Insights: Wildfires, comic strip keep Northern California healthcare executive on his toes
Download MP3In this episode of the MGMA Insights podcast, we’re joined by Peter Valenzuela, Chief Medical Officer for Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods and creator behind Doc-Related (bit.ly/37gYPUU), a comic strip providing satirical perspective on the challenges of practicing medicine in today’s healthcare environment. Valenzuela’s home campus was recently evacuated due to Northern California’s latest encounter with devastating wildfires.
Here are some links and references related to this week’s show:
* Tragedy at home takes precedence for 2017 Harwick Award winner (bit.ly/2XpTBRV)
* Sutter Hospital in Santa Rosa evacuates amid threat from Kincade fire (bit.ly/2pvpbkX)
* Sutter Santa Rosa Staff Help Save Hospital During 2017 Northern California Wildfires (VIDEO) (bit.ly/340CXL9)
* How Sutter Health, MD Anderson and a stand-alone clinic survived natural disasters (bit.ly/2CQB8Vp)
* Wildfires stressed wine country’s healthcare system, creating a crisis and a warning for future (lat.ms/2CUJWtu)
* Disaster planning crucial for medical practices in path of destruction (bit.ly/2CUVLQ9)
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We love hearing from listeners about the show. If you have topics you’d like us to cover or experts you’d like us to interview, email us at podcasts@mgma.com or reach out to MGMA Sr. Editor and podcast host Daniel Williams on Twitter at @MGMADaniel (bit.ly/2Onlq9F).
MGMA Insights is presented by Craig Wiberg, Decklan McGee, Rob Ketcham and Daniel Williams.
In this episode of the MGMA Insights podcast, we’re joined by Peter Valenzuela, Chief Medical Officer for Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods and creator behind Doc-Related (bit.ly/37gYPUU), a comic strip providing satirical perspective on the challenges of practicing medicine in today’s healthcare environment. Valenzuela’s home campus was recently evacuated due to Northern California’s latest encounter with devastating wildfires.
Here are some links and references related to this week’s show:
* Tragedy at home takes precedence for 2017 Harwick Award winner (bit.ly/2XpTBRV)
* Sutter Hospital in Santa Rosa evacuates amid threat from Kincade fire (bit.ly/2pvpbkX)
* Sutter Santa Rosa Staff Help Save Hospital During 2017 Northern California Wildfires (VIDEO) (bit.ly/340CXL9)
* How Sutter Health, MD Anderson and a stand-alone clinic survived natural disasters (bit.ly/2CQB8Vp)
* Wildfires stressed wine country’s healthcare system, creating a crisis and a warning for future (lat.ms/2CUJWtu)
* Disaster planning crucial for medical practices in path of destruction (bit.ly/2CUVLQ9)
If you like the show, please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts (apple.co/368IdOB), Google Play (bit.ly/2paMqAJ), Spotify (spoti.fi/2Nwu59p), Stitcher (bit.ly/2NmAF1M) or countless other platforms to make sure you never miss an episode.
We love hearing from listeners about the show. If you have topics you’d like us to cover or experts you’d like us to interview, email us at podcasts@mgma.com or reach out to MGMA Sr. Editor and podcast host Daniel Williams on Twitter at @MGMADaniel (bit.ly/2Onlq9F).
MGMA Insights is presented by Craig Wiberg, Decklan McGee, Rob Ketcham and Daniel Williams.
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Cash flow challenges like delayed insurance payments, unpaid patient bills, and rising administrative costs can weigh heavily on medical practices. U.S. Bank understands. That’s why their Business Card Consultants work with practices to improve payment strategies and maximize rewards.
Stop by booth #222 at the MGMA Leaders Conference to learn more, or visit usbank.com/bankerconnect to schedule an on-site meeting with a consultant.
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