Michael Zervas: [00:00:02] I had a very informative conversation with Stephen Pfeiffer, President of Encompass Health Care Data Solutions and a former Malcolm Baldrige Excellence Award winner about revenue cycle. And he gave some really…
Read MoreMichael Zervas: [00:00:01] I had a great conversation with Michelle Mills, CEO of the Colorado Rural Health Center. She explains the perfect storm that has been brewing, which has forced the closure of so many…
Read MoreMichael Zervas 0:03 In today’s episode of the healthcare huddle, we welcome Jason Culotta to the show, he is the IT Director. He manages all IT services for Encompass Healthcare Data Solutions. We drill down pretty…
Read MoreMichael Zervas 0:01 Hi, welcome to another episode of the Healthcare Huddle. I’m your host Michael Zervas. And today’s guest, Shawn Evans gives us a real insight in how to build leaders, how to build teams,…
Read MoreMichael Zervas 0:01 Welcome back, everybody. Today we have a very interesting segment on investing in how fear anxiety and avoidance have a big and at times hidden impact on our choices. Justin Harvey has…
Read MoreIt’s time we start simplifying the business of healthcare, don’t you agree? That is why we launched the Healthcare Huddle Podcast, a show focused on distilling best practices from subject matter experts across a myriad…
Read MoreMichael Zervas 0:01 Welcome to the healthcare huddle. Today we have a very informative guest Toby Clary, who is a CPA, as well as a CVA, a certified valuation analyst that specializes in managing, running…
Read MoreHire a consultant that specializes in the spend category that you want to explore. There are cost reduction specialists in the areas of medical/surgical supplies, pharmaceuticals, medical waste, utilities, phone bills, employee benefits, taxes, etc.…
Read MoreMaking too many changes Make friends, not enemies with your vendors, staff, and surgeons. Only suggest a change of vendor or product when it is absolutely necessary. 90% of your cost reduction results should not…
Read MorePareto’s principle: Apply the 80/20 rule to both your vendors and items purchased through each vendor. 80% of your cost reduction comes from the top 20% of your spend. First, run an Accounts Payable report…
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