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The DocBuddy Journal — 122 episodes

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1

Stop Treating Old Workflows Like the Status Quo

2

Michael McClain: How to Expand Your ASC

3

Jeff Pfaff: Technology, Culture & the Future of ASC Operations

4

Marc Ryan: Big News, Bigger Stakes

5

Breaking the Technology Trap in Surgery Centers

6

Chris Caspar: Revenue Cycle Reality Check

7

Op Note Rave Reviews + Cardio in the ASC

8

America's Looming Doctor Shortage: What the Numbers Really Show

9

Anesthesia Shortages Are Reshaping ASC Operations

10

Breaking Burnout: How 30 Minutes Can Save Physicians 3 Hours

11

Phil Sayles: Consigned Chaos - Automating the OR

12

Marc Ryan: The 2025 Government Shutdown’s Impact On Healthcare

13

The Future of Health IT Investments in 2025 & Beyond

14

How Surgery Centers Are Embracing Digital Transformation

15

Greg DeConciliis: Physician Leadership, Staff Retention, and Smart Technology

16

Happy National ASC Month!

17

Sounding the Alarm On Block Time Inefficiency

18

Jessica Bush: Building Trust and Culture At Your ASC

19

Marc Ryan: The Big Beautiful Episode

20

Rena Courtay: Addressing ASC Headwinds

21

Key Insights from HealthEx 2025

22

Credentialing Chronicles: Paper Trails and Patient Safety

23

One World Surgery: Igniting the Spirit of Service and Transforming Lives

24

Marc Ryan: Drug Prices, Medicare Challenges, and Provider Sustainability

25

The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation

26

John Williamson: Throwing The AI Party Healthcare Deserves

27

Bill Prentice: ASC Advocacy: New Administration, New Opportunities

28

Eric Passon: The New Healthcare Playbook: Aligning Mission With Margins

29

Steven Gorin DO: Bones, Bytes, and Bottom Lines

30

John Yaft MD: Fixing Healthcare, Technology, & Burnout

31

Mark Schroeder: Maximizing Reimbursements, Strategic Contract Negotiation

32

Inflation + ASCs, Hidden Costs of ASC Transcription Services

33

Dr. Alex Zusman: Unfolding Situation for ASCs THA/TKA PRO-PM

34

Scott Becker: AI in Healthcare, 2025 Outlook, and Overcoming Physician Shortages & Burnout

35

Improving the Documentation QA Process, Actionable Strategies to Reduce Burnout w/ Christine Munna MSN, AGNP-C

36

CMS 2025 Final Payment Rule Impact On ASCs w/ Michael McClain

37

2024 Presidential Election Outcomes and Potential Impact on Healthcare Policy w/ Marc Ryan

38

More On Cardio to the ASC, Key ASC Issues

39

“What’s Scaring You About The Future of ASCs”

40

Overcoming Supply and Implant Cost Pressures with Data w/ Tim Burney

41

Finding Your Leadership Zone Of Genius w/ Sharissa Sebastian Deppen

42

The Big Picture On CMS, Checks & Balances, Future of Interoperability w/ Marc Ryan

43

Cardiovascular Procedures in the ASC, Patient Strategies For Health & Care Plan Adherence w/ Daniel Blumenthal MD MBA

44

ASC Evolution, Driving Facility Efficiency, and Growth w/ Lori Griffith MHA RN

45

Strategies To Prepare Your Organization for AI w/ Kyle Swarts

46

How Elevating The Patient Experience Improves Your Bottom Line w/ Jessica Walker

47

Growth Factors for ASCs: “More” Can Scale, Different Is Different w/ Michael McClain

48

Developing Leaders At Your ASC w/ Jessica Bush BSN RN CAPA CPC

49

Culture, People, and Technology in the ASC w/ John Goehle

50

AI's Impact On Care, Pace of Innovation w/ Anish Patankar

51

Private Equity Outcomes for Independent Practices w/ Thomas Cunningham

52

All About Value Based Care, Cardiology in the ASC w/ Katherine Evans DNP

53

Leadership, Tech, & Navigating the ASC Landscape w/ Shawna Alfano MSN BSN RN

54

Outpatient Spine Trends

55

Summer Plans, Op Note Reporting

56

Ways To Improve Med Student Throughput To Physicians

57

Medscape’s Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2024

58

New Value Based Payment Mechanisms, Ancillary Revenue Streams, and Stark Law w/ Nicholas F. Alarif

59

2024 Burnout Trends for Physicians & Nurses

60

Optimizing Your ASC’s Case Mix, Value Based Care Insights w/ Andrew Lovewell MHA MSHI FACHE

61

How to Strengthen the Anesthesia and ASC Relationship w/ Greg Collins DNP CRNA

62

ASC Finance Insights, Managing Costs w/ Rena Courtay

63

Ways To Promote Mental Health At Your ASC and Why It Mattersw/ Dr. Joy Himmel

64

Pro Tips for HR Laws, Policies, and Procedures at your Surgery Center w/Casey Duhart JD

65

Building a Culture of Excellence w/ Todd Currier CPA CASC CMPE

66

How to Win With a Lean, Mean, and Paperless ASC w/ Nyleen Flores CPMSM, CPCS, CPCO

67

Anesthesiologist Shortages, Cardiology Procedures, and Reimbursement in the ASC w/ Bruce Feldman MS CPPM

68

Creating the Next Generation of Auto-Injectors w/ Jessica Walsh

69

ASC Growth in 2024, Overcoming Headwinds

70

Improving the Business Intelligence of Physicians w/ David Norris MD MBA

71

Overcoming Staffing Challenges to Improve Morale and Efficiency w/ Beth LaChance

72

Technology and Value Based Care in Cardiology w/ Daniel Blumenthal MD MBA

73

Fostering Patient Trust via Price Transparency w/ Christie Callahan

74

LLM Diagnostic Accuracy, State of ASC Labor Costs

75

Effective Patient Engagement Strategies w/ Lisa Blue

76

What ASCs Are Worried About As 2023 Ends

77

Macro Pressures Impacting the ASC Landscape w/ David Howerton

78

How to Turn Conflict Into Opportunity and Get Back to Medicine! w/ Amanda Brisebois MD

79

Patient Access, Consumerization of Healthcare w/ Oakkar Oakkar

80

Getting Tech in Your ASC, Why Data is King with Katie Pierson DNP, RN, ONC, CASC

81

"Is ChatGPT Smarter Than a PCP?"

82

Healthcare's "Top Deck of the Titanic Moment"

83

YOY Anesthesiology Pay and Analyzing Demand

84

One Organization’s 3 Step Plan to Reduce Physician Burnout

85

2023 Healthcare Provider IT Report

86

Consequences + Solutions for Massive Patient Message Volumes

87

How Data and the Right Plan Can Lower Implant Costs with Tim Burney

88

ChatGPT for Patients, ‘Perks’ of Being an Employed Physician

89

ASC Expert Emily Spooner Talks Meaningful Digital Workflows

90

Maura Cash Shares Expertise on Technology in the ASC

91

Key Takeaways from the 2023 Physician Report

92

Happy ASC Month!

93

DocBuddy Events Recap, Fall Conferences, and Getting Involved with a Webinar

94

Activating Patients, Optimizing Staffing, and Nailing Your Value Proposition

95

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of AI in Healthcare feat. Erica Palmer

96

The Power of Good Physician Workflows w/ Candice Levy

97

New "AI Doctor", COVID-19 and Physician Burnout

98

Disruptors Scaring Physicians, ED EHR Challenges

99

ASCA Wrap Up + Are We Prepared for the Physician Shortfall?

100

Op Note + HST Pathways Integration Announcement, #ASCA2023

101

On Call Calendar w/ Ashley Bye

102

HIMSS 23 Headlines

103

"The AI Will See You Now" More AI in Healthcare

104

ASCA Insights and the 2023 ASCA Annual Conference w/ ASCA CEO Bill Prentice and Chris Schriever of ASCA

105

Op Report Pain Point Survey, Upside of Physician Ownership

106

Chat GPT in Healthcare

107

Our CGM APRIMA EHR Integrated Mobile App

108

Trends Scaring Physicians

109

Trends in EHR Capabilities for Tracking Documentation Time

110

ASC Headlines, Op Note Origin Story, EHRs in the ASC w/ DocBuddy CEO Andy D'Agostino

111

March Events + A Provider Burnout Headline

112

TASCS '23 and Combating Physician Burnout with Maggie Jeffries, MD

113

Universal Healthcare Doesn't Fix Physician Burnout

114

Way More Than Speech Recognition

115

The Customer Success Experience

116

Highlights from IOEN's 2023 Arthroplasty Prospectus

117

The Revenue Cycle Hurdle at ASCs That No One is Talking About

118

The Systemic Impact of Provider Burnout

119

Healthcare’s Big Shift from Paper Film to Digital w/ DocBuddy CEO Andy D'Agostino

120

Product Mix, Succeeding in 2023

121

Why Provider Burnout is Leveling Off

122

The Intro