The DocBuddy Journal

Beth LaChance, who leads Global Medical a provider of trained medical virtual assistants, joined the show to share her expertise on how medical organizations can overcome staffing challenges to improve morale and improve operational efficiency. Erik Sunset:...

Daniel Blumenthal MD MBA joined the show to discuss technology and its impact to value based care in cardiology. Dr. Blumenthal received his MD and MBA degrees from Harvard Medical School and Harvard Business School and trained in internal medicine and cardiology...

Christie Callahan, Chief Operating Officer of Arrive Health, joined the show to discuss how price transparency can build patient trust, improve health outcomes, and reduce administrative burden for healthcare organizations. Christie also shared her perspective on...

This was a 2 topic show where we looked at – JAMA’s Diagnostic Accuracy of a Large Language Model in Pediatric Case Studies. (If you’ve been paying attention, the performance (or lack thereof) will not shock you.) – The State of Labor Costs:...

Lisa Blue, Chief of Clinical Innovation with Providertech, stopped by The DocBuddy Journal to discuss effective patient engagement strategies that improve operational efficiencies for healthcare organizations. One of her key takeaways to scaling meaningful patient...

In this episode we examine the Becker’s article “What ASCs are worried about as 2023 comes to a close” and compare the responses to what guests of The DocBuddy Journal shared as priorities for ASCs and other healthcare organizations going in to...

In this wide ranging conversation with bonafide surgery center expert David Howerton we covered topics like case profitability, cyber security, and much more like: – Macro pressures impacting the ASC landscape. – The consumerization of healthcare and...

Amanda Brisebois MD MSc CEC joined Erik Sunset on the pod this week to discuss how she helps providers turn conflict into opportunity and get back to medicine! Listen to get Dr. B’s pro tips on: – Physicians becoming leaders in their organizations....

Oakkar Oakkar, CEO of Keona Health, joined us on this episode of The DocBuddy Journal to discuss patient access, the consumerization of healthcare, and how good technology can have a positive impact on patients, providers, and even payers! Plus, get Oakkar’s...

On this episode of The DocBuddy Journal, we’re joined by Katie Pierson DNP, RN, ONC, CASC who has a strong background in healthcare with experience managing joint replacement programs, administering ASCs, and more. Hear from Katie on the role of technology in...