Office Rx

Physicians owners with strong Practice Administrators have more time to focus on patient care as well as their family/personal time; this is possible by building a mutual level of trust (alignment, strategic partnership, collaboration) with the Practice Administrator. This discussion outlines how physician owners/leaders can get back to patient care and be confident the practice administrator is effectively managing your business.

GUEST: Suzette Benedick, MBA, CHC, CMM

MBA in Healthcare Management from University of Scranton; certified in healthcare compliance from George Washington University and HCCA (Health Care Compliance Association). Certified through PAHCOM (Professional Associations of Healthcare Office Management) in healthcare medical management, and HITECH. PAHCOM 2018 Medical Manager of the Year. Executive Director of Kidney Care Specialists LLC, the largest independent nephrology group in Pennsylvania. Chief Administrative Officer of Valley Kidney Specialists, PC; Adjunct Professor, Health Policy and Administration Program at Penn State University Lehigh Valley Campus. A member of the Lehigh Valley PAHCOM chapter, where Suzette has held several positions as chapter officer. Suzette is a life-time member of Delta Mu Delta International Business Honor Society, and has 25+ years experience in healthcare management including revenue cycle management, medical office management, strategic planning, and business development.

DISCLAIMER: The PAHCOM Podcast is not intended to be professional or legal advice. It is a forum for sharing knowledge among healthcare peers and for entertainment. To learn more about PAHCOM, please visit https://www.pahcom.com

Physicians owners with strong Practice Administrators have more time to focus on patient care as well as their family/personal time; this is possible by building a mutual level of trust (alignment, strategic partnership, collaboration) with the Practice Administrator. This discussion outlines how physician owners/leaders can get back to patient care and be confident the practice administrator is effectively managing your business.

GUEST: Suzette Benedick, MBA, CHC, CMM

MBA in Healthcare Management from University of Scranton; certified in healthcare compliance from George Washington University and HCCA (Health Care Compliance Association). Certified through PAHCOM (Professional Associations of Healthcare Office Management) in healthcare medical management, and HITECH. PAHCOM 2018 Medical Manager of the Year. Executive Director of Kidney Care Specialists LLC, the largest independent nephrology group in Pennsylvania. Chief Administrative Officer of Valley Kidney Specialists, PC; Adjunct Professor, Health Policy and Administration Program at Penn State University Lehigh Valley Campus. A member of the Lehigh Valley PAHCOM chapter, where Suzette has held several positions as chapter officer. Suzette is a life-time member of Delta Mu Delta International Business Honor Society, and has 25+ years experience in healthcare management including revenue cycle management, medical office management, strategic planning, and business development.

DISCLAIMER: The PAHCOM Podcast is not intended to be professional or legal advice. It is a forum for sharing knowledge among healthcare peers and for entertainment. To learn more about PAHCOM, please visit https://www.pahcom.com

As we head into a new year and a new decade, our theme for this episode is “2020 Vision”, using a sense of a new direction to take our Medical Management responsibilities to the next level.

Join host Terry A. Fletcher, BS, CPC as she welcomes this month's guest, the PAHCOM National Advisory Board Chairwoman, Coley Bennett, CMM, CHA. Terry and Coley discuss the importance of the CMM credential, the vast community of network support you have as a PAHCOM member, and how to navigate the millennial mindset in your role managing the younger generation in the medical office.

DISCLAIMER: The PAHCOM Podcast is not intended to be professional or legal advice. It is a forum for sharing knowledge among healthcare peers and for entertainment. To learn more about PAHCOM, please visit https://www.pahcom.com

As we head into a new year and a new decade, our theme for this episode is “2020 Vision”, using a sense of a new direction to take our Medical Management responsibilities to the next level.

Join host Terry A. Fletcher, BS, CPC as she welcomes this month's guest, the PAHCOM National Advisory Board Chairwoman, Coley Bennett, CMM, CHA. Terry and Coley discuss the importance of the CMM credential, the vast community of network support you have as a PAHCOM member, and how to navigate the millennial mindset in your role managing the younger generation in the medical office.

DISCLAIMER: The PAHCOM Podcast is not intended to be professional or legal advice. It is a forum for sharing knowledge among healthcare peers and for entertainment. To learn more about PAHCOM, please visit https://www.pahcom.com

Join host Terry A. Fletcher, BS, CPC as she welcomes this month's guest, Brandy Ziesemer, RHIA, CCS. Brandy is a college professor and editor of the PAHCOM Manuals covering all nine of the domains of medical practice administration.

Over the holidays, many people spend some time reflecting on the past year and looking forward to the next year. How your practice is managed makes a difference in the success of your practice and the morale of the clinicians and staff by also reflecting on what could have been better this past year in your practice.

Today's podcast brings you ideas for improving in 2020, as well as understanding that when changes are mandated by external forces.

Do you have a solid plan in place so that you can communicate upcoming changes, train clinicians and staff, and implement the changes with minimal interruption to operations?

DISCLAIMER: The PAHCOM Podcast is not intended to be professional or legal advice. It is a forum for sharing knowledge among healthcare peers and for entertainment. To learn more about PAHCOM, please visit https://www.pahcom.com

Join host Terry A. Fletcher, BS, CPC as she welcomes this month's guest, Brandy Ziesemer, RHIA, CCS. Brandy is a college professor and editor of the PAHCOM Manuals covering all nine of the domains of medical practice administration.

Over the holidays, many people spend some time reflecting on the past year and looking forward to the next year. How your practice is managed makes a difference in the success of your practice and the morale of the clinicians and staff by also reflecting on what could have been better this past year in your practice.

Today's podcast brings you ideas for improving in 2020, as well as understanding that when changes are mandated by external forces.

Do you have a solid plan in place so that you can communicate upcoming changes, train clinicians and staff, and implement the changes with minimal interruption to operations?

DISCLAIMER: The PAHCOM Podcast is not intended to be professional or legal advice. It is a forum for sharing knowledge among healthcare peers and for entertainment. To learn more about PAHCOM, please visit https://www.pahcom.com

Join host Terry A. Fletcher, BS, CPC as she welcomes this month's guest, Kathryn Eiler, CMM, HITCM-PP, a practice management industry expert, entrepreneur, and educator for PAHCOM. In this episode, we will focus on how to accomplish physician practice success.

Topics discussed include short and longterm goals, why physicians chose to manage their own business, and the importance of determining what role a Medical Manager plays in accomplishing these tasks.

DISCLAIMER: The PAHCOM Podcast is not intended to be professional or legal advice. It is a forum for sharing knowledge among healthcare peers and for entertainment. To learn more about PAHCOM, please visit https://www.pahcom.com