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Doctor Deals PodcastMedicare Hammers Skin Substitute Rates in 2026Medicare is dropping the payment hammer on skin substitute reimbursement in 2026. This episode covers Medicare's new skin substitute payment changes, as well as the implications this has on commercial reimbursement.
2025-12-1804 minDoctor Deals PodcastCrush Readmissions & Make Money with Cardiac Rehab - Epis. 40 Congestive heart failure is one of the highest-cost diseases driving hospital readmissions and healthcare costs in the U.S. A highly effective treatment for preventing hospital readmissions of heart failure patients is intensive cardiac rehab. The intensive cardiac rehab benefits under Medicare and commercial payers pay physicians and hospitals surprisingly good reimbursement. Learn more: https://datarise.cokergroup.com/blog/2025/10/31/crush-readmissions-make-money-with-cardiac-rehab/
2025-10-3109 minDoctor Deals PodcastRetinopathy of Prematurity: FMV Pediatric Ophthalmology Services - Epis. 39Premature birth interrupts the normal development of blood vessels in infants' eyes. If not diagnosed and treated in a timely manner, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) can result in retinal detachment and blindness. Hospital neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have a compelling need to contract with pediatric ophthalmologists to provide ROP screening and treatment services. Learn more: https://datarise.cokergroup.com/blog/2025/10/12/retinopathy-of-prematurity-fmv-of-pediatric-ophthalmology-services/
2025-10-2303 minDoctor Deals PodcastAlaska: The Outlier State for Physician Services - Epis. 38 Alaska has fewer physician residents-in-training than any other U.S. state except Wyoming. Together with Alaska's remote location, nine hundred miles from Washington State, these factors create one of the most challenging markets for attracting and retaining physicians. Learn more: https://datarise.cokergroup.com/blog/2025/10/02/alaska-the-outlier-state-for-physician-services/
2025-10-0203 minDoctor Deals PodcastFair Market Value for Interpretation of Molecular Diagnostic & Genomic Tests - Epis. 37Medical geneticists and molecular pathologists play a major role in the growing fields of genomic testing and molecular diagnostics. Reimbursement for professional interpretation of these tests has fallen through the cracks of a complex system. Learn more: https://datarise.cokergroup.com/blog/2025/09/16/fair-market-value-for-interpretation-of-molecular-diagnostic-genomic-tests/
2025-09-2006 minDoctor Deals Podcast$17 Billion in Doctor Deals Done By Drug Distributors - Epis. #36Cardinal, McKesson, and Cencora have been busy during the past two years. These three drug distributors have spent over $17 billion acquiring large specialty medical groups from private equity sellers. Close review of the target acquisitions reveals a compelling business strategy involving in-office drug infusions, injections, and dispensing. Learn more at: https://datarise.cokergroup.com/blog/2025/08/27/17-billion-in-doctor-deals-done-by-drug-distributors/
2025-08-2707 minDoctor Deals PodcastLocal Market Provider Compensation Data - Epis. #35National physician enterprises set compensation rates in dozens or even hundreds of different markets. Clearly physicians in Alaska and San Francisco should not be compensated "the same" as physicians in rural Kansas and Arkansas. Today we'll talk about local market data for physician compensation. Learn more at: https://datarise.cokergroup.com/downloads/datarise-provider-compensation-data/
2025-08-2702 minDoctor Deals PodcastTelemedicine Commercial Reimbursement Trends - Epis. #33The 2025 commercial reimbursement rates for telemedicine are finally here. Today you'll get a glimpse of commercial reimbursement trends for telemedicine during 2025. New commercial reimbursement rates are starting to appear in payor contracts for the 17 new telemedicine codes implemented during 2025. While Medicare still has a statutory requirement to pay telemedicine physician services at in-office rates, commercial insurance carriers are not required to follow Medicare's mandate. Learn more at: https://datarise.cokergroup.com/blog/2025/05/29/telemedicine-commercial-reimbursement-trends/
2025-08-2702 minDoctor Deals PodcastAnnouncement: 2025 Acuvance DataRise™ Provider Compensation DataNick Newsad shares customer feedback from DataRise PCD's first year and identifies three resulting enhancements to the subscription during 2025. The new Acuvance brand name is also discussed.
2025-07-0802 minDoctor Deals PodcastScott Becker Discusses Becker's HealthcareScott Becker and Nick Newsad delve deeper into Scott's entrepreneurial journey as described in his new book The Entrepreneur's Edge. This episode covers Scott's views on marketing, content strategy at Becker's Healthcare, and memorable guest speakers. Scott describes personal interactions with George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, and Nikki Haley. The Entrepreneur's Edge is available in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover: https://www.amazon.com/Entrepreneurs-Edge-Build-Manage-Business-ebook/dp/B0DBWYQPSJ
2025-02-2811 minDoctor Deals PodcastHighest 2024 Hospital Fees Signal New TrendThe most highly reimbursed hospital service during 2024 is the first of a whole new class of treatments. Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy tops the 2024 list, but an even more expensive hospital treatment just hit the market. Learn more at: https://health-contract.com/blog/2024/11/12/highest-2024-hospital-fees-signal-new-trend/
2024-11-1304 minDoctor Deals PodcastScott Becker Discusses The Entrepreneur's EdgeScott Becker, publisher and founder of Becker's Healthcare, discusses his new book about entrepreneurship. The Entrepreneur's Edge is available in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover: https://www.amazon.com/Entrepreneurs-Edge-Build-Manage-Business-ebook/dp/B0DBWYQPSJ
2024-11-0220 minDoctor Deals PodcastSurgical Hospital Business ValuationSurgical hospitals are unique businesses. Surgical hospitals are not ambulatory surgery centers, nor are they general acute care hospitals. Episode 26 of the Doctor Deals Podcast explains why surgical hospital business valuations should only rely upon market data from other directly comparable surgical hospitals. Learn more at: https://health-contract.com/blog/2024/10/19/surgical-hospital-business-valuation/
2024-10-2003 minDoctor Deals PodcastTotal Compensation vs. Clinical Compensation: What's the Difference?National compensation surveys include a lot more in Total Compensation than just Clinical Compensation. Episode 25 of the Doctor Deals Podcast shows you the difference between Total Compensation and Clinical Compensation for four different physician specialties. View the accompanying charts at: https://health-contract.com/blog/2024/10/13/total-compensation-vs-clinical-compensation-whats-the-difference/
2024-10-1405 minDoctor Deals PodcastLicensing Your DataToday we're going to talk about licensing your data for money. You probably don't realize it, but licensing is everywhere in the healthcare industry. Physician practices, hospitals, and health systems are already cutting big licensing deals and making tons of money.
2024-10-1103 minDoctor Deals PodcastFair Market Value of IV Hydration Therapy Service Management FeesI.V. hydration therapy clinics have become very popular during the past several years. Entrepreneurs nationwide have not only discovered a new market but new challenges as well.
2024-10-1102 minDoctor Deals PodcastCardiology: Physician Practice Management FeesCardiology is one of the most expensive specialty practices to operate. Cardiology's long list of in-office ancillary services can require millions of dollars of capital investment. This is one reason that private equity firms have invested in cardiology practice management companies.
2024-10-1102 minDoctor Deals PodcastDo you owe the AMA money for using CPT® codes in your product?The American Medical Association owns the copyright on the CPT® medical coding system. If you sell any type of product or software service that uses or processes CPT® codes, then you probably owe the AMA royalties.
2024-10-1103 minDoctor Deals PodcastRenting Operating Room Time: What is Fair Market Value?Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) often enter into operating room rental arrangements with surgeons and patients needing treatments not covered by traditional insurance. These ASCs have adopted bundled pricing based on the amount of time surgeons and patients spend in the operating room.
2024-10-1104 minDoctor Deals PodcastLetters of Protection: What is Fair Market Value?This episode discuss Letters of Protection and their unique role in personal injury cases.
2024-10-1104 minDoctor Deals PodcastPhysician Malpractice Premiums Vary by State, Specialty & Other FactorsDid you know malpractice expenses for the same exact physician specialty and coverage can fluctuate 1300% across the U.S.? Episode 15 of the Doctor Deals podcast reviews some never-before-seen data on physician malpractice expenses and explains how tail coverage is priced.
2024-10-1105 minDoctor Deals PodcastPhysician Compensation Highest in States with Resident ShortagesDid you know some of the best paid physicians in the U.S. live in South Dakota. Episode 19 of the Doctor Deals Podcast explains why some of the best paid physicians in the country live in states with the least residency training programs.
2024-10-1103 minDoctor Deals PodcastAnesthesiology Compensation Fluctuates With Local ReimbursementDid you know commercial reimbursement for anesthesiology can fluctuate over 800% within the exact same market? Episode 20 of the Doctor Deals Podcast talks about local market reimbursement and compensation for anesthesiology.
2024-10-1103 minDoctor Deals PodcastHospice Business ValuationThe hospice service industry has experienced unprecedented year-over-year growth. Many major hospice markets have doubled in size. These growth trends impact hospice business valuations in a big way.
2024-10-1103 minDoctor Deals PodcastTelemedicine Management Services: What is Fair Market Value?In Doctor Deals podcast episode 23, brand new telemedicine survey data is used to identify the Fair Market Value of telemedicine management fees in states that ban the Corporate Practice of Medicine.
2024-10-1103 minDoctor Deals PodcastPhysician Practice Start-Ups: Cash Flow Pitfalls During Your First YearPhysician Practice Start-Ups are most fragile during their first 12 months. Episode 24 of the Doctor Deals podcast identifies cash flow pitfalls during your first year.
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Publisher's Summary: Doctor Deals is a tactical playbook for anyone who wants to be successful in the business of healthcare. If you operate any type of healthcare business in the United States of America, physicians are going to be a critical factor in your success or failure.
Title: Doctor Deals: Revised and Updated Second Edition
Author: Nicholas Newsad
Narrator: Nicholas A. Newsad MHSA
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
Release date: 06-08-23
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings
Genres: Medicine...
2023-06-086h 43Don’t Miss This Edge-Of-Your-Seat Full Audiobook — Perfect This Weekend.Doctor Deals: Revised and Updated Second Edition by Nicholas NewsadPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/23984to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Doctor Deals: Revised and Updated Second Edition
Author: Nicholas Newsad
Narrator: Nicholas A. Newsad MHSA
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
Release date: 06-08-23
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings
Genres: Medicine & Health Care Industry
Publisher's Summary:
Doctor Deals is a tactical playbook for anyone who wants to be successful in the business of healthcare. If you operate any type of healthcare business in the United States of America, physicians are going to be a critical factor in your success or failure.
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