your electronic health record. In this Structural Heart Innovations episode, host Melanie Lawson talks with guests Susan Low, RN, CCRNK, executive director of Cardiovascular Services, Prisma Health Richland, and Jim Kreiner, MHA, director of Cardiovascula...

When navigating ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in today’s cardiovascular healthcare landscape, change is at the forefront, evolving the way we provide care. On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson talks with Joe Sasson, PhD, executive vice president of Ventures and chief commercial officer at MedAxiom and Marc Toth, market president, Cardiovascular Services at Atlas Healthcare Partners. They...

How can ten minutes save you thousands while also capturing appropriate acuity to ensure your patients get the care they need? Abhimanyu (Manu) Uberoi, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, and MedAxiom HeartTalk host Melanie Lawson explore the answer to this and more on this Structural Heart Innovations episode. Get to know Abhimanyu (Manu) Uberoi, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI: Dr. Uberoi was born and raised in the San Fr...

Cardiac device techs are in hot demand, but gaps in staffing and education are causing difficulties for this role. On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson talks with Kelli Shifflett, MHA, FACMPE, AVP of Revenue Growth and Business Development, HCA Physician Services, Sirena Bridges, MSPH, MSN, FNP-BC, CCDS, Clinical Director, Melissa Hauck Center for Device Therapy at Centennial Heart, and Nico...