MGMA Podcasts

We welcome Matt Griswold, keynote speaker, People Centric Consulting Group to this episode of the MGMA Insights Podcast. Matt will be speaking at the MGMA Summit digital event Tuesday, June 6, on the topic of, "Knowing the Score: Making the Case for Financial Transparency​." Sources: People Centric Consulting: https://peoplecentric.com/ Matt Griswold bio: https://peoplecentric.com/about/ Sponsors:...

Today, we welcome Dr. Joe Nicholson and Becky Trotter to the MGMA Business Solutions podcast. Dr. Joe is chief medical officer, Care Allies, and Becky is vice president, population health solutions, Care Allies. Dr. Joe and Becky are here to talk about an important topic: "Prioritizing Patient Outreach: How Analytics Can Offer Direction without Disruption.” Resources: Rethinking Care for the Most...

We welcome Jonathan K. Leer, MHA, MSA, CHFP, Division Administrator — Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, to this episode of the MGMA Insights Podcast. Jonathan will be speaking at the MGMA Summit digital event Wednesday, June 7, on the topic of, "What Docs Don't Get Taught: Tools for Talking Finance with Your Clinicians." Sponsors: MGMA Events: Join us June 6-8, 2023, for...

Today, we welcome Dr. Dov Shapiro to the show. Dr. Shapiro is the Managing Physician, Associated Pediatric Partners. Dr. Shapiro is here to talk about an important topic: “From Pandemic to Tripledemic to Endemic: One Practice’s Transformation Through In-Office PCR.” It’s a topic he will also be presenting in an upcoming MGMA webinar that will be held at 1pm Eastern Time on June 15. Resources: Free...

We welcome Kevin Mulcahy to the show. Kevin has earned his FACMPE, and he’s Senior Director, Provider and Payer Service, Professional Billing Office at Mass General Brigham. Kevin will be speaking at the MGMA Summit digital event Wednesday, June 7, on the topic of, "Payer Contracting is More Than Just Reviewing Rates ." Sponsors: MGMA Events: Join us June 6-8, 2023, for a robust and convenient lea...

We welcome Michael Tutty, PhD, MHA, FACMPE, group vice president, American Medical Association, to this episode of the MGMA Insights Podcast. Michael will be speaking at the MGMA Summit digital event Wednesday, June 7, on the topic of, "Post-COVID-19 Trend Watch: Implications for Practices." Sponsors: MGMA Events: Join us June 6-8, 2023, for a robust and convenient learning experience featuring ed...

In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we feature Senior Advisor Cristy Good talking about medical and financial records retention. Resources: 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 T...

We welcome Henna Pryor, MSA, PCC, workplace performance expert, keynote speaker, and professional executive coach to this episode of the MGMA Insights Podcast. Henna Pryor is a two-time TEDx speaker and will be speaking at the MGMA Summit digital event Wednesday, June 7, at noon Eastern time on the topic of, "How Awkwardness Can Be Your Greatest Asset for Taking More Professional Risks ." Go to ww...

Our guest today on the MGMA Member spotlight podcast is Anna Dunbar. Anna is a 2022 recipient of an MGMA Student Scholarship award. She is a featured speaker at the MGMA Summit digital event, which will be from June 6 - June 8. Go to mgma.com/events to learn more about the event and to register today. Resources: MGMA Student Scholarship -- https://www.mgma.com/membership/get-involved/scholarships/...

Our guest today on the MGMA Member spotlight podcast is Nina Cloven. Nina 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." Nina is a featured speaker at the MGMA Summit digital event, which will b...

We welcome Kelli Henthorn, Regional Training Manager and Thryv Foundation Ambassador to this episode of MGMA's Business Solutions podcast. Kelli is here to discuss how to meet changing patient expectations and stay competitive in a competitive healthcare landscape. Sources: Thryv: https://www.thryv.com/smb-lpk-3/?utm_source=GOOGLE&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=saas_Thryv-Brand_us&utm_ter...

We welcome Jeffery Daigrepont, Senior Vice President, Health Information Technology, Coker Group, to this episode of the MGMA Insights Podcast. Jeffrey is an expert in Health Information Technology and will be speaking at the MGMA Summit digital event Wednesday, June 7, on the topic of, "Confessions of a Hacker: How Cyberattackers Have Targeted Remote Workers." Sources: Coker Group website: https:...

We welcome Steve Moberg, Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer, Team Care Medicine, to this bonus episode of MGMA's Live From Orlando podcast series. We met up with Steve outside of the exhibit hall floor in Orlando while attending MGMA's Financial and Operations Conference and learned about his presentation titled, "Solve Burnout and Boost Productivity by Leveraging Clinical Support Staff."...

We welcome Susan Childs, FACMPE, and founder of Evolution Healthcare Consulting to this episode of MGMA's Member Spotlight podcast. Susan has over 30 years of experience directly in healthcare and is a Board-Certified Fellow. She is also an author and recognized national presenter for organizers such as MGMA, ASCENT, AAP, ACC, AAOE, and the AMA. She also served as the ACMPE Forum Rep and Advanceme...

We welcome Chris Franklin, president, LocumTenens.com to this episode of MGMA's Business Solutions podcast. Chris is here to discuss "The Future of Work: The Role of Physicians in the Gig Economy," a recent white paper developed by LocumTenens.com. Chris highlights major findings in the research including burnout, scheduling and technology, among others. Sources: LocumTenens.com: https://www.locum...

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 dealing with difficult patients and defu...

In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, we discuss the rise of AI and defusing difficult situations. Sources in this episode: MGMA Stat: https://www.mgma.com/data/data-stories/medical-groups-moving-cautiously-as-powerful-gener Defusing Difficult Situations: https://www.physicianspractice.com/view/defusing-tense-situations-through-psychology-?mkt_tok=MTQ0LUFNSi02MzkAAAGKo5xxiG22nixqIbRV...

We welcome Tom Thornton, Practice Director, Net at Work to this episode of MGMA's Business Solutions podcast. Tom is here to discuss one method of cost accounting that is gaining popularity in the healthcare industry Activity-Based Costing, or ABC. In the discussion, Tom discusses how ABC helps healthcare organizations improve cost management, enhance resource utilization, and increase efficiency...

This episode features MGMA independent consultant Adrienne Lloyd. Adrienne discusses her journey from practice leader to independent consultant and also provides insights into how to prepare to begin a healthcare consulting career. Resources: MGMA Consulting: www.mgma.com/consulting/overview Adrienne Lloyd: https://www.adriennelloyd.com/ Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by MGMA Events. Join us J...

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_...

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 -- in...

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 curr...

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...

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 Max...

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-ye...