In this episode we review the recent report from the KLAS Research Arch Collaborative titled "Understanding & Addressing Trends in Physician & Nurse Burnout 2024" and authored by Connor Bice & Miles Hepworth.
In this episode you can expect to hear:
- Comparisons & contrasts from the 2023 report addressing provider burnout.
- The newest and most critical driver of burnout for physicians & nurses.
- The self-reported avenues to reducing burnout as shared by physicians & nurses.
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Andrew Lovewell MHA MSHI FACHE, CEO of Columbia Orthopedic Group, joined the show to discuss a variety of topics including:
- Optimizing your ASC's case mix
- Managing relationships with external and employed anesthesia providers
- Technology in the ASC
- Value Based Care
- and more!
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Greg Collins DNP CRNA serves as an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice at Texas Christian University, School of Nurse Anesthesia. He’s operated his CRNA practice since 2006 in various settings.
In addition to his civilian career, Dr. Collins has a background in the military, having served as an officer in the US Army Reserve. His service record includes downrange deployments in 2008 during Operation Iraqi Freedom and in 2011 for Operation New Dawn.
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Rena Courtay, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CASC, CPPM joined The DocBuddy Journal to share insights on ASC finances, ways to manage costs, and to share her thoughts on technology in the ASC.
Rena is the VP of Ambulatory Surgery at Trinity Health where she oversees the ambulatory surgery platforms for the Health System. Immediately prior to this Rena was the AVP of Perioperative Ambulatory Surgery at Duke Health. Prior to this Rena was the Vice President, Executive Director of HSS (Hospital for Special Surgery) Florida. Rena has over 25 years of experience in the ASC industry and has been an operating room nurse, a DON, a surgery center Administrator and spent over 15 years as an RVP for HCA and Surgical Care Affiliates.
Rena served on the Board of Directors of the Florida Society for Ambulatory Surgery Centers for many years. She currently serves on the ASCA Board of Directors as well as that of the North Carolina Ambulatory Surgical Center Association. She also serves on the ASCA education committee.
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Joy Himmel PsyD, LCPC, NCC, RN, FACHA is the director of counseling services at Old Dominion University. Dr. Himmel also has over thirty years of experience in providing healthcare services in a variety of practice settings. Dr. Himmel has been a surveyor for Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care since 2009 and was recently elected to be Chair-elect of the AAAHC Board of Directors. She also serves as part of the teaching faculty with AAAHC.
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Casey Duhart, JD is the Chief Labor & Employment Counsel for Acadia Healthcare Company. She provides legal advice and counsel regarding allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful discharge claims brought under federal and state employment laws and regulations.
Check out Casey on TikTok. Register for ASCA '24 to see Casey speak in person.
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Todd Currier CPA, CASC, CMPE serves as the CEO of Bend Surgery Center in Bend, Oregon in addition being a member of the ASCA board of directors.
Todd joined the show to discuss the importance of culture in a surgery center, how to navigate a tough staffing landscape, ways to optimize an ASC's relationship with its anesthesia provider, and more.
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Nyleen joined the show to discuss
- Her upcoming talk at ASCA 2024 in Orlando FL
- Operating ambulatory surgery centers like the businesses they really are
- Why going paperless is one of the most important things you can do and how to do it the right way.
Bruce Feldman is the founder of BRF Consulting Inc which provides strategic planning, business development, and operational services for ASCs.
Bruce joined this episode of The DocBuddy Journal to share his expertise on
- Possible solutions to the ongoing shortage of anesthesiologists.
- What ASCs need to do to be prepared for cardiology procedures in their facility.
- Understanding ASC reimbursement compared to the hospital and what can be done to improve the status quo.
Bruce has executive experience managing operations for practices, hospital departments, and surgery centers and has done so for a variety of specialties including cardiology, spine & pain, endoscopy, diagnostic imaging, and more. Connect with Bruce on LinkedIn or get his insights on Becker's ASC.
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Jessica Walsh is the CEO & Founder of Rx Bandz. Alongside her team, Jessica is creating the next generation of patient-centric auto-injectors to deliver a wide range of injectable medications by anyone, anytime, anywhere.
Listen to the episode to learn how Jessica and Rx Bandz are changing the game for lifesaving, portable auto-injectable medications from the school yard to the OR to the battlefield.
Visit the Rx Bandz website. Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn or email her.
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Happy Valentine's Day! We open this episode with a look at the specialties who enjoy the happiest marriages as reported by Medscape.
Then, we turn our attention to 42 Strategies for Growth as shared by Becker's Spine and contrast the rosy outlook for ASCs with the reality of the significant and serious headwinds facilities must overcome.
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Dr. Norris is a practicing anesthesiologist who works to improve the business intelligence of all healthcare providers. When he's non-clinical, he serves as a consultant and educator, helping physicians and practices survive and thrive by teaching the business knowledge they need to create their desired practice. He shares his expertise via his books, articles, teaching, speaking, and podcast.
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Beth Lachance, who leads Global Medical a provider of trained medical virtual assistants, joined the show to share her expertise on how medical organizations can overcome staffing challenges to improve morale and improve operational efficiency.
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Daniel Blumenthal MD MBA joined the show to discuss technology and its impact to value based care in cardiology.
Dr. Blumenthal received his MD and MBA degrees from Harvard Medical School and Harvard Business School and trained in internal medicine and cardiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Blumenthal is a past recipient of the American Heart Association’s Laennec Young Clinician Award and an accomplished health services and cardiovascular disease outcomes researcher whose previous work has focused on innovations in payment model design, quality improvement in cardiology, and leadership development. He has published over 50 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals.
You can follow Dr. Blumenthal on X @blumenthalDM1 and on LinkedIn. Learn more about his work at https://cvausa.com/.
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Christie Callahan, Chief Operating Officer of Arrive Health, joined the show to discuss how price transparency can build patient trust, improve health outcomes, and reduce administrative burden for healthcare organizations.
Christie also shared her perspective on the consumerization of healthcare and why getting the right information to a provider at the point of care is critical.
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This was a 2 topic show where we looked at
- JAMA's Diagnostic Accuracy of a Large Language Model in Pediatric Case Studies
- If you've been paying attention, the performance (or lack thereof) will not shock you.
- The State of Labor Costs: 3 Stats to Know from Becker's ASC.
- Find out how much the price of practice medicine is increased, the amount of operating revenue it takes an ASC to stay fully staffed, and the going rate for per physician expenses.
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Lisa Blue, Chief of Clinical Innovation with Providertech, stopped by The DocBuddy Journal to discuss effective patient engagement strategies that improve operational efficiencies for healthcare organizations.
One of her key takeaways to scaling meaningful patient engagement efforts is that “shame is not a motivator.” Listen to the episode to learn what you should be doing to deliver effective communication to your patients instead.
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In this episode we examine the Becker's article "What ASCs are worried about as 2023 comes to a close" and compare the responses to what guests of The DocBuddy Journal shared as priorities for ASCs and other healthcare organizations going in to the new year.
For housekeeping, this episode of the show is the last one we'll publish in 2023. See you back in 2024! Check out our backlog of episodes at https://docbuddy.com/podcast in the meantime.
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In this wide ranging conversation with bonafide surgery center expert David Howerton we covered topics like case profitability, cyber security, and much more like:
- Macro pressures impacting the ASC landscape.
- The consumerization of healthcare and how surgery centers can best position themselves for this reality.
- Things ASCs administrators and owners should be thinking about for 2024.
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Amanda Brisebois MD MSc CEC joined Erik Sunset on the pod this week to discuss how she helps providers turn conflict into opportunity and get back to medicine!
Listen to get Dr. B's pro tips on:
- Physicians becoming leaders in their organizations.
- Navigating all of the different types of conflict physicians encounter over the course of their career.
- Why dropping yourself "into the pod" is the most effective ways leaders can help their physicians achiever a better work life.
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Oakkar Oakkar, CEO of Keona Health, joined us on this episode of The DocBuddy Journal to discuss patient access, the consumerization of healthcare, and how good technology can have a positive impact on patients, providers, and even payers!
Plus, get Oakkar's thoughts on one of his favorite subjects: artificial intelligence in healthcare.
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On this episode of The DocBuddy Journal, we're joined by Katie Pierson DNP, RN, ONC, CASC who has a strong background in healthcare with experience managing joint replacement programs, administering ASCs, and more.
Hear from Katie on the role of technology in the surgery center, why data is king, and why surgery centers need to be implementing EHRs as their top priority going in to 2024.
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Is ChatGPT smarter than a PCP? According to this Medscape article, the answer is a resounding no.
Get DocBuddy's take on why ChatGPT had a tough time passing the UK's NHS' Applied Knowledge Test and why a more domain-specific LLM would have a better chance to succeed.
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In this episode we evaluated the hottest tweet thread in Health IT:
"healthcare is having its top deck of the titanic moment
what happens in the next year will define the next century of american healthcare, and basically everyone is ignoring it."
Listen to hear where the author got it right and where the thesis falls short.
View the tweet thread here.
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In this episode of The DocBuddy Journal we look at Anesthesia pay data from the new Sullivan Cotter's 2022-23 Physician Compensation and Productivity Report and how this modest increase in pay sits in juxtaposition to the massive increase in demand for Anesthesia providers.
We also shared final thoughts from this year's NYSAASC Annual Conference held in Albany, NY.
Finally, if you're attending this week's Bones Society of Florida annual conference be sure you stop by the DocBuddy table!
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2024 Burnout Trends for Physicians & Nurses
24:50
Optimizing Your ASC’s Case Mix, Value Based Care Insights w/ Andrew Lovewell MHA MSHI FACHE
40:45
How to Strengthen the Anesthesia and ASC Relationship w/ Greg Collins DNP CRNA
37:47
ASC Finance Insights, Managing Costs w/ Rena Courtay
38:10
Ways To Promote Mental Health At Your ASC and Why It Mattersw/ Dr. Joy Himmel
39:01
Pro Tips for HR Laws, Policies, and Procedures at your Surgery Center w/Casey Duhart JD
47:47
Building a Culture of Excellence w/ Todd Currier CPA CASC CMPE
21:50
How to Win With a Lean, Mean, and Paperless ASC w/ Nyleen Flores CPMSM, CPCS, CPCO
38:50
Anesthesiologist Shortages, Cardiology Procedures, and Reimbursement in the ASC w/ Bruce Feldman MS CPPM
29:35
Creating the Next Generation of Auto-Injectors w/ Jessica Walsh
42:57
ASC Growth in 2024, Overcoming Headwinds
14:05
Improving the Business Intelligence of Physicians w/ David Norris MD MBA
55:13
Overcoming Staffing Challenges to Improve Morale and Efficiency w/ Beth LaChance
27:08
Technology and Value Based Care in Cardiology w/ Daniel Blumenthal MD MBA
45:00
Fostering Patient Trust via Price Transparency w/ Christie Callahan
36:02
LLM Diagnostic Accuracy, State of ASC Labor Costs
12:38
Effective Patient Engagement Strategies w/ Lisa Blue
43:47
What ASCs Are Worried About As 2023 Ends
20:34
Macro Pressures Impacting the ASC Landscape w/ David Howerton
43:35
How to Turn Conflict Into Opportunity and Get Back to Medicine! w/ Amanda Brisebois MD
49:34
Patient Access, Consumerization of Healthcare w/ Oakkar Oakkar
47:30
Getting Tech in Your ASC, Why Data is King with Katie Pierson DNP, RN, ONC, CASC
30:30
"Is ChatGPT Smarter Than a PCP?"
18:18
Healthcare's "Top Deck of the Titanic Moment"
34:22
YOY Anesthesiology Pay and Analyzing Demand
12:22