Effective Patient Engagement Strategies w/ Lisa Blue
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...
What ASCs Are Worried About As 2023 Ends
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...
Macro Pressures Impacting the ASC Landscape w/ David Howerton
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...
How to Turn Conflict Into Opportunity and Get Back to Medicine! w/ Amanda Brisebois MD
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....
Patient Access, Consumerization of Healthcare w/ Oakkar Oakkar
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...
Getting Tech in Your ASC, Why Data is King with Katie Pierson DNP, RN, ONC, CASC
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...
“Is ChatGPT Smarter Than a PCP?”
Is ChatGPT smarter than a PCP? According to this Medscape article, the answer is a resounding no. Get DocBuddy’s take on why ChatGPT had a tough time passing the UK’s NHS’ Applied Knowledge Test and why a more domain-specific LLM would have a...
Healthcare’s “Top Deck of the Titanic Moment”
In this episode we evaluated the hottest tweet thread in Health IT: “healthcare is having its top deck of the titanic moment what happens in the next year will define the next century of american healthcare, and basically everyone is ignoring it.”...
YOY Anesthesiology Pay and Analyzing Demand
In this episode of The DocBuddy Journal we look at Anesthesia pay data from the new Sullivan Cotter’s 2022-23 Physician Compensation and Productivity Report and how this modest increase in pay sits in juxtaposition to the massive increase in demand for...
One Organization’s 3 Step Plan to Reduce Physician Burnout
The American Medical Association’s new article titled “Your burnout risk? How long you’ve been in practice can tell tale” reported on the 3 step plan that PeaceHealth Medical Group is undertaking to reduce their physician’s feelings of...

















