Matthew Burday

Denials, prior authorizations  have been very frustrating.  Patients and doctors have expectations-that tests and medications will help solve their problems.  Sometimes we need to pull back and realize the doctor patient relationship is what really matters…..

Yes..time is something we all struggle with along with the EHR…but getting back to…[Read more]

I was OK with doing what they asked.  I wasn’t looking for compensation.  I wasn’t looking for anything at all.  I worked for the organization and felt it was my obligation to care for the patients….never thought about…still don’t…it just came to my mind….at the end of the day what really matters is caring for patients.

I’ve often th…[Read more]

The negotiating information presented would have been very helpful in my first job post residency.

I still recall about 18 months into working for this group (an HMO), one of the doctors either retired or moved to another institution.  I was asked to take over some of her patients 1-2 days/week and seem them at the location where she…[Read more]

I’m wondering how likely it is to be engaged in financial discussions in the C-suite….are these discussions simply for the higher ups?  If physicians are important players in the financial success of an institution–esp. if employed, shouldn’t they be able to attend some of these meetings?