Posts Tagged ‘off the record’

There comes a point in our life when we all need to take an adventure. For most that means a vacation to an exotic faraway continent. For others, that might mean taking a new job, or changing careers altogether. Or starting a family. All of these are adventures of one sort or another. All are wonderful.…

By Brian Murphy After a short break that was not really a break because we were on the road at ACDIS 2023 we’re back with another episode of Off the Record. I’m joined by fellow conference-goer, presenter, and colleague Jason Jobes, senior vice president of solutions at Norwood. On this show we dive into the…

Denials are a reality of life in the mid-revenue cycle. And they’re not going anywhere. As Medicare Advantage (MA) grows—MA Organizations statistically deny more care than traditional Medicare—the volume of denied claims will only keep growing. I wanted to talk about this subject with someone who not only understands the current mine-filled landscape, but knows…

“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.” – John C. Maxwell It’s been said that there is no constant in life except for change. Jami Woebkenberg is proof. Jami is the Senior Director of HIM operations at Banner Health. Or at least, that’s her title now.…

When I started Off the Record, I wanted to launch a program that served the broader industry that serves the health record. That means, most of my guests work in the HIM/coding, CDI, case management, and trauma/oncology registry fields. But I also host folks who support the mid-revenue cycle—consulting, staffing, sales, legal, tech, and from…

Since taking on the CDI director role at Brigham at Women’s Hospital in October 2017, Deb Jones has made big changes with big impact. These include:   A deep focus on risk adjustment and mortality reviews. Boston is an incredibly competitive healthcare environment with 25 hospitals operating within the city. Patients have a choice of…

CDI Director for Tufts Medicine. Recently returned to school to earn her MBA. Contributor to, and co-author of, the latest ACDIS-AHIMA physician query practice brief. Speaker at the upcoming ACDIS conference. And all-around cool person. Keisha Downes, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, joined me recently to talk about her impressive career in healthcare, a path that…

Chris Petrilli is the Medical Director of Strategic Initiatives and Operations at NYU Langone Health. He’s an Associate Professor of Medicine at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. … and he happens to have been a one-time stand-up comedian, whose gift for gab and comedic timing I can attest to. And may have been on…

For our final episode of 2022 we’re going off the record (even for Off the Record) with a couple interesting guests you may recognize from Brian’s home base at Norwood. This week we’re joined by CEO and Founder Justin Satterfield, and VP of Consulting Jason Jobes. As you might expect at the holidays the conversation…