United Health Care Acquires Surgical Care Affiliates So what does this mean for physician owners of ASCs? Guest: Matthew Rosenberg, CEO Opake. In this podcast, Dr. Rosenberg explains how this acquisition of an ASC chain by an Insurance Company represents a true sea-change. This issue (8:23): What does this mean for the existing physician […]
Should Your Practice Offer a 401(K)? Learn the Ins and Outs of This Employee Benefit. Guest Cynthia Loh, General Manager at Betterment for Business. In this podcast, Ms. Loh describes some of the advantages of offering a 401(k) plan to medical practice employees. This issue (14:36): What is a 401(K) plan and how does […]
Update on WannaCry Ransomware Worm How to Protect Your Practice from Attack Guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM. Mr. Meikle discusses the impact that this cyber-attack has had on various industries especially healthcare entities. [As of this posting, some patches have been made available to computer users; however, the WannaCry ransomware worm is not completely […]
[New Video Added] MPT Podcast 23 – Advances in Mobile Health Technology, with guest Joseph Kim, MD, President of Medical Communications Media Inc. Dr. Kim is a physician executive, digital entrepreneur, and technologist who has a passion for medical education, health information technology, and digital media. Dr. Kim holds a bachelor of science in engineering […]
[New Video Added] MPT Podcast 17 – How the Cloud Can Help Your Practice, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com This Issue (7:04): Do you have a good handle on your documentation? Is your disaster recovery plan in a safe place? What if your IT director leaves or your manager gets hit by the […]
[New video added] MPT Podcast 44 – High-Deductible Health Insurance, with guest Steven Schimpff MD, author of “The Future of Healthcare Delivery”. Dr. Schimpff describes the pros and cons of different types of health insurance coverage. This Issue (10:13): What is high-deductible health insurance? Why is health insurance different than other types of insurance coverage? […]
MPT Podcast 43 – Primary Care – A Non-Sustainable Business Model , with guest Steven Schimpff MD, internist and author of “The Future of Healthcare Delivery”. Dr. Schimpff discusses the present and future of primary care medicine and what is being done to ensure its survival. This Issue (10:03): Why the ratio of primary care […]
MPT Podcast 11 – Five Best Practices for EHR Implementation, with guest Chris Mertens, VP of the Personal Systems Group for Hewlett-Packard. Click the button above to watch the video slideshow podcast, click below for the audio podcast. This Issue (length 10:18): Why you should take a good look at your processes before purchasing an […]
MPT Podcast 54 – Integration of Ancillary Services into the Medical Practice, with guest Troy Tuttle of Ancillary Medical Solutions. Mr. Tuttle discusses how external pressures are causing physicians to integrate ancillary services. This Issue (16:25): Why are physicians turning toward integration of ancillary services? What are the most common ancillary services? How can a […]
