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Why Fighting Against Ageism in the Workplace Creates Better Places to Work

MGMA Podcasts
MGMA Podcasts
Episode • Oct 5, 2022 • 22m
Our guest today is Ashton Applewhite, author of the best-selling book, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. Ashton is a keynote speaker at the Medical Practice Excellence Leaders Conference In Boston on Tuesday, October 11 at 10 am ET. Ashton will be talking on the topic of Age Against the Machine: Ending Ageism in the Workplace. Resources: This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism -- https://thischairrocks.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashton-applewhite-64658/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AshtonApplewhiteVideos Anti-Aging Clearinghouse: https://oldschool.info/ MGMA Leaders Conference: https://mgma.com/events/medical-practice-excellence-leaders-conference MGMA’s Leaders Blog: https://www.mgma.com/events/medical-practice-excellence-leaders-conference/leaders-blog Education offering: We want to share an exciting offering from MGMA – The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Program. This 7-week, instructor-led online course will explore lean techniques and evaluation processes with the goal to eliminate steps that don’t add value to your organization. The Green Belt program runs from Oct. 25 – Dec. 13 and is eligible for 30 ACMPE and 30 CEU credits. Visit mgma.com/green to learn more and to register. Sponsors: Zoll Data Systems: The ZOLL A.R. Boost solution suite increases revenue from payers and patients in compliance with the No Surprises Act while reducing front-end workload and freeing up staff for higher-value activities. Visit www.zolldata.com/arboost to learn how you can ensure no payments are left on the table. Veradigm: Are you looking to strengthen your medical practice by boosting practice profitability and streamlining communications with payers and patients? Veradigm Payerpath is an end-to-end revenue cycle management suite of solutions that interface seamlessly with all major PM systems. For more information, go to www.veradigm.com Contact Information: If you have feedback on this episode or have someone you want us to interview contact us at podcasts@mgma.com

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