MGMA Podcasts

Welcome to this week's episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, hosted by Daniel Williams and Colleen Luckett. In this episode, Colleen and Daniel discuss the growing role of AI technology, like ambient transcription, in healthcare. They also cover strategies for implementing lessons from leadership programs and navigating trade issues. Colleen shares a story about pufferfish and highlights how practices can approach negotiations.

Takeaways:
- Ambient AI shows promise but still needs human review for quality (MGMA Stat)
- Gradual change and team involvement help apply lessons from events (HBR)
- Identifying unique strengths allows practices to take control in negotiations (Physicians Practice)
- Trade policies and litigation trends impact costs and provider roles (Fierce Healthcare)
- Consider becoming an expert witness if interested in that professional path (MedPage Today)

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
Let us know if there's a topic you want us to cover, an expert you would like us to interview, or if you'd like to appear on the member spotlight podcast. Email us at dwilliams@mgma.com or cluckett@mgma.com. If you have a question for our senior advisor, Cristy Good, email advisor@mgma.com.

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