Episode Details

This MGMA Week in Review podcast covers a range of important healthcare topics, including Advocate Health's achievements in value-based care, the impact of pharmacy chain closures, and strategies to reduce workplace violence in healthcare settings.

Key Highlights:

• Advocate Health Saves $135.7 Million Through Value-Based Care Programs
  Source: Health Leaders article on Advocate Health's success in the Medicare Shared Savings Program and ACO REACH

• Independent Pharmacies Fill Gaps Left by Major Chain Closures
  Source: Associated Press article on the rise of independent pharmacies

• Proactive Strategies to Reduce Violence in Healthcare Workplaces
  Source: Chief Healthcare Executive article on insights from Kimberly Urbanek, Endeavor Health System Manager of Public Safety Training

• Addressing Modern Social Epidemics: Loneliness, Burnout, and Social Media Toxicity
  Source: Physicians Practice article by Neil Baum, MD
   
• MGMA Stat Poll Reveals Trends in Patient Wait Times
  Source: MGMA Stat poll data

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