MGMA Week in Review: Protecting Medicaid, Behavioral Finance for Clinicians, and Tackling Data Challenges
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)
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