Medical Consulting Group Podcast
The team of consultants at Medical Consulting Group has been providing business solutions for medical practices and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) for more than 30 years. Join them on the MCG podcast as they tackle the most pressing medical industry issues crossing your desk—from the latest government regulations to the societal and economic changes affecting how your practice or ASC runs—and discuss practical, experience-backed strategies for mastering these issues.
Episodes
29 episodes
From AI to Top Cited ASC Deficiencies: A Look Back at ASCRS 2024
Join Diana Buck, Chase Rabourn, and Bill Rabourn of Medical Consulting Group as they discuss highlights of the 2024 ASCRS meeting in Boston. Topics covered include how AI may affect the ophthalmic industry and a review of top cited deficiencies...
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Corcoran Series: Highlights from the ASCRS meeting in Boston
Join us for this episode where Corcoran consultants Mary Pat Johnson and Brandy Sperry review some of the topics from the 2024 annual ASCRS meeting in Boston and discuss how they might impact ophthalmic practices and ASCs.Su...
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14:34
Corcoran Series: MIGS
Host Fielding sits down with consultants Mary Pat, Brandy, and Bill to discuss why "MIGS" is a hot topic right now in the world of ophthalmology.Submit A Medical Business Question for Future EpisodesSubmit an issue affecting ...
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Corcoran Series: What's new for 2024? Ophthalmic Coding & Reimbursement
In this episode, Corcoran Consulting Group consultants Mary Pat Johnson and Brandy Sperry discuss important changes coming in 2024 for Ophthalmic Coding & Reimbursement.Submit A Medical Business Question for Future Episodes
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Corcoran Series: Navigating Coding & Reimbursement Changes
The world of medical coding and reimbursement is constantly changing. Keeping up to date is critical to ensuring your practice or ASC receives all it’s owed for services rendered. In this podcast, we examine some of the most recent changes and ...
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Corcoran Consulting Group Brings New Services To MCG
Digital editor Fielding Emmott discusses Medical Consulting Group's acquisition of Corcoran Consulting Group and the many services it offers with CCG founder Kevin Corcoran and consultants Mary Pat Johnson and Brandy Sperry.Submit A ...
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Build Your Brand: Utilize Creative Services to Sharpen Your Image
The Creative Services team at Medical Consulting Group shares their tips, knowledge, and expertise; Paul Johnson, senior producer, discusses the changing gear and tech associated with modern photography and video [1:55], Cameron Menley, graphic...
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Episode 5: Jill Maher Discusses the Current State of Physician Recruitment
In this episode of our efficiency series, Jill Maher of Maher Medical Consulting chats with us about the challenge of physician recruitment and what steps practices can take to attract quality, in-demand doctors.Submit A Medical Busi...
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Episode 4: Phone COA Increases Efficiency with Virtual Support
In this episode of our Efficiency series, Phone COA’s Ashlie Malone and Jane Shuman discuss how Phone COA supports clinical processes by pre-loading and pre-screening patient information using virtual technicians.Submit A Medical Bus...
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Episode 3: Satisfied Patient Improves Practice Reputation
In this episode of our Efficiency series, Satisfied Patient CEO Ryan Schumacher discusses the importance of managing online reputation and customer feedback to improve operational efficiencies.Submit A Medical Business Question for F...
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Episode 2: Rendia Offers Scalable, Customizable Patient Education for Practices
In this episode of our “Efficiency” series, Rendia CEO Smitha Gopal discusses how Rendia’s engaging, tailored patient education helps improve practice efficiency.Submit A Medical Business Question for Future EpisodesSubmit an...
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Episode 1: CoFi Helps Practices Simplify Patient Payments
In the first episode of our “Efficiency” series, CoFi CEO Sean Hanlon discusses how the CoFi solution automates and facilitates transactions for health systems, easing administrative burden and increasing operational efficiency.Submi...
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Revenue Cycle Management - Strategies For The Future
In this episode, MCG managing principals Bill Rabourn, Rob McCarville, Erin Malloy, and revenue cycle director Christie Dockum discuss the evolving landscape of Revenue Cycle Management, touching on trends such as labor shortages, automation, a...
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Digital Marketing in 2022
Building a strong brand in 2022 starts with effective digital marketing. As patients and users demand 24/7 access to relevant information, businesses and practices must accommodate and educate, while maintaining on-brand messaging and visuals w...
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19:47
Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Practice or ASC
How secure are your systems and network? Can your employees detect a phishing email? Is your website protected from brute force attacks? In today’s episode IT experts Brendan Gallagher, David Kaplan, and Daryl Brown from MCG discuss...
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Office-Based Surgery – Risk or Reward?
Office-based surgery (OBS) is a topic inspiring mixed feelings, ranging from eager interest to concern, within the medical industry. Still, that didn’t stop our consultants from kicking aside the eggshells to dive right into it ...
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How to Plan A Medical Business Strategy That Works
Luck is great, but it’s not a reliable method for achieving medical business success. A strategic plan, on the other hand, is absolutely essential. However, not all strategic plans are created equal. The plans that actually help shape real chan...
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What COVID Taught Us About Medical Marketing in 2021
If COVID-19 taught our team anything, it’s that past strategies for medical marketing should stay in the past. In 2021, it’s time to explore new ways of thinking that reflect what patients today are actually experiencing. In this episod...
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Why ASCs Are Bringing Physicians & Hospitals Together
In this episode, Medical Consulting Group managing principals Stephen Sheppard and Robert McCarville explain the two unique sets of motivators behind why more physicians and hospitals are taking on ambulatory surgery center joint ventures. Kick...
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5 RCM Outsourcing Myths Stunting Your Revenue Growth
In this episode, MCG Managing Principal Rob McCarville, Principal Erin Malloy, and Consultant Tonya LaRue debunk 5 myths about outsourcing revenue cycle management that are keeping practices and ASCs from looking into options that could increas...
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18:28
How to Stay Plugged in Without 2020 National Medical Industry Meetings
The pioneer behind every Medical Consulting Group podcast episode is YOU. How? That’s what our multi-specialized team of Medical Consulting Group managing principals and medical business consultants are here to explain. With the can...
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What Patients Want to Hear from Ophthalmology Practices NOW
The shutdown had a catastrophic effect on the long-held, unconscious understandings that existed between eye doctors and patients in the past. Understandings like…“Your eye doctors/eye surgeons are always here to meet your needs...
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15:59
The Bright Side: A Cataract & Refractive Surgeon Speaks to Opportunities in the COVID-19 Era
In this episode, we talk with MCG consultant Bill Rabourn and Missouri ophthalmologist Dr. Thomas Prater, a cataract and refractive surgeon from Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center and Surgery Center. Many people are understandably experi...
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Ophthalmology In the COVID-19 Era…From A Retinal Surgeon & Practice Perspective
MCG principal Erin Malloy invites retina surgeon Dr. Jorge Calzada and optometrist Dr. Sarah Maxey of Deep Blue Retina to discuss how their practice is successfully tackling some of the most common issues affecting practices across the country ...
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