Episode Details

* Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, we're releasing this week's podcast one day early so you can enjoy during your travels. Happy Holidays * In this episode of the MGMA Insights podcast, we’re joined by Taya Moheiser and Kem Tolliver, colleagues, friends, co-presenters and authorities on revenue cycle management. The two recently wrote and released their first book, “Revenue Cycle Management: Don’t Get Lost in the Financial Maze.” To purchase or preview the book – which is MGMA’s November Book of the Month – visit mgma.com/RCM. You can also see them speak at MGMA20 | The Financial Conference March 5-7 in Nashville. To take advantage of early-bird registration, visit mgma.com/TFC20. This episode also features a special appearance by MGMA Government Affairs (GA) Associate Director Mollie Gelburd (42:16), who breaks down major changes released in the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). To access or learn more about GA’s exclusive analysis of the PFS, visit MGMA.com or find us on Twitter at twitter.com/MGMA. Here are some links and references related to this week’s show: * Staff empowerment essential to revenue cycle management process (bit.ly/32jMMm1) * More providers outsourcing all of their revenue cycle (bit.ly/33pLcAn) * How to Improve Clinical Workflow: 50 Expert Tips (bit.ly/2Cj0aMm) * How to deliver effective and profitable chronic care management (bit.ly/2Ntfa0S) * MGMA raises alarm after CMS removes guidance that protects practices from ‘unfair’ electronic payment fees (bit.ly/32r4rbx) * Medicare physician payments and quality reporting in 2020: An MGMA analysis of what to expect (bit.ly/2pO2Dfd) If you like the show, please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts (apple.co/368IdOB), Google Play (bit.ly/2paMqAJ), Spotify (spoti.fi/2Nwu59p), Stitcher (bit.ly/2NmAF1M) or countless other platforms to make sure you never miss an episode. We love hearing from listeners about the show. If you have topics you’d like us to cover or experts you’d like us to interview, email us at podcasts@mgma.com or reach out to MGMA Sr. Editor and podcast host Daniel Williams on Twitter at @MGMADaniel. MGMA Insights is presented by Decklan McGee, Rob Ketcham and Daniel Williams. Get a jump on the transition to value-based care with a new jointly created report by Humana and MGMA. To read the comprehensive report — complete with data, case studies and advice — visit mgma.com/VBCreport.

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