This Week In Surgery Centers
Your weekly surgery center podcast
December 6, 2022
Ep. 10: Kayla Schneeweiss-Keene – Using Technology to Improve Patient Outcomes
Kayla Schneeweiss-Keene is the admin at Mann Cataract Surgery Center and she’s here to talk to us about how to use technology to improve patient outcomes. Kayla recently implemented groundbreaking technology at her ASC and she’ll walk us through what that was like and lessons learned. In the news recap, we’ll cover cybersecurity, MyChart fees, pros and cons of pre-filled syringes, and medical drones.
Host: Nick Latz
November 29, 2022
Ep. 9: James McClung – Performing an Effective Mock Survey
James McClung, an ASC Developer and Consultant, is on today’s episode to make sure you’re prepared for when a surveyor shows up in your lobby, unannounced, ready to evaluate your surgery center. In our news recap, we’ll cover Google Cloud and Epic, a drug shortage, a dire rural hospital situation in Mississippi, and a 9-year-old girl who saved her classmate’s life.
Host: Raphael Akinsipe
November 22, 2022
Ep. 8: Dallas Freyer – Four Tips to Improve Staff Satisfaction
Dallas Freyer is the admin at Corpus Christi Outpatient Surgery and the President of TASCS, and she joins us this week to share four real tips you can implement ASAP to improve staff satisfaction at your ASC. In our news recap, we’ll cover lab-grown red blood cells, robots performing microsurgeries, a cyberattack on an ASC, and a story about a 10-year-old girl who delivered her mother’s baby.
Host: Nick Latz
November 15, 2022
Ep. 7: Tim Burney – Understanding & Negotiating Implant Costs
Tim Burney is the Founder & CEO of Advantien, and he’s here to talk to us about how ASCs can better understand and negotiate fair implant costs. In our news recap, we’ll do a deep dive into the CMS 2023 final payment rule, talk about an uptick in plastic surgery cases, share a much-needed update from YouTube Health, and share the story of two police officers who saved the life of a 1-month-old baby.
Host: Nick Latz
November 8, 2022
Ep. 6: Ken Bulow – Getting Your Claim Paid After the Bill Goes Out
Collecting payment from patients can be tedious and challenging. We’re joined today by Ken Bulow, EVP of Operations at Surgical Notes, to chat about how you can implement workflows and proven processes to get your claims paid after the bill goes out. In our news recap, we’ll cover CMS’ 2023 final payment rule, new innovation around tattoos and medical alert bracelets, the average consumers medical debts, and a nurse who helped care for a man after he collapsed during a Broadway show.
Host: Raphael Akinsipe
November 1, 2022
Ep. 5: Amy Jones – Best Practices for Managing Your Medication Room
Managing a med room can be super complicated. From vendor selection to national drug shortages to supply chain issues to drug diversion it can be extremely overwhelming. Amy Jones, Owner of Jones Premier Pharmacy Consulting, joins us to discuss the policies ASCs should put into place so that they can have full control. In our news recap, we’ll cover a new law impacting Virginia ASCs, declining physicians pay, the latest acquisition, and OTC hearing aids.
Host: Raphael Akinsipe
October 25, 2022
Ep. 4: Beth LaBouyer – From Nurse to Admin: Succeeding in Business
You know how to run an OR, but how about running an ASC? Beth LaBouyer, the Executive Director of CASA, shares her own experience and breaks down five tips to make your transition from clinical to business a success. In our news recap, we’ll cover Google’s new Medical Imaging Suite, this year’s flu season, Newsweek’s latest report on America’s Best ASCs, and a new documentary called The Strength to Heal.
Host: Nick Latz
October 18, 2022
Ep. 3: Bill Hazen – How Marketing Your ASC Improves Revenue
Are you ready to start marketing your ASC?! Our host Nick Latz sits down with Bill Hazen, the Admin/CEO at Surgery Center at Pelham, who uses different marketing tactics to drive revenue and their Total Joints program. In our news recap, we’ll cover new tech that has entered the ASC industry for the first time, the importance of hosting an open house, and some industry stats on specialties, ORs, and more.
Host: Nick Latz
October 11, 2022
Ep. 2: Alex Taira – The No Surprises Act: Looking Ahead to 2023
On this week’s episode, our host Raphael Akinsipe chatted with Alex Taira, ASCA’s Regulatory Policy and Research Manager about what ASCs can likely expect in 2023 when it comes to the No Surprises Act. In our news recap, we’ll cover the Great Resignation, the smartest moves made in 2022, and the disparity in the number of Latino doctors and surgeons.
Host: Raphael Akinsipe
October 4, 2022
Ep. 1: Austin Cheng – Lowering the Cost of Care
For our first episode, we sat down with Austin Cheng, CEO of Gramercy Surgery Center, to chat about how ASCs can help lower the cost of healthcare. In our news recap, we’ll cover the fastest growing ASC specialty, healthcare worker strikes, and the average hourly pay for RNs per state.
Host: Raphael Akinsipe
September 16, 2022
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