NSCHBC Edge Podcast

This edition of the NSCHBC Edge Podcast targets Physician Practice Valuations. 

Are you asking yourself: "Is it time to sell my practice?", "How do I get started?", or "How long will it take to sell my practice?"

If so, you’ve come to the right place! Terry Fletcher, along with fellow NSCHBC member and certified valuation consultant Alex Nechay, CVA CHBC, will be talking about knowing when it is the right time, the process of valuation, and who to go to, to begin the process.

In this month's NSCHBC Edge Podcast, Terry dives into the ASC (Ambulatory Surgery Center) and OBL (Office Base Lab) start-ups and what the market is telling us now when it comes to giving patients options when having their procedures and surgeries.

As we all know hospital costs have risen and continue to do so, so what are the pros and cons and options for physicians when considering opening an ASC? What are the Costs? What are the legal challenges?

Terry welcomes back NSCHBC members, Healthcare Business Consultant David Zetter, and Healthcare Attorney Amanda Waesch to discuss this topic and help you make that decision.

Can Behavioral Health and Mental Health services be integrated into all specialty practices? Or are they limited to General Practice, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Psychology Practices, or Psychiatric Practices?

In this episode of the NSCHBC Edge Podcast Terry welcomes back Adam Middleton, SME, to talk about this topic.

The hosts also discuss how to look at financials and staffing for the Behavioral Health specialty.

To date, there has been a swing toward physicians becoming employed by hospitals. Initially, joining an academic medical center or hospital system can be a great start for physicians coming out of training. But we NEED private practice providers. 

Private practice, as we know it, will progressively evolve with new restrictions as we see the consolidation of practices under equity buyout models. 

Talking about this is Terry Fletcher and Debra Phairas, NSCHBC, Certified Healthcare Business Consultant and owner of Practice Liability Consultants in Napa, CA.

The hosts chat about how physicians can get back to private practices, and how to understand the entrepreneurial mindset needed for success. This is the best time in history to be self-employed and be your own CEO of your life, CEO of your medical and/or dental practice, and find that work-life balance model everyone wants. 

This important and timely episode of the NSCHBC Edge Podcast focuses on Provider Relief Funding, plus all of the money spent over the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic to assist physicians, dentists, and hospitals. 

Are you ready for TAX season? Chris Hundt CPA joins Terry Fletcher to discuss all things Provider Relief Funding.

It’s time to make sure you've met reporting deadlines, and have documentation of COVID losses, expenses, and funding distributions. Plus, the hosts discuss a surprising source of income with the Employee Retention Credit.

Back in 2010, the OIG and HHS established a Medicare self-referral disclosure protocol (SRDP) that sets forth a process enabling providers of services and suppliers to self-disclose actual or potential violations of the physician self-referral statute. 

Along with self-referrals, CMS published a final rule for the reporting and returning of overpayments that fall under the SRDP protocols. 

In this episode of the Edge Podcast, Terry Fletcher welcomes back healthcare attorney and NSCHBC member Amanda Waesch, to discuss these topics and how this process works: and what could happen if it’s not followed.

Welcome to the first NSCHBC Edge Podcast of the new year. Terry Fletcher is joined by Maureen Uy of Associated Marketing, to explore the topic of social media for medical and dental practices. 

What is necessary to make sure you are on top of the information highway? 

A social media platform can generate both good and bad reactions, but it can also help you grow your patient population.

The hosts share their insights on what content to publish and how often, plus what platforms are best suited for healthcare entities, and how to respond to the messages they can generate.

In this episode of the NSCHBC Edge Podcast Terry Fletcher welcomes fellow NSCHBC Member and Consultant Sean Weiss to discuss compliance plans for physician practices.

Having a compliance program in place to address detected offenses and take corrective action is necessary with the advent of the Omnibus vaccine mandates, OSHA regulations for safety, and the OIG's requirement for Medicare and Medicaid providers.

It is imperative practices take a look at their corporate compliance programs and how to respond to potential regulatory infractions. 

Also discussed is the difference between job descriptions versus compliance manuals, and how payer contracts are now included in their agreements.

Nearly two years into the current pandemic, Telehealth continues to make headlines.

In the latest episode of the NSCHBC Edge Podcast, Terry Fletcher chats with healthcare consultant David Zetter, CHBC, of Zetter Healthcare, about a number of topics. 

Among those discussed include 1135 Waivers still in place, Patient Consents that have expired, Audio and Video Encounters, and the CARES Act. The hosts also mention individual states that have either extended or waived their state mandates for Telehealth. 

Are you on top of the current rules? Listen to find out!

In this episode of the NSCHBC Edge podcast, host Terry Fletcher is joined by NSCHBC member and healthcare attorney Amanda Waesch. 

They discuss the "realities" of HIPAA and what it means in terms of your privacy and rights. For example, can anyone ask you if you're vaccinated? And do you have to reply?

This leads to a polarizing discussion of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates. Is this legal to enforce? Why this virus and not others? And can this have an impact on a physician's status as a participating provider with Medicare? 

Listen in this month to find out the straight answers.