226 episodes
Modern Practice Podcast Dr. Tom Villanueva and Vizient Medical Leadership Team
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4.8 • 20 Ratings
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Modern Practice is your curbside consult with top clinicians from around the country. This exciting podcast series features medical experts sharing their ideas and approaches for the latest strategic trends and clinical challenges. Hosted by Dr. Tom Villanueva and brought to you by the Vizient Medical Leadership team.
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How research marketing can impact your organization, Part 1
The truth is: patients enrolled in clinical trials fare better than patients who are not. Participating in research can be a boon to a practice or organization and its patients. Yet, enrollment in clinical trials is still sparse across the country and part of the reason is organizations don’t realize the value research can bring. On the next three episodes of this award-winning podcast, two experts in research lay out the benefits in participating in clinical trials.
Moderator:Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHMSenior PrincipalPerformance Improvement ConsultingVizient
Guests:Dylan Steen, MD, MSChief Executive Officer and Co-founder High EnrollCardiologist, UC HealthAdjunct Associate Professor, UC College of Medicine
Daniel Flora, MD, PharmDMedical Director, Oncology ResearchHematologist/OncologistSt. Elizabeth Healthcare
Show Notes:
[02:16] Research marketing
[03:20] Background: how High Enroll got started
[04:05] Number one problem in research
[05:20] Problem is still unsolved
[07:07] Need for cancer research at community level
[08:18] Look at research as a valuable product for the organization/practice
[09:03] Moving medicine forward: the value of clinical trials to the patient
[09:52] How to boost research participants for an organization
Links | Resources:
To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com
Dr. Steen’s email: steendy@gmail.com
Dr. Flora’s email: daniel.flora@stelizabeth.com
High Enroll website: https://www.highenroll.org
(513) 993-0330
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Improving care with single-use ureteroscopes, Part 2
On this episode of our award-winning podcast, we continue discussing the impact and benefits of the latest generation of single-use endoscopes, which promise a revolutionary role in surgery.
Moderator:Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHMSenior PrincipalPerformance Improvement ConsultingVizient
Guest:Andrew Bruenderman, MHACategory ManagerSurgical ServicesVizient
Show Notes:[00:44] Circumstances calling for single-use scopes[03:19] Financial considerations[04:37] ROI possibilities[06:05] Environmental impact[07:17] Final thoughts to consider
Resources:To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com
Andrew’s email: andrew.bruenderman@vizientinc.com
Vizient TechWatch article on single-use ureteroscopes:Vizient TechWatch Medical Device Vol. 3 (Single-Use Ureteroscopes).pdf
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Improving care with single-use ureteroscopes, Part 1
The latest generation of single-use endoscopes promises a revolutionary role in surgery. On this episode of our award-winning podcast, we discuss the impact and benefits of single-use ureteroscopes.
Moderator:Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHMSenior PrincipalPerformance Improvement ConsultingVizient
Guest:Andrew Bruenderman, MHACategory ManagerSurgical ServicesVizient
Show Notes:[01:48] Early models were lacking; new models are advanced and improved[02:49] Cross-contamination and adverse events from multiuse scopes[04:15] Safety approaches with single-use scopes[05:21] Wave of the future?[06:20] Shelf life of single-use ureteroscopes and associated efficiencies[07:37] Problems with early models may cause reluctance to use later models
Resources:To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com
Andrew’s email: andrew.bruenderman@vizientinc.com
Vizient TechWatch article on single-use ureteroscopes:Vizient TechWatch Medical Device Vol. 3 (Single-Use Ureteroscopes).pdf
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Issues around elective surgery documentation, Part 3
On this episode, we finish the discussion about the challenges and issues involving documenting elective surgeries in order to improve care and maximize reimbursement.
Moderator:Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHMSenior Principal, Performance Improvement ConsultingVizient
Guests:Rachel Mack, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRCConsulting Director, Clinical Documentation ImprovementVizient
Show Notes:[00:37] Anticoagulation – often overlooked in documentation[01:30] PSI 9[02:20] Thrombocytopenia[03:57] Antiplatelets and elective surgeries [05:56] Every PSI reported means money lost to the practice
Links | Resources:
To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com
Rachel Mack’s email: rachel.mack@vizientinc.com
“Costs of Postoperative Sepsis: The Business Case for Quality Improvement to Reduce Postoperative Sepsis in Veterans Affairs Hospitals” (JAMA): Click Here
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Issues around elective surgery documentation, Part 2
This episode continues the series on challenges and issues involving correctly documenting elective surgeries. A leading expert provides practical guidance and considerations that enable you to be correct in documenting these patients in order to improve care and maximize reimbursement.
Moderator:Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHMSenior Principal, Performance Improvement ConsultingVizient
Guests:Rachel Mack, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRCConsulting Director, Clinical Documentation ImprovementVizient
Show Notes:
[00:34] Dealing with preoperative infections
[01:56] Percentage of elective surgery patients who develop sepsis—with 25% mortality
[03:45] Accurately coding to avoid a PSI 13 being charged to your practice/organization
[05:34] Do not miss a Present on Admission case
[07:30] Need for CDI specialists to collaborate with quality (the “dotted line”)
[08:50] Issues around PSI 7
Links | Resources:
To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com
Rachel Mack’s email: rachel.mack@vizientinc.com
“Costs of Postoperative Sepsis: The Business Case for Quality Improvement to Reduce Postoperative Sepsis in Veterans Affairs Hospitals” (JAMA): Click Here
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Issues around elective surgery documentation, Part 1
Elective surgeries are on the rise again following a downswing during the COVID era. Yet, with this rise in these procedures, there are challenges and issues involving correctly documenting elective surgeries that practices and organizations need to consider and address. On this episode, a leading expert on clinical documentation covers this difficult area.
Moderator:
Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM
Senior Principal, Performance Improvement Consulting
Vizient
Guests:
Rachel Mack, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC
Consulting Director, Clinical Documentation Improvement
Vizient
Show Notes:
[01:21] Planned surgeries
[02:26] Five most common elective surgeries and who has them
[04:15] Why elective surgeries are unique
[05:44] What you need to document – examples
[09:13] Obesity and documentation—capturing a CC
Links | Resources:
To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com
Rachel Mack’s email: rachel.mack@vizientinc.com
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