The DocBuddy Journal

Dr. John Yaft is a board-certified internal medicine physician that is currently the Chief Medical Officer for the Baylor Scott and White Irving Campus. Dr. Yaft also serves as medical director of Utilization review and holds an adjunct clinical associate professor of medicine for Texas A&M working with residents at the flagship campus, Baylor University Medical Center. 

Dr. Yaft joined the show to discuss big picture ways to fix healthcare in the US, ways to alleviate feelings of burnout, and the provider's experience with Health IT and medical software.

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Mark Schroeder is the VP of Growth at Aroris Healthcare.  Aroris improves the viability of private practices and health systems by closing the gap between the value they provide and the revenue they earn.

Get insights into ways your healthcare organization can increase reimbursement through strategic contract negotiations in this episode of the show.

Connect with Mark on LinkedIn.  Follow Aroris on LinkedIn.  Get in touch with Aroris on their website.

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#healthcarepodcast #healthcare #healthIT #insurance #insurancereimbursement #payernegotiation

In this episode we tackled two main topics:

1. Inflation and ASCs in 5 Numbers via Becker's ASC.
2. The Hidden Cost of ASC Transcription Services which is a new blog on docbuddy.com.

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#ASC #outpatientsurgery #ambulatorysurgery #surgerycenter #inflation

Dr. Alex Zusman is Chief Medical Officer at The Clinician where he oversees medical governance, develops clinical policies, and collaborates with product teams to ensure safety and compliance.  He’s also a board certified Pediatrician who has provided care at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, John Muir Health, and Kaiser Permanente.

Dr. Zusman joined us to discuss the THA/TKA PRO-PM situation that is unfolding for ambulatory surgery centers.

Learn more about Dr. Zusman's work at The Clinician and connect with him on LinkedIn.

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#ASC #outpatientsurgery #ambulatorysurgery #surgerycenter #PRO-PM #THA/TKAPROPM

The inimitable Scott Becker joined this episode of the show to cover a wide array of topics including:

• AI in healthcare
• The outlook for 2025
• How to overcome the physician shortage

Get all of the latest healthcare news from the Becker's Healthcare portfolio of sites.
Connect with Scott on LinkedIn.
You can also text Scott at  (773) 766-5322.

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Christine Munna, MSN, AGNP-C is the Director of Quality Assurance and Staff Development with Abode Care Partners.  Christine is also a long time DocBuddy Enterprise power user.

Christine joined us to share expertise on getting high quality documentation from providers, ensuring advance care planning directives are recorded, and actionable strategies she and Abode Care Partners use to reduce the impact of provider burnout.

Connect with Abode Care Partners on LinkedIn.

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Michael McClain, founder of Left-Coast Healthcare Advisors, LLC, is a broadly skilled executive and operations leader, and ambulatory specialist with over 20 years’ experience in healthcare.

Michael joined us once again to discuss the impact that the CMS 2025 Final Payment Rule will have on ambulatory surgery centers, how to stem the tide of physician and anesthesiologist shortages, and what ASCs need to be doing now to prepare for 2025.

Be sure to connect with Michael and follow Left-Coast Healthcare Advisors on LinkedIn.

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#outpatientsurgery #surgerycenter #ambulatorysurgery #CMS 

Marc Ryan joined us again to discuss the potential impact the outcome of the 2024 US Presidential Election could have on healthcare.  Get insights on:

• What could happen to healthcare policy with GOP control over the Presidency, Senate, and House.
• The potential fate of the Affordable Care Act.
• How a second Trump presidency may react to the massive amount of consolidation happening in US Healthcare.

Listen to Marc's Podcast: It Is Time For A Permanent Physician Rate Fix In Medicare.  Read What Will Happen In Healthcare With GOP Firmly In Control?

Connect with Marc on LinkedIn.
See his work at Lilac Software.
Get Marc's content from healthcarelabyrinth.com

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In this episode of The DocBuddy Journal, we analyzed two recent articles shared on Becker's ASC shown below.

There are interesting tie-ins with previous guests Dr. Dan Blumenthal and Bruce Feldman with respect to cardiology procedures moving to the ASC.  Use the search button in your podcast to find those shows!

• The new 'hot ticket' for ASCs
• What trends are ASC leaders tired of hearing about?

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In this episode of The DocBuddy Journal, we're back with the first solo episode in a while and we discussed:

• Where you can find the DocBuddy roadshow during the rest of 2024.
  • Becker's ASC in Chicago
  • WASCA Annual Conference in Tulalip
• The Becker's ASC Article "ASCs sound alarm on mounting threats."

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