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Bert Light, Jeanine Chambers Angel Flight Soars Angel Flight Soars is a non-profit organization that is available to help any medically stable and ambulatory patient who demonstrates a financial need and/or anyone who cannot use or access commercial transportation. It serves patients who reside in or need to travel to or through Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, […] The post Angel Flight Soars appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Don O Neill CopernicusMD sponsored in partnership with MAG Dr. Ellen Shaver is the chair of CopernicusMD. After 25 years as a board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Shaver knew there had to be a better way to manage practice cash flow, patient billing notifications, carrier approvals, and collections. Her desire to enhance practice operations as well as the […] The post CopernicusMD Reducing Cost of Claims Processing and Increases Collected Revenue 15%+ appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Healthcare Attorney Michele Madison Talks Healthcare Reform In 2017 On this week s episode, healthcare expert, Michele Madison, attorney with Morris, Manning, & Martin LLP, stopped by to talk about healthcare reform, what is coming and what it means for physician practices. With November s national election ushering in a new administration and rapid movement to make […] The post Healthcare Attorney Michele Madison Talks Post-election Strategies for 2017 appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

GA Rep. Allen Peake Discusses Medical Marijuana Legislation Representative Allen Peake serves the citizens of Georgia s 141st District, which includes Macon. He is in his sixth term in the Georgia House. In 2015, Representative Peake sponsored Haleigh s Hope Bill a measure that was signed into law that allows Georgians who have specific conditions […] The post GA Rep. Allen Peake Discusses Medical Marijuana Legislation appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome This week Womens Telehealth CEO, Tanya Mack hosts Dr. Meg Prado to talk about Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. With the continued rise in rates of prescription medications, coupled with high incidence of illicit drug use, it is becoming all-too-common for babies to be born who are addicted to prescription and/or illicit drugs. Dr. […] The post Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

House HHS chair addresses flawed eye care bills on Top Docs show Georgia Rep. Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta) the chair of the Georgia House of Representatives Health and Human Services Committee discussed several bills that she believes would place thousands of Georgians at risk of blindness and other serious eye complications when she appeared […] The post Rep Sharon Cooper Talks HB 416 appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Surprise Insurance Coverage Gaps After receiving emergency care at an in-network hospital, patients often discover that they received care from an out-of- network physician and owe a lot of money. This is the surprise insurance coverage gap. The patient pays their monthly premium, yet they receive unexpected balance bills for amounts their insurance company refuses […] The post Surprise Insurance Coverage Gaps appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

  Representative Sharon Cooper Talks Georgia Healthcare The legislative process is an important way to improve Georgia s health care system and the practice environment. MAG spent a lot of time reaching out to lawmakers and other important stakeholders after the General Assembly ended in 2015 to ensure that it would be in a good position to […] The post Representative Sharon Cooper Talks Georgia Healthcare appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Telemedicine in Neurology and Beyond Womens Telehealth CEO, Tanya Mack sat down with Emory Healthcare s Dr. Gregory Esper. Gregory Esper, MD, MBA is currently Associate Professor and Vice Chairman of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Neurology, and he also is Director of General Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases. He serves Emory Healthcare in the capacity […] The post Telemedicine in Neurology and Beyond appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

MAG s 2017 Legislative Priorities Out-of- Network Billing & Network Adequacy: MAG will 1) support reforms that will require appropriate network adequacy standards for health insurers and 2) call for health insurers to be more transparent in their contracts with physicians practices and 3) support legislation that will result in physician payment methodologies that are adequate […] The post MAG s 2017 Legislative Priorities appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Talking Depression With Dr. Mark Rappaport Mark Hyman Rapaport, M.D., the chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Reunette W. Harris Professor at the Emory University School of Medicine and the chief of Psychiatric Services at Emory Healthcare, will discuss depressive disorder when he appears on the Medical Association of Georgia s […] The post Talking Depression With Dr. Mark Rappaport appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Centering Pregnancy On this week s show, Womens Telehealth s Tanya Mack sat down with Certified Nurse Midwife, Anna Cherry, of Providence Women s Health Care of Roswell, to learn about how the centering pregnancy prenatal care program their practice has been participating in is improving outcomes for the patients they serve. Centering Healthcare Institute explains how centering pregnancy […] The post Centered Pregnancy appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Final MACRA Rules On October 14, CMS issued the final MACRA rule. This new Medicare reimbursement system is known as the Quality Payment Program (QPP). It offers two reimbursement options for physicians, including the Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). CMS says 2017 will be a transition year and […] The post Final MACRA Rules appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Talking Depression Major depressive disorder has a lifetime prevalence rate of more than 15 percent. That means some 900,000 people in the Atlanta region will suffer from an episode of major depressive disorder at some point in their lives. Major depression is associated with increased overall mortality, increased suicide rates, and marked dysfunction at work […] The post Talking Depression appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Diabetes Telehealth Network As patients want more control and visibility to their health data and mHealth (mobile health) and technology are evolving daily, remote patient monitoring has emerged as a viable way to manage chronic diseases, such as diabetes. Remote home monitoring works by collecting health care data at the patient s home and then transmitting […] The post Diabetes Telehealth Network appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Turning Point Breast Rehabilitation TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation improves quality of life for women with breast cancer by providing, promoting and advocating specialized and evidence-based rehabilitation. TurningPoint is a non-profit 501(c)3 healthcare organization. Services offered include physical therapy, massage therapy, exercise classes, educational seminars, counseling, and nutritional counseling. The post Turning Point Breast Rehabilitation appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

MAG Mutual Patient Safety Institute The MagMutual Patient Safety Institute is comprised of physician consultants, nurse consultants, loss control consultants, attorneys, and other specialists who are diligently working to identify the risks that today s physicians and hospitals face, says Dr. Bohlke, who is a member of MAG Mutual Insurance Company s Board of Directors. Their goal […] The post MAG Mutual Patient Safety Institute appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Tanya Mack and Danielle Brown National Prematurity Awareness Month The CDC website explains the reason behind National Prematurity Awareness Month this way, In 2015, about 1 out of 10 babies was born too early in the United States. Learn about the problem, risk factors, and what we can do to reduce premature birth. About Premature […] The post National Prematurity Awareness Month appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Infectious Disease Medicine is becoming increasingly fragmented and complex. The infectious diseases specialty has become especially pivotal in our health care system when it comes to clarifying diagnoses, preserving our antibiotic armamentarium with cautious use of this limited resource, and protecting patients from complications that are associated with these complex treatments. Unfortunately, the number of […] The post Infectious Disease appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Tanya Mack and Dr. David Redding Talking Allergies with Dr. David Redding Spring and summer blooms are over so why are you still sneezing? Pollen doesn t stop at Labor Day! The culprit may be fall and winter allergens such as ragweed, mold and dust. The CDC reports that over 50 million Americans suffer annually from […] The post Talking Allergies With Dr. David Redding appeared first on Business RadioX ®.