MGMA Podcasts

In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we welcome MGMA editor and writer Colleen Luckett to the show to share her thoughts on the latest MGMA Stat poll and results. Sources: MGMA Stat: https://www.mgma.com/mgma-stat/social-determinants-of-health-a-driving-force-in-medical-group-data-collection Physician Fee Schedule: 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Resources: MGMA Stat: mgma.com/...

This episode of the MGMA Business Solutions Podcast features three regional VPs from Jackson Physician Search. JPS is the largest privately held permanent physician recruitment firm, specializing in the recruitment of physicians, physician executives and advanced practice providers for healthcare organizations across the U.S. Helen Falkner serves as Regional Vice President of Recruiting by leading...

In this episode of MGMA's Ask An Advisor podcast, we feature Cristy Good, Sr. Industry Advisor at MGMA, talking about conducting a practice assessment. MGMA Tools: Communication Plan: https://www.mgma.com/member-tools/team-roster-and-communication-plan-template Project Charter: https://www.mgma.com/member-tools/project-charter-template Gemba Board: https://www.mgma.com/member-tools/using-a-gemba-b...

In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we welcome MGMA editor and writer Colleen Luckett to the show to share her thoughts on the latest MGMA Stat on benchmarking and insights on the 2024 Medical Billing Toolkit. Sources: MGMA Stat on benchmarking: https://www.mgma.com/mgma-stat/from-data-to-action-the-crucial-role-of-healthcare-benchmarking 2024 Medical Billing Toolkit: https://www.m...

This episode of the MGMA Business Solutions podcast features Dr. Pamela Ograbisz DNP, FNP-BC and Scott Selby of LocumTenens.com. Dr. Ograbisz is Vice President of Clinical Operations while Scott Selby is Senior Vice President in Enterprise Solutions. They're here to discuss a new research paper: "The Innovation Imperative for Physician Retention." Resources: The Innovation Imperative for Physician...

In this episode of MGMA's Ask An Advisor podcast, we feature Cristy Good, Sr. Industry Advisor at MGMA, talking about psychiatric assessment coding questions that have come in to the Ask MGMA feed on our website. MGMA resources: Resources: Outpatient Psychiatry & Psychology Services Fact Sheet CMS : https://downloads.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/lcd_attachments/31887_33/Outpatient_Psych_...

MGMA consultant Adrienne Lloyd joins us to discuss leadership, women in healthcare and discusses the exciting news that she'll be the new host of the Women in Healthcare podcast series! Sources: Adrienne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienneplloyd/ Transcript of Podcast: https://www.mgma.com/podcasts/women-in-healthcare-a-conversation-with-adrienne-lloyd MGMA Resources: MGMA Stat: mgma...

In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we welcome MGMA editor and writer Colleen Luckett to the show to share her thoughts on the latest MGMA Stat and more insights on reducing payment stress and addressing leakage in medical practices. Sources: MGMA Stat on fees for electronic payments: https://mgma.com/mgma-stat/fees-for-electronic-payment-still-taking-a-chunk-out-of-medical-groups-...

This episode of the MGMA Business Solutions podcast features James Ford, sales manager with the MGMA Emerald Card. Launched in 2022, the MGMA Emerald Card is a credit card designed specifically for MGMA members and their business needs. It offers an easy-to-use platform that allows members to manage transactions, create and manage employee cards, set spending permissions, redeem rewards and make p...

In this episode of MGMA's Ask An Advisor podcast, we feature Cristy Good, Sr. Industry Advisor at MGMA, talking about how to use AI as a scribe. MGMA resources: It’s time to build healthcare’s AI-enabled future: https://www.mgma.com/articles/its-time-to-build-healthcares-ai-enabled-future Medical groups taking their time to adopt the right set of AI tools: https://www.mgma.com/mgma-stat/medical-gr...

This episode of the MGMA Insights podcast features an interview with Janet Thomason, the Director of National Procurement at Project C.U.R.E. Project C.U.R.E. was founded in 1987 to address the staggering shortage of medical resources around the world. Since its beginnings in a garage in Colorado, Project C.U.R.E. has become the world’s largest distributor of donated medical supplies, equipment an...

In this episode, we welcome Alizee Gagliardi, a recipient of the MGMA 2023 Future Five Award. Alizee is currently Director of Anesthesia Operations - Manatee Memorial Hospital and Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. Resources: MGMA.com Award Winners: https://www.mgma.com/mgma-acmpe-awards-and-recognition MGMA Award Winner Podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/mgmapods/sets/award-winners-2023 Sponsor: Physic...

In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we welcome MGMA editor and writer Colleen Luckett to the show to share her thoughts on the latest MGMA Stat and more insights on AI in healthcare. Sources: MGMA Stat on patient access: https://mgma.com/mgma-stat/patient-access-remains-a-challenge-as-medical-groups-recover-from-staffing-shortages AI in Healthcare: Retaining Your Team: https://mgma...

In this episode, RN and nursing coach Patricia Daiker shares her personal health journey of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 26 and transforming her struggles into a mission to help others. Through her organization, Better Diabetes Life , Patricia has developed a program that focuses on five pillars to support individuals in managing diabetes. Patricia also discusses how meditation and...

In this episode of the MGMA Member Spotlight podcast, we’re joined by Ilene Gilbert-Droge. Ilene is the President and CEO of Adventhealth Medical Group North Division. Ilene is also the 2023 MGMA Lifetime Achievement Award honoree. Highlights from the conversation include Ilene: - Sharing her journey starting in healthcare revenue cycle work and progressing to leadership roles across different org...

We’re joined today on the MGMA Business Solutions podcast by Mike McMann, Vice President, Client Management Physician Services at Conifer. Mike's here today to talk about denial prevention in a medical practice. Resources: Conifer: https://www.coniferhealth.com/ Mike McMann: https://www.coniferhealth.com/about-us/about-us-leadership/leadership-bios/mike-mcmann/ Denial Prevention: https://www.conif...

Dr. Scott Cullen, Executive Vice President of Strategic Innovation and Chief Clinical Officer at AVIA, discusses emerging trends and challenges facing healthcare leaders on this episode of the MGMA Insights podcast. AVIA recently launched their own Generative AI Strategic Collaborative of 20+ health systems, industry associations, and government leaders to produce a network-validated expert playbo...

In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we welcome MGMA editor and writer Colleen Luckett to the show to share her thoughts on a new Jackson Physician Search study on early-career physicians and the future of AI in healthcare. Sources: MGMA Stat on AI in Healthcare: https://mgma.com/mgma-stat/most-medical-practice-leaders-agree-that-ai-is-the-future-is-the-future-now An Early Career Ph...

In this MGMA Business Solutions Podcast, we're joined by Jessica Langley. Jessica is chairwoman of the board for the National Healthcareer Association Inc., and is also Executive Director of Education & Advocacy, for NHA. Resources discussed: NHA: https://www.nhanow.com/ Contact NHA: https://www.nhanow.com/resources/support/contact-us Learning and Leading Success Stories: https://www.nhanow.co...

In this episode of MGMA's Ask An Advisor podcast, we feature Cristy Good, Sr. Industry Advisor at MGMA, talking about strategies to address the high rate of patient turnover. Patient turnover, often referred to as patient churn or attrition, can impact the financial health and stability of a medical practice. Estimates show that it’s six to seven times more expensive to acquire a new patient than...

In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we share our thoughts and a recap about the MGMA Leaders Conference that took place this week in Nashville and take a deeper dive on Dr. Scott Cullen's mainstage talk on the future of AI. Sources: Advanced Strategy for Medical Practice Leaders Book: Financial Management Edition: mgma.com/books/finmgmt MGMA Stat on the Future of AI: https://www.mg...

Live from the MGMA Leaders Conference in Nashville, Oct. 24, 2023. This podcast features an interview between Daniel Williams and Steve Freeland at the MGMA Leaders Conference in Nashville. Steve is the CEO of Cancer Care Group in Indiana and was recently honored as the MGMA Legislative Liaison of the Year. According to a spotlight on MGMA legislative liaisons on mgma.com, "Steve works tirelessly...

Live from the MGMA Leaders Conference in Nashville, Oct. 24, 2023. This podcast features an interview between Daniel Williams and Tracy Bird at the MGMA Leaders Conference in Nashville. Tracy is an MGMA consultant and was recently awarded Forum Representative of the Year. Tracy Bird: https://www.mgma.com/member-highlights/tracy-bird MGMA: https://www. MGMA.com MGMA Awards: https://www.mgma.com/awa...

Live from Nashville at MGMA's 2023 Leaders Conference. In this episode, Daniel Williams interviews Dr. Summer Liston-Crandall, Oaklawn Hospital, about her experience so far at her first MGMA Leaders Conference. Dr. Liston-Crandall shares key lessons from sessions, her goals for leadership development, and strategies for improving culture, engagement and transparency at her hospital. Video of the I...

In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we welcome MGMA editor and writer Colleen Luckett to the show to share her thoughts on new MGMA content including a new financial management book from Kem Tolliver and Taya Gordon, the latest MGMA Stat Poll, and last minute thoughts on MGMA's Leaders Conference Oct. 22-25 in Nashville. Sources: Advanced Strategy for Medical Practice Leaders Book:...