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This episode of the MGMA Consultant’s Corner series features MGMA Consultant Chris Senkowski, MD, FACS, Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at Mercer University School of Medicine Savannah Campus. Dr. Senkowski has more than 15 years of experience in physician compensation, valuation and practice management, and more than 20 years in the areas of coding, valuation and reimbursement. He has served on the legislative committees for SAGES and SSO and has worked in the public policy space as an advisor to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the RAND Group, and the CMS/Acumen MACRA project, as well as authored numerous articles and a textbook on surgeon reimbursement. Resources: MGMA Consulting profile: Christopher K. Senkowski, MD, FACS: https://mgma.com/member-highlights/christopher-k-senkowski MGMA Consulting Overview: https://mgma.com/consulting/overview Meet the MGMA Consulting Team: https://mgma.com/consulting/meet-the-team WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Let us know if there's a topic you want us to cover or an expert you would like us to interview. Email us at podcasts@mgma.com. If you have opportunities and resources you'd like to share with MGMA members, go to Marketing with MGMA to find out how you can connect with the MGMA audience. Sponsor: CareCredit: From inflation to the rising cost of healthcare, in today’s economic environment, many patients may delay or choose not to move forward with recommended care because of the cost. By accepting the CareCredit credit card, you can help more patients get the care they want and need — without delay — by offering a convenient way to pay for coinsurance, deductibles, and care not covered by insurance. Plus, when patients use CareCredit, you receive payment in two business days — helping to increase cash flow and reduce self-pay receivables. Enhance the patient experience and help increase satisfaction and loyalty with CareCredit. For more information or to get started, visit carecredit.com/mgmapodcast.