The DocBuddy Journal

Tim Burney, Founder & CEO of Advantien, joined The DocBuddy Journal for a second time for another insightful conversation!  We covered:

• DocBuddy & Advantien's newly announced partnership and what this news means for ASCs across the country.
• Supply cost trends for 2024 and what to expect in 2025.
• Impacts of AI on case profitability.
• The general direction of AI in healthcare and why the best is yet to come.

Learn more about Advantien and the value they deliver to ASCs here.

Get in touch with Tim via email [email protected] or connect with him on LinkedIn.

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Sharissa Sebastian Deppen is the CEO of Leadership Mastery Alliance; a company specializing in supporting introverted servant leaders who are women in corporate leadership. She's a leadership and executive coach with an MBA, MSc in Technology Leadership, and has her PCC Certification from the International Coaching Federation (ICF).  Sharissa is also a Myers Briggs Certified Practitioner. She has 15+ years of corporate leadership experience in addition to coaching several Fortune 100 leaders and executives.

Sharissa joined us to discuss how to find and lead from your leadership zone of genius.  Plus she shared insights into topics like:

• How to successfully navigate conflicts and difficult conversations.
• Managing workload for yourself and your team.
• How to maintain a health work / life balance.
• Ways to recognize burnout and strategies to overcome it.

Connect with Sharissa on LinkedIn and see her work on her website.

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Marc Ryan is the Chief Solutions Officer with Lilac Software.  Marc has extensive leadership experience across health plans and healthcare technology. Most recently, Marc was a founding executive and President of MedHOK (MHK, acquired by Hearst Health). He has launched and operated multiple health plans and served in senior government positions. Marc is also the author of The Healthcare Labyrinth.

Marc joined us to share big picture thoughts on CMS, Medicare Advantage, prior authorizations, value based care, the state of interoperability and much more!

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

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Dr. Dan Blumenthal is the Chief Quality Officer of Cardiovascular Associates of America.  He is also a practicing board-certified non-invasive cardiologist and an instructor at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Blumenthal joined the show to discuss exciting topics like:

• Cardiovascular procedures in the ambulatory surgery center.
• Patient adherence (not compliance!) in value based care arrangements.
• How GLP-1 agonists (like Ozempic) can be a miracle for the right patients under the care of their physician.
• Strategies to lower the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases across patient populations while remaining mindful of social determinants of health.

We also covered some of the exciting use cases for AI in healthcare and how they can/will positively impact patient outcomes.

See Dr. Blumenthal's work at CVAUSA, connect with him on LinkedIn, follow him on X, and connect with him directly via email.

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The information provided in this episode should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease and those seeking personal medical advice should consult with a licensed physician. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider regarding a medical condition or treatment plan.

Lori Griffith MHA RN is a consultant with Corazon Inc. who has over 20 years of surgical services and operations management across all of healthcare and including the ASC.  Her expertise includes cost containment, operations performance, and staff development.  She has held the role of administrator and head of business development for ASCs.

Lori joined the show to discuss how ASCs have evolved since their inception, how to drive efficiency at your facility, and various growth factors for surgery centers.

Connect with Lori on LinkedIn and follow Corazon.

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Kyle Swarts is the President of aiHealth where he oversees operations, client success, business development, marketing and strategic partnerships. He joined the show to discuss:

• Strategies to prepare and engage your organization for future AI advancements.
• How rev cycle leaders increasingly using AI to enhance workflows amidst staffing challenges.
• The projected impact of AI in healthcare over the next three years.

aiHealth is a partner of DocBuddy.  Learn more about how we're bringing technology to the traditionally analog operative report and coding process by reading our press release.

Connect with Kyle on LinkedIn.
Visit the aiHealth website.

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Jessica Walker is the Founder and CEO of Care Sherpa.  Her background is in hospitality, healthcare, and tech-enabled services, and she’s led Care Sherpa to boost new patient consults by 26% and increase consult to treatment conversion by 32%.

In this episode we discussed:

• How elevating the patient experience can improve your healthcare organization's bottom line.
• Why the front desk is a revenue generating position.
• That sales shouldn't be a dirty word in a medical practice.

We also covered some shocking statistics about marketing spend and how so many practices are wasting their budget by not having the right processes in place.

Learn more about Care Sherpa
Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn
Email Jessica at jessica @ caresherpa.com

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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. As a seasoned clinician, he has a unique combination of clinical and operational experience as a Hospitalist PA complementing his diverse leadership skillset in both the for-profit and non-profit environment.

Michael joined the show to discuss various growth factors for ASCs, how "more is more and different is different" when it comes to planning for and scaling services, the potential future of CMS tech regulations in the surgery center, and much more!

Get more information about the California Ambulatory Surgery Association's Annual Conference happening September 4 - 6 in Anaheim, CA.

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

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Jessica Bush, CEO of Real Change RN Consulting, joined the show to discuss how to develop leaders at your ASC.

Jessica has 20+ years of leadership and nursing experience.  She is also a Certified Maxwell Leadership Facilitator, Trainer & Professional Coach.  Additionally, Jessica is a Certified Peri-Anesthesia Registered Nurse and Certified Patient Experience Improvement Specialist.

See Jessica speak live at this week's Georgia + South Carolina Joint Semi Annual Conference taking place in Hilton Head, SC.

Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn.

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John Goehle, MBA, CASC, joined the show to discuss some key topics for ASCs like culture, people, and technology.  The episode goes deep into topics like physician engagement, HR, regulatory/compliance, and the shift to digital. Along the way, John shared some great stories from his 35+ years in the surgery center industry from which you will certainly derive value!

Learn more about John's work at ASC Central and Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies.

Listen to The ASC Podcast with John Goehle

Connect with John on LinkedIn or email him directly.

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