Top Docs Radio

  Dr. Kevin Dancy of Great Expressions Dental Centers On this episode I sat down with Medical Director for Great Expressions Dental Centers for the Atlanta area’s 50 offices. He shared why dental health and regular screening/care is important to overall health, as well as why this multi-state dental practice is a great choice for […] The post Dr. Kevin Dancy of Great Expressions Dental Centers appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

  Stop The Bleed Campaign The Stop the Bleed campaign was developed by the American College of Surgeons in 2013 just a few months after the active shooter disaster that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. ACS convened a joint committee to create a protocol for national policy to enhance survivability […] The post Stop The Bleed Campaign appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

  Sponsored Special Episode With CopernicusMD The cost of medical procedures and insurance-related expenses continues to rise. Patients are increasingly expected to pay a larger sum of money at the time procedures are performed. More than 60 percent of employed Americans are unprepared for an out-of- pocket expense of $5,000 or more. The market for […] The post Sponsored Special Episode With CopernicusMD appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Aneel Irfan of Trapollo Talks Remote Patient Monitoring In 2016, 7.1M Americans were enrolled in some form of remote patient monitoring program a 44% increase in 2016 from the year before. Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) uses digital technologies to collect medical data from 1 location and electronically and securely transmits to healthcare providers in […] The post Aneel Irfan of Trapollo Talks Remote Patient Monitoring appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Discussing Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens Adrienne Mims, M.D., MPH, FAAFP, AGSF, the vice president and chief medical officer of Medicare Quality Improvement for Alliant Quality, which is Georgia s Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), will discuss antibiotic resistance among today s greatest public health threats when she appears on MAG s Top Docs Radio program on […] The post Discussing Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

  MAG Hosts CareSource This week, CW Hall sat down with Dr. Seema Csukas, and Bobby Jones, President of CareSource’s Georgia Market, to talk about how things are going since CareSource began providing healthcare coverage for Medicaid patients in Georgia. CareSource is a nonprofit nationally recognized as an industry leader in providing member-centric health care […] The post MAG Hosts CareSource appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

EHR Concepts This week Tanya Mack sat down with founder of EHR Concepts, April Cleek. One only has to look at the daily news to find evidence of the importance and relevance of Healthcare IT: Global cyberattacks, healthcare reform on the political agenda, smartphone use for healthcare, population management. The past several years have laid […] The post EHR Concepts appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

  Don O’Neill Explains How CopernicusMD Outperforms Your Existing Patient Funding and Clearinghouse Services I sat down with Don O’Neill, Executive Managing Director for CopernicusMD to walk through typical comments and questions revenue cycle leaders, practice administrators, and hospital executives when they are introduced to the CopernicusMD platform. The company, leveraging work they did disrupting […] The post Don O’Neill Explains How CopernicusMD Outperforms Your Existing Patient Funding and Clearinghouse Services appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Tanya Mack and Jason Bearden CareSource Beginning, July 1 st , CareSource, an Ohio based Care Management Organization (CMO) will expand into the Georgia market and begin serving a portion of Georgia s 1 million Medicaid consumers and become the state s 4 th CMO. They will share an over $4B agreement over the next 6 years […] The post CareSource appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Dr. Kay Kirkpatrick Georgia Senator Dr. Kay Kirkpatrick Dr. Kay Kirkpatrick won a May 16 runoff election for the Georgia Senate District 32 to become the fifth physician to serve in the current General Assembly. Sen. Kirkpatrick was an orthopedic surgeon in the Atlanta area for more than 30 years, she served as the co-president […] The post Georgia Senator Dr. Kay Kirkpatrick appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Dr. Tarik Shaheen and Iris Telehealth Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD is now the most prevalent psychiatric illiness of young people in America, affecting approximately 11% of children between the ages of 4-17. This brain/mental health disorder is characterized by inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. The cause is unknown, but suspected to be a link […] The post Dr. Tarik Shaheen and Iris Telehealth appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Sydney Welch Does My Practice Still Need To Prepare For MACRA? Lawmakers changed the way Medicare physicians and other health care professionals are paid when they passed the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) in 2015. MACRA resulted in the Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP), which is designed to move physicians from a fee-for- […] The post Does My Practice Still Need To Prepare For MACRA? appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

  Womens Health Week This week marks national Women s Health Week in America! The goal is empower women to make their health a priority and to take time out to reflect on how we can improve our health. Women are never too busy to take care of their health! Dr. Anne Patterson, a board-certified OBGYN and past President […] The post Womens Health Week appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Dan Huff Talking About Bad Outcomes All medical malpractice cases involve bad outcomes that generally involve significant damages. In addition to the patient and their family, bad outcomes often devastate the physician and other care providers. Unfortunately, bad outcomes are unpreventable in many cases. How a physician handles a bad outcome with the patient and […] The post Talking About Bad Outcomes appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Genteel Device Takes Pain Out of Glucose Monitoring Genteel LLC manufactures and sells a lancing device for those with diabetes who either avoid, or limit, their blood glucose checks because of the anxiety and pain of the dreaded finger stick! Developed by Dr. Christopher Jacobs, biomedical engineer, Genteel is the only stand-alone lancing device, 510K […] The post Genteel Device Takes Pain Out of Glucose Monitoring appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Kevin Rainwater MAG s Sponsored MEP 401k Plan MAG member practices can reduce their fiduciary liability, lower plan expenses, and retain their employees by participating in the MAG-sponsored 401(k) retirement plan that s available through ACG Wealth. The MAG 401(k) Plan is treated like one large plan from a government Form 5500 reporting standpoint. In short, the […] The post MAGs Sponsored MEP 401k Plan appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Dr. Ronnie Smith Risk Adjusted Patient Care Dr. Ronnie Smith is an internist with Vidalia Medical Associates. He has practiced medicine for nearly 40 years. He has a medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Smith graduated from the Executive Medical Management Program at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He […] The post Risk Adjusted Patient Care appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

CopernicusMD sponsored in partnership with MAG Dr. Ellen Shaver is the chair of CopernicusMD. After 25 years as a board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Shaver knew there had to be a better way to manage practice cash flow, patient billing notifications, carrier approvals, and collections. Her desire to enhance practice operations as well as the patient experience […] The post CopernicusMD sponsored in partnership with MAG appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Alcohol Awareness Month Womens Telehealth CEO, Tanya Mack sits down with Dr. Gregg Raduka, Director of Prevention/Intervention Programming and Services at The Council on Alcohol and Drugs to learn about the scope of population dealing with not just consumption, but abuse and in many cases, addiction. This month is Alcohol Awareness Month and we […] The post Alcohol Awareness Month appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Distracted Driving Distracted driving is a serious problem in Georgia. Distracted driving occurs when people aren t paying 100 percent of their attention to driving their vehicle. People are killed and disfigured for life every day as a result distracted driving. And not only does distracted driving endanger the driver, it also endangers their passengers and […] The post Distracted Driving appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Tanya Mack Global Partnership for Telehealth In January of this year, Forbes magazine ran an article that asked the question: Will 2017 Be the Year of Telemedicine? With the finding solutions to the US healthcare system is in the news daily, telemedicine expansion helps solve some problems of affordability and access and offers the benefits […] The post Global Partnership for Telehealth appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Bert Light, Jeanine Chambers Angel Flight Soars Angel Flight Soars is a non-profit organization that is available to help any medically stable and ambulatory patient who demonstrates a financial need and/or anyone who cannot use or access commercial transportation. It serves patients who reside in or need to travel to or through Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, […] The post Angel Flight Soars appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Don O Neill CopernicusMD sponsored in partnership with MAG Dr. Ellen Shaver is the chair of CopernicusMD. After 25 years as a board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Shaver knew there had to be a better way to manage practice cash flow, patient billing notifications, carrier approvals, and collections. Her desire to enhance practice operations as well as the […] The post CopernicusMD Reducing Cost of Claims Processing and Increases Collected Revenue 15%+ appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Healthcare Attorney Michele Madison Talks Healthcare Reform In 2017 On this week s episode, healthcare expert, Michele Madison, attorney with Morris, Manning, & Martin LLP, stopped by to talk about healthcare reform, what is coming and what it means for physician practices. With November s national election ushering in a new administration and rapid movement to make […] The post Healthcare Attorney Michele Madison Talks Post-election Strategies for 2017 appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

GA Rep. Allen Peake Discusses Medical Marijuana Legislation Representative Allen Peake serves the citizens of Georgia s 141st District, which includes Macon. He is in his sixth term in the Georgia House. In 2015, Representative Peake sponsored Haleigh s Hope Bill a measure that was signed into law that allows Georgians who have specific conditions […] The post GA Rep. Allen Peake Discusses Medical Marijuana Legislation appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome This week Womens Telehealth CEO, Tanya Mack hosts Dr. Meg Prado to talk about Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. With the continued rise in rates of prescription medications, coupled with high incidence of illicit drug use, it is becoming all-too-common for babies to be born who are addicted to prescription and/or illicit drugs. Dr. […] The post Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

House HHS chair addresses flawed eye care bills on Top Docs show Georgia Rep. Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta) the chair of the Georgia House of Representatives Health and Human Services Committee discussed several bills that she believes would place thousands of Georgians at risk of blindness and other serious eye complications when she appeared […] The post Rep Sharon Cooper Talks HB 416 appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Surprise Insurance Coverage Gaps After receiving emergency care at an in-network hospital, patients often discover that they received care from an out-of- network physician and owe a lot of money. This is the surprise insurance coverage gap. The patient pays their monthly premium, yet they receive unexpected balance bills for amounts their insurance company refuses […] The post Surprise Insurance Coverage Gaps appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

  Representative Sharon Cooper Talks Georgia Healthcare The legislative process is an important way to improve Georgia s health care system and the practice environment. MAG spent a lot of time reaching out to lawmakers and other important stakeholders after the General Assembly ended in 2015 to ensure that it would be in a good position to […] The post Representative Sharon Cooper Talks Georgia Healthcare appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Telemedicine in Neurology and Beyond Womens Telehealth CEO, Tanya Mack sat down with Emory Healthcare s Dr. Gregory Esper. Gregory Esper, MD, MBA is currently Associate Professor and Vice Chairman of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Neurology, and he also is Director of General Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases. He serves Emory Healthcare in the capacity […] The post Telemedicine in Neurology and Beyond appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

MAG s 2017 Legislative Priorities Out-of- Network Billing & Network Adequacy: MAG will 1) support reforms that will require appropriate network adequacy standards for health insurers and 2) call for health insurers to be more transparent in their contracts with physicians practices and 3) support legislation that will result in physician payment methodologies that are adequate […] The post MAG s 2017 Legislative Priorities appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Talking Depression With Dr. Mark Rappaport Mark Hyman Rapaport, M.D., the chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Reunette W. Harris Professor at the Emory University School of Medicine and the chief of Psychiatric Services at Emory Healthcare, will discuss depressive disorder when he appears on the Medical Association of Georgia s […] The post Talking Depression With Dr. Mark Rappaport appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Centering Pregnancy On this week s show, Womens Telehealth s Tanya Mack sat down with Certified Nurse Midwife, Anna Cherry, of Providence Women s Health Care of Roswell, to learn about how the centering pregnancy prenatal care program their practice has been participating in is improving outcomes for the patients they serve. Centering Healthcare Institute explains how centering pregnancy […] The post Centered Pregnancy appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Final MACRA Rules On October 14, CMS issued the final MACRA rule. This new Medicare reimbursement system is known as the Quality Payment Program (QPP). It offers two reimbursement options for physicians, including the Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). CMS says 2017 will be a transition year and […] The post Final MACRA Rules appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Talking Depression Major depressive disorder has a lifetime prevalence rate of more than 15 percent. That means some 900,000 people in the Atlanta region will suffer from an episode of major depressive disorder at some point in their lives. Major depression is associated with increased overall mortality, increased suicide rates, and marked dysfunction at work […] The post Talking Depression appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Diabetes Telehealth Network As patients want more control and visibility to their health data and mHealth (mobile health) and technology are evolving daily, remote patient monitoring has emerged as a viable way to manage chronic diseases, such as diabetes. Remote home monitoring works by collecting health care data at the patient s home and then transmitting […] The post Diabetes Telehealth Network appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Turning Point Breast Rehabilitation TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation improves quality of life for women with breast cancer by providing, promoting and advocating specialized and evidence-based rehabilitation. TurningPoint is a non-profit 501(c)3 healthcare organization. Services offered include physical therapy, massage therapy, exercise classes, educational seminars, counseling, and nutritional counseling. The post Turning Point Breast Rehabilitation appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

MAG Mutual Patient Safety Institute The MagMutual Patient Safety Institute is comprised of physician consultants, nurse consultants, loss control consultants, attorneys, and other specialists who are diligently working to identify the risks that today s physicians and hospitals face, says Dr. Bohlke, who is a member of MAG Mutual Insurance Company s Board of Directors. Their goal […] The post MAG Mutual Patient Safety Institute appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Tanya Mack and Danielle Brown National Prematurity Awareness Month The CDC website explains the reason behind National Prematurity Awareness Month this way, In 2015, about 1 out of 10 babies was born too early in the United States. Learn about the problem, risk factors, and what we can do to reduce premature birth. About Premature […] The post National Prematurity Awareness Month appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Infectious Disease Medicine is becoming increasingly fragmented and complex. The infectious diseases specialty has become especially pivotal in our health care system when it comes to clarifying diagnoses, preserving our antibiotic armamentarium with cautious use of this limited resource, and protecting patients from complications that are associated with these complex treatments. Unfortunately, the number of […] The post Infectious Disease appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Tanya Mack and Dr. David Redding Talking Allergies with Dr. David Redding Spring and summer blooms are over so why are you still sneezing? Pollen doesn t stop at Labor Day! The culprit may be fall and winter allergens such as ragweed, mold and dust. The CDC reports that over 50 million Americans suffer annually from […] The post Talking Allergies With Dr. David Redding appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Louise Labus Practice Architectural Design Architectural Interiors for medical practice space is ever changing with new technology, medical developments, more complex patient needs, integrated medical professional work patterns, rising cost of construction, new lighting and finish selections based on health and environmental regulations and more. Balancing the rising cost in construction and the needs within […] The post Practice Architectural Design appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Tanya Mack, Julie Stover, Dr. Matt Gwynn Telestroke Care In 2015, the CDC list acute stroke as the 5 th leading cause of death in the US. Those who survive can often face serious long term disability. Yet, there is a mismatch between the patients present with a stroke and the accessibility of expert neurology […] The post Telestroke Care appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Dr. John Harvey Medical Reserve Corps President George W. Bush created the USA Freedom Corps to foster a culture of citizenship and responsibility. The Citizen Corps is the component of USA Freedom Corps, which creates local opportunities for individuals to volunteer to help their communities prepare for and respond to emergencies. The Medical Reserve Corps […] The post Medical Association of Georgia Medical Reserve Corps appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Tanya Mack, Chris Denson Rural Medicine Many states exhibit disparities in rural health vs. healthcare and Georgia is no exception. Georgia has 108/159 counties (68%) defined as rural. Most would agree that health should not be determined by one s residence or zip code, yet many healthcare challenges are unique to rural settings such as: community […] The post Rural Medicine appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Dr. Richard W Cohen End of Life End-of- life is a significant issue for patients, families and health care teams. The Institute of Medicine and the book Being Mortal have increased the awareness of the public and the health care profession. The key to the issue is the ability of a patient to express their […] The post End of Life appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Tanya Mack of Womens Telehealth Telemedicine Education for Healthcare Professionals This week Tanya Mack hosted Aneel Irfan, of Telehealth Magazine, to talk about telemedicine education for healthcare professionals. American healthcare is transforming and telemedicine will be a critical part of it going into the future. Research, medical information and consults are now delivered instantly across […] The post Telemedicine Education for Healthcare Professionals appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Dr. Ruth Parker Health Literacy Health literacy is focused on what physicians and other health care providers can do to provide their patients with information that is both understandable and useful. Patients often struggle understanding what they need to know and do and health care professionals often deliver messages that are too complicated for […] The post Health Literacy appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Caitlin Delfs Autism Spectrum Disorder The CDC estimates that the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in the US is approximately 1:68 children. ASD affects more males (1:42 ) than females (1:189). ASD is a class of neurodevelopmental conditions including: interaction difficulties, communication and language impairments, and repetitive behaviors. The average of at ASD diagnosis […] The post Autism Spectrum Disorder appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Ankur Chatterjee Author Dr. Jay Faber and Enduring Hearts Founded as a nonprofit organization in 2013, the mission of Enduring Hearts is to fund research that both increases the longevity of pediatric heart transplants and improves the quality of life for transplant recipients. The results of funded research projects contribute to the clinical and scientific […] The post Author Dr. Jay Faber and Enduring Hearts appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Susan Moore and Laura McCrary HealtheParadigm I hosted a special edition of Top Docs Radio with MAG this week, to talk about healthcare information exchanges with MAG s Susan Moore, and Laura McCrary, SVP of KaMMCO Health Solutions (KHS) and the executive director of the Kansas Health Information Network, Inc. (KHIN). KHIN is a non-profit organization […] The post HealtheParadigm appeared first on Business RadioX ®.