By Erik Sunset, May 15, 2025 - 1 min read

"A recurring theme was around operational basics: What are we doing to block and tackle really well?"

By Erik Sunset, Apr 24, 2025 - 1 min read

"We're just trying to really empower healthcare workers that are in these environments to be more vocal and really protect patient lives."

By Erik Sunset, Apr 17, 2025 - 2 min read

"It needs to be ethical. You need to respect the culture in which you're working. You can't just show up and say I've got this hammer and everything else is a nail."

By Erik Sunset, Mar 27, 2025 - 1 min read

"Primary care and independent practices have been eroding across the country for too long. Reimbursement for providers has to be fixed."

By Erik Sunset, Mar 19, 2025 - 2 min read

Helping advocate for a world where seeking mental health services is universally viewed as a sign of strength.

By Erik Sunset, Mar 6, 2025 - 2 min read

"You're very familiar with software as a service, the updated phrase is going to be service as software which is tech enablement with a human in the loop."

By Erik Sunset, Feb 27, 2025 - 1 min read

 "We're going to be able to show the administration that there are some very simple things they can do that will drive volume to the surgery center, save that program billions of dollars, and free those up those funds for other purposes."

By Erik Sunset, Feb 20, 2025 - 1 min read

" A lot of times we think of engagement as patient engagement with the practice itself but it's physician engagement and staff engagement that represent the culture of an organization."

By Erik Sunset, Feb 12, 2025 - 1 min read

"It's not enough. You need to do more. You have to be accountable to yourself."

By Erik Sunset, Feb 6, 2025 - 1 min read

" There's so many layers built into a lot of these value based programs that you start to wonder, are we misaligned with what we're trying to deliver for patients?"

By Erik Sunset, Jan 30, 2025 - 1 min read

"Price transparency data has never been more available. It's out there, you can get it. The important piece of that is making sure that you can understand it."

By Erik Sunset, Jan 24, 2025 - 1 min read

"... and this is going to hit home especially hard for our friends at ASCs..."

By Erik Sunset, Jan 17, 2025 - 5 min read

Skip to the end to discover the new way to process operative reports that incurs ZERO hidden costs.

By Erik Sunset, Jan 9, 2025 - 1 min read

" Patient reported outcome measures are going to just become part of the day-to-day. It's also part of providing good care and good patient engagement."

By Erik Sunset, Dec 18, 2024 - 1 min read

"I break down healthcare AI solutions into clinical and administrative and again into 2x solutions and 10x solutions. We need more 10x solutions."

By Erik Sunset, Dec 6, 2024 - 1 min read

"One area where we've been able to streamline documentation is with DocBuddy's dictated notes going straight into our EHR which has been amazing."

By Erik Sunset, Nov 21, 2024 - 1 min read

"The fact that such a small increase in reimbursement was provided, I think that alone tells you that CMS is not keeping up with inflation let alone the actual cost to provide services."

By Erik Sunset, Nov 14, 2024 - 1 min read

"I think it's an open debate about whether there will be seismic changes versus more budgetary changes."

By Erik Sunset, Nov 1, 2024 - 1 min read

"Performing cardiovascular procedures in the ASC is a good thing but it has to be the right procedure and the right patient."

By Erik Sunset, Oct 25, 2024 - 1 min read

By Erik Sunset, Oct 17, 2024 - 1 min read

"Should we wait until we start doing cases where we have volume to then negotiate? Or should we negotiate up front? My answer is negotiate up front."

By Erik Sunset, Oct 15, 2024 - 3 min read

Learn more about this exciting partnership!

By Erik Sunset, Sep 26, 2024 - 1 min read

"I am really passionate about helping leaders, specifically introverted servant leaders lead from what I call the leadership zone of genius. Understanding who you are, how you're wired and being able to get in the zone when it comes to leadership."

By Erik Sunset, Sep 26, 2024 - 1 min read

"Our goal is to bring providers and health plans together, overcome issues which save pennies on the dollar, and let's go and save a lot more money by focusing on care management by working with providers and working with members to provide better care."

By Erik Sunset, Sep 20, 2024 - 2 min read

"With regard to cardiovascular procedures potentially being performed in the ASC, we trust our physicians and our clinical partners to know what's best for their patients."

By Erik Sunset, Sep 13, 2024 - 1 min read

"Organizations that don't have an ambulatory strategy be it an ASC or for diagnostic testing are behind the curve. They're missing the boat."

By Erik Sunset, Sep 12, 2024 - 2 min read

"It's an honor to be recognized for our efforts in AI," shared Andy D'Agostino, Founder & CEO of DocBuddy.

By Erik Sunset, Sep 5, 2024 - 1 min read

"AI is here to stay and healthcare organizations are going to have to adopt it at some level or they'll be left in the dust."

By Erik Sunset, Aug 30, 2024 - 1 min read

"81% of patients who express interest in a practice or procedure never move forward and that's something that can actually be addressed."

By Erik Sunset, Aug 22, 2024 - 1 min read

"The tendency is to focus on best case scenarios rather than worst case. And, unfortunately, the reality often is it doesn't go as fast as you hope. It's not as easy a transition as you'd planned."

By Erik Sunset, Aug 13, 2024 - 1 min read

"You have the opportunity to be the leader that nobody wants to leave and you can make a difference, not only for your teams, but for yourself."

By Erik Sunset, Aug 1, 2024 - 1 min read

Hear from John Goehle on hot topics in the ASC space.

By Erik Sunset, Jul 19, 2024 - 1 min read

"I'm very passionate about delivering innovation in healthcare technologies to the greatest benefit of the patient."

By Erik Sunset, Jul 11, 2024 - 1 min read

"Maintaining clinical autonomy is the number one thing."

By Erik Sunset, Jul 10, 2024 - 3 min read

Read about the exciting new partnership!

By Erik Sunset, Jun 27, 2024 - 1 min read

"I think when we look at value based care teams, they're very mission driven and they get very focused on how do we come to work every day and create the best possible outcomes for this patient population."

By Erik Sunset, Jun 25, 2024 - 3 min read

DocBuddy is proud to be a member of the athenahealth Marketplace!

By Erik Sunset, Jun 19, 2024 - 1 min read

"If you're authentic and transparent, honesty is part of it and it allows you to hire and retain great staff."

By Erik Sunset, Jun 13, 2024 - 1 min read

Hear about the growth of outpatient spine trends plus the cost split between ASC and HOPD procedures.

By Erik Sunset, Jun 5, 2024 - 1 min read

Hear where DocBuddy is exhibiting this summer and the POWER of Op Note Reports.

By Erik Sunset, May 31, 2024 - 1 min read

We know what's driving physician burnout but what's happening to medical school students?

By Erik Sunset, May 22, 2024 - 1 min read

"We have much work to do."

By Erik Sunset, May 8, 2024 - 2 min read

"Stark Law doesn't have to be scary."

By Erik Sunset, May 2, 2024 - 1 min read

"Maybe you don't need to hire quite to the pre-pandemic levels that you think you do if you're using the right technology."

By Erik Sunset, Apr 25, 2024 - 1 min read

"When we look at what makes us clinically viable we see that also makes us financially viable in the long run. So we try to assure that the cases we do today, are those cases that are going to yield the best outcome for both us, as a business, and the patient."

By Erik Sunset, Apr 12, 2024 - 1 min read

"If you can build trust early through transparency and technology, we can embrace those together and make that part of the culture."

By Erik Sunset, Apr 9, 2024 - 2 min read

"Not as good is not what we're looking for. We want the best outcomes at the lowest cost."

By Erik Sunset, Apr 4, 2024 - 1 min read

"Healthcare providers, just like any worker, want to feel like they matter. They want to feel like they're respected."

By Erik Sunset, Mar 28, 2024 - 1 min read

"Don't forget about the people who make your business what it is. They are the foundation."

By Erik Sunset, Mar 21, 2024 - 1 min read

"ASCs have a great story to tell. Go out there and tell it, tell it to your staff. Tell it to the community."

By Erik Sunset, Mar 14, 2024 - 1 min read

"I'm all about running a lean and mean center."

By Erik Sunset, Mar 7, 2024 - 1 min read

"You always have to look ahead and see what's coming down the pike and prepare your ASC for that."

By Erik Sunset, Feb 29, 2024 - 1 min read

"I want something that is built for health and designed for my life."

By Erik Sunset, Feb 14, 2024 - 1 min read

Is your ASC playing the "new game?"

By Erik Sunset, Feb 6, 2024 - 1 min read

Learn how you can have a thriving practice and ways technology can help.

By Erik Sunset, Jan 31, 2024 - 1 min read

"Remote staff and remote work is absolutely possible for a fast paced growing practice or a practice that just is so incredibly overwhelmed"

By Erik Sunset, Jan 25, 2024 - 1 min read

Learn about the levers that cardiologists can pull to drive improvements in care and reduce costs.

By Erik Sunset, Jan 17, 2024 - 1 min read

"Consumerism in healthcare doesn't happen if providers aren't brought along."

By Erik Sunset, Jan 11, 2024 - 1 min read

Learn about the most recent application of ChatGPT in medicine and ASC cost trends.

By Erik Sunset, Jan 4, 2024 - 1 min read

Learn from Lisa Blue, Chief of Clinical Innovation at Providertech

By Erik Sunset, Dec 20, 2023 - 1 min read

Learn what the experts are seeing at centers across the country.

By Erik Sunset, Dec 6, 2023 - 1 min read

Hear from long-time ASC industry veteran David Howerton!

By Erik Sunset, Nov 29, 2023 - 1 min read

Hear from Dr. Amanda Brisebois on getting back to medicine!

By Erik Sunset, Nov 15, 2023 - 1 min read

Hear from the CEO of Keona Health

By Erik Sunset, Nov 8, 2023 - 1 min read

Get ASC expertise straight from the source!

Written by: Cassidy Grom, Nov 1, 2023 - 7 min read

DocBuddy analyzed statements from the growing number of medical associations calling for overhauling the private health care system.

By Erik Sunset, Oct 25, 2023 - 1 min read

Depending on your views on LLMs the answer may shock you!

By Erik Sunset, Oct 19, 2023 - 1 min read

Get the scoop on the hottest health IT tweet from this week.

By Erik Sunset, Oct 10, 2023 - 1 min read

Does the increase in anesthesia pay match the increase in demand?

By Erik Sunset, Sep 26, 2023 - 1 min read

Watch to learn the 3 key organizational objectives!

By Erik Sunset, Sep 20, 2023 - 1 min read

Doubling down on innovation.

Written by: Annalise Mantz, Sep 15, 2023 - 5 min read

Using research from the National Institutes of Health and other sources, DocBuddy documented five major shifts in the history of medical records.

By Erik Sunset, Sep 15, 2023 - 1 min read

What's being done about 2-4 hours of message replies per night.

By Erik Sunset, Sep 8, 2023 - 1 min read

Listen to hear how implant prices ARE negotiable.

By Erik Sunset, Aug 30, 2023 - 1 min read

ASC headline round up!

Written by: Madison Troyer, Aug 28, 2023 - 5 min read

DocBuddy referenced data from the American Nurses Association and the National Library of Medicine to look at some leading causes of nurse burnout.

By Erik Sunset, Aug 23, 2023 - 1 min read

Get insights and tips from this bonafide ASC expert!

By Erik Sunset, Aug 17, 2023 - 1 min read

Hear from HST's VP of Clinical Strategies, Maura Cash!

By Erik Sunset, Aug 10, 2023 - 1 min read

Get the juiciest tidbits from this report only from The DocBuddy Journal!

By Erik Sunset, Aug 3, 2023 - 1 min read

Celebrate National ASC Month with DocBuddy!

By Erik Sunset, Jul 27, 2023 - 1 min read

Learn where you can see us in-person AND how you can see us on a webinar.

By Erik Sunset, Jul 13, 2023 - 1 min read

Get thought leadership for your practice from behavioral marketing expert, Zed Williamson!

By Erik Sunset, Jul 7, 2023 - 1 min read

Special guest Erica Palmer from HST Pathways joins us on this episode of TDJ

Written by: Annalise Mantz, Jul 5, 2023 - 5 min read

DocBuddy compiled statistics from academic journals, government agencies, and other sources to determine how much health spending goes to waste.

By Erik Sunset, Jun 13, 2023 - 1 min read

Hear from subject matter expert Candice Levy on the impact good physician workflows can make on your whole operation.

By Erik Sunset, Jun 8, 2023 - 1 min read

Hear about a good LLM for healthcare + details on the impact of COVID-19 on burnout.

By Colleen Kilday, Jun 6, 2023 - 5 min read

Consulting industry reports, surveys, and research, DocBuddy looked at the current state of physician burnout following the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Erik Sunset, Jun 1, 2023 - 1 min read

Hear the disruptors that scare physicians and breakdown a study on ED EHR obstacles.

By Erik Sunset, May 25, 2023 - 1 min read

We're excited to share that Op Note is integrated with HST Pathways!

By Erik Sunset, May 16, 2023 - 1 min read

We're excited to share that Op Note is integrated with HST Pathways!

By Erik Sunset, May 15, 2023 - 2 min read

Learn more about DocBuddy's new integration with HST Pathways

Written By Lauren Liebhaber, Data Work By Emma Rubin, May 12, 2023 - 4 min read

DocBuddy cites data from the Health Resources and Services Administration to visualize the projected shortages in the health care industry, specifically among physicians

By Erik Sunset, May 3, 2023 - 1 min read

Learn more about DocBuddy's cloud-based On Call Calendar

By Erik Sunset, Apr 27, 2023 - 1 min read

Catch up on the top headlines from HIMSS 23

By Erik Sunset, Apr 25, 2023 - 4 min read

Imagine creating and managing your on call calendar. Now imagine it's all in the cloud.

By Erik Sunset, Apr 18, 2023 - 1 min read

"What doctors really need artificial intelligence to do is free us from interacting with the computer."

By Erik Sunset, Apr 14, 2023 - 1 min read

Hear from ASCA CEO, Bill Prentice, and ASCA Consultant, Chris Schriever!

By Erik Sunset, Apr 4, 2023 - 1 min read

"What is your #1 pain point with your operative report process?"

By Erik Sunset, Mar 30, 2023 - 2 min read

Read the exciting news for users of CGM APRIMA EHR

By Erik Sunset, Mar 29, 2023 - 1 min read

Get the pros and cons of potential applications of Chat GPT in healthcare.

By Erik Sunset, Mar 21, 2023 - 1 min read

Go in-depth with our CGM APRIMA workflow and mobility solution.

By Erik Sunset, Mar 22, 2023 - 3 min read

Complete your notes faster, gain mobility, and beat burnout with DocBuddy!

By Erik Sunset, Mar 14, 2023 - 1 min read

Breakdown the trends scaring physicians with DocBuddy

By Erik Sunset, Mar 7, 2023 - 1 min read

Learn what healthcare organizations do with the EHR utilization data their care teams generate.

By Erik Sunset, Mar 3, 2023 - 1 min read

Insights from DocBuddy Founder & CEO Andy D'Agostino on ASC Headlines, Op Note, and EHRs in the ASC.

By Erik Sunset, Feb 27, 2023 - 4 min read

Answering the question "What is an Operative Report?"

By Erik Sunset, Feb 24, 2023 - 1 min read

Where to find us in March and breaking down another headline pushing the "old way."

By Erik Sunset, Feb 16, 2023 - 1 min read

"We provide cost effective and efficient care to our constituents and it's really important that message gets spread."

By Erik Sunset, Feb 8, 2023 - 1 min read

Improving workflows and drastically reducing admin time is how to actually fix physician burnout!

By Erik Sunset, Feb 1, 2023 - 1 min read

Real time speech recognition is an important aspect of DocBuddy but it's not the only thing!

By Erik Sunset, Jan 23, 2023 - 1 min read

Get insights on customer success from DocBuddy's Customer Success Manager.

By Erik Sunset, Jan 17, 2023 - 1 min read

Hear our recap of the 2023 IOEN Arthroplasty Prospectus in Vail, CO.

By Erik Sunset, Jan 11, 2023 - 1 min read

Hear how removing this hurdle can reduce your time to bill down to a matter of minutes!

By Erik Sunset, Jan 5, 2023 - 1 min read

A different perspective on physician burnout, addressing the "moral injury" argument, and taking matters into your own hands.

By Erik Sunset, Jan 5, 2023 - 4 min read

Read about the causes of unneeded documentation speed bumps, revenue cycle lag, and how you can eliminate them.

By Erik Sunset, Dec 21, 2022 - 1 min read

"DocBuddy's point of view, mission, and purpose is to give time back to the provider."

By Erik Sunset, Dec 14, 2022 - 1 min read

"When a current workflow is going on 50 years old there's a better way - and you know it."

By Erik Sunset, Dec 6, 2022 - 1 min read

"Top contributors to provider burnout center around administrative burdens and lackluster technology."

By Erik Sunset, Dec 16, 2022 - 1 min read

See how ASCs can confidently and comfortably make the switch from paper film to digital film.

By Erik Sunset, Oct 25, 2022 - 3 min read

Optimize productivity and revenue with these surgery scheduling worfklow tips.

By Erik Sunset, Jan 19, 2021 - 3 min read

Transitioning from a desktop-based workflow to a centralized mobile solution is the easiest way for providers to eliminate 90 minutes of admin time per day

By Andy D'Agostino, Sep 13, 2022 - 1 min read

Watch DocBuddy Founder and CEO, Andy D'Agostino's, presentation at the 2022 Winter Hip & Knee Course recorded live from Vail, CO.

By Andy D'Agostino, Jan 21, 2021 - 1 min read

View the Allscripts App of the Month Webinar from January 2021 hosted by DocBuddy.

By DocBuddy News, Jan 13, 2021 - 3 min read

DocBuddy is Allscripts January 2021 App of the Month.

By DocBuddy News, Nov 6, 2020 - 3 min read

DocBuddy partners with Allscripts to deliver mobile innovation to their providers with announcement of Allscripts Professional EHR integration and partnership.

By DocBuddy News, Dec 6, 2017 - 4 min read

Aprima Medical Software Partners with DocBuddy Mobile App to Enhance Physician Productivity