The DocBuddy Journal

Shawna Alfano is the Director of Operations for Maverix Health and President of Inzio Consulting. She has over 20 years combined experience in business and in nursing, and has worked in acute environments as Charge Nurse as well as surgical and sub-acute...

In this episode of The DocBuddy Journal we dissected the Becker's Spine Review article titled Outpatient spine: 10 insights, stats and more. Plus, we shared our excitement to support the 21st annual Becker's Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC...

In this episode of The DocBuddy Journal, we talked about where YOU can meet DocBuddy this summer and all of the "ooohs" and "ahhhs" we get from showing off our Op Note solution and its reporting functionality.Erik Sunset: [00:00:00] Hey, welcome back to the...

In this episode we're looking for answers to the question of "why are we seeing less medical school students than ever?" The obvious downstream effect of fewer medical school students is that there will be fewer residents and fewer physicians. Compounding the issue...

In this episode of The DocBuddy Journal, we break down Medscape's Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2024: We Have Much Work To Do. To follow along, check out the report on the Medscape site. We explored familiar themes related to physician burnout like...

Nicholas F. Alarif, Partner at McDermott Will & Emery’s* Washington, DC office, joined the show to discuss a variety of topics related to Stark Law, the False Claims Act, Federal Anti-Kickback Statutes, and how provider organizations can successfully navigate...

- In this episode we review the recent report from the KLAS Research Arch Collaborative titled "Understanding & Addressing Trends in Physician & Nurse Burnout 2024" and authored by Connor Bice & Miles Hepworth. In this episode you can expect to hear: -...

Andrew Lovewell MHA MSHI FACHE, CEO of Columbia Orthopedic Group, joined the show to discuss a variety of topics including: - Optimizing your ASC's case mix - Managing relationships with external and employed anesthesia providers - Technology in the ASC - Value...

Greg Collins DNP CRNA serves as an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice at Texas Christian University, School of Nurse Anesthesia. He’s operated his CRNA practice since 2006 in various settings. In addition to his civilian career, Dr. Collins has a...

Rena Courtay, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CASC, CPPM joined The DocBuddy Journal to share insights on ASC finances, ways to manage costs, and to share her thoughts on technology in the ASC. Rena is the VP of Ambulatory Surgery at Trinity Health where she oversees the...