NSCHBC Edge Podcast

CPA versus bookkeeper: what is the role comparison in Healthcare, and medical practices? What does a physician or a physician practice need and why?A bookkeeper, although helpful for day-to-day accounting, payroll, and expenditures accounting. When the medical provider needs tax breaks information, provider relief funding accounting and deadlines, and retirement planning, what’s

In this episode of the NSCHBC Edge podcast, Terry welcomes back David Zetter of Zetter Healthcare to discuss Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) versus Office Based Labs (OBLs).Topics of discussion include:* Which one is easier to get funding for?* Are there differences in OSHA safety protocols?* Is there an approved list for each that differs?* And finally, which one have you seen a

The NSCHBC Edge Podcast welcomes fellow NSCHBC member, Rozmin Bapat to the show to discuss remote workers.Rozmin joins us from CodeRite Healthcare Consulting, based in Allen, TX. They are a billing, consulting and RCM company specializing in physician billing services.Terry and Rozmin define what it means to be a remote worker.What are some of the pros and cons of remote work and m

Many practices hire nurse practitioners and physician assistants (known as mid-level providers) along with RNs, MAs, and other clinical staff. Still, sometimes the lines get blurred on what services they can individually provide. Terry Fletcher, with fellow healthcare consultant and industry expert, Betty Hovey, discusses these compliance issues and gives medical practices insight

Healthcare policies, Medicare cuts, and election year promises and rhetoric all affect how a patient will receive or not receive benefits. We have so many Congressional policy rules on the table that will impact not only Medicare patients, but all patients as we may get a new HHS director as well when the presidency changes. Listen to this episode of the Edge podcast to know what i

Staffing shortages continue to plague the healthcare industry, creating a vicious cycle where overworked healthcare professionals question their ability to continue.A recent NIL report showed that 81% of clinicians want states to implement laws governing staff-to-patient ratios, which they ranked as one of the biggest considerations when taking a job.As more medical professionals l

In the setting of AI - Artificial Intelligence - Healthcare is running head first into possible risk. In this month’s episode of the NSCHBC Edge Podcast Terry and Vinny Sankaran tackle the PROS and CONS of AI in Healthcare.Data suggests AI helps health providers practice their profession and invest their time in engaging with patients rather than spending time on transcribing not

On this month’s episode of the Edge Podcast Terry welcomes back Healthcare Consultant Jackie Coult as they discuss the ins and outs of physician and dental practice startups.Terry and Jackie talk about having a plan, financial woes and potential funding, staffing, location and of course, what kind of practice you’d like to have.Join us for a fun and engaging conversation.

More than 100,000 doctors have left private practice and become employees of hospitals and other corporate entities since 2019. Today, nearly 3 in 4 physicians are employees of larger health care entities or other corporations — a record high.The cost of managing a medical practice — whether in primary care or a specialty practice — has surged. Not to mention, reimbursement r

Terry welcomes fellow NSCHBC Member and Healthcare Consultant Anthony (Tony) Werner to discuss reducing administrative burden and costs incurred by meeting payer requirements.Most likely there will be resistance from most payers to incorporate intraoperability terms in contracts, including those required by legal or governmental directives. Terry and Tony discuss the complexities o