Episode Details

Welcome to the MGMA Week in Review podcast, where we dive into the latest news and insights impacting healthcare leaders. In this episode, we cover a powerful call to protect Medicaid, a guide on behavioral finance for physicians and dentists, the rise of no-show fees, states' moves to reform certificate of need laws, and the data dilemma costing health systems millions.

Main Items and Resources:

• Families USA and 344 Organizations Urge Congress to Protect Medicaid (MedCity News)

• Behavioral Finance: A Guide for Physicians and Dentists as Business Owners (Physicians Practice)

• No-Show Fees Gain Traction in Medical Practices (MGMA.com/Stat)

• States Move to Curb Certificate of Need Laws to Boost Hospital Bed Capacity (Healthcare Dive)

• The Data Dilemma: How Fragmented and Inaccurate Data is Costing Health Systems Millions (HealthLeaders)

Additional Resources:

• MGMA Data Dive

• MGMA Events

• Oncology Patient No-Show Policy, member-exclusive tool 

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