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Cardiovascular leaders discuss today’s most innovative ideas and pressing challenges, with the goal to transform cardiovascular care for all. Top cardiologists, hospital administrators, industry experts and consultants talk patient care, physician culture, financial management, new technology, legislation and more.

Executive Producer: Candice Reineke. Host: Melanie Lawson. Producers and Editors: Laura Bragg and Megan Fox.
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Click here for the Revenue Recovery cheat sheet: https://hubs.ly/Q02531_L0 Welcome to the fourth episode of our HeartTalk podcast series, Revenue Recovery. Host Melanie Lawson, MS, speaks with MedAxiom’s Nicole F. Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P, executive vice president of Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care Transformation, and Linda Gates-Striby, CCS-P, ACS-CA, Revenue Cycle Solutions consultant. Together, they discuss the challenges and benefits of capturing home health certification and recertification services and share some top implementation tips your practice can use.Guest Bios: Nicole F. Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-PExecutive Vice President, Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care Transformation Nicole’s decades of healthcare experience include cardiovascular and neurology practice operations, clinical management, business office management, and consulting. The most recent years have been devoted to cardiovascular consulting in operations, LEAN process improvement, and the revenue cycle. Prior to joining MedAxiom, Nicole served as practice administrator for Baptist Neurology and Northeast Florida Cardiology and director of operations for Jacksonville Heart Center and Louisiana Cardiology Associates. She has extensive expertise in coding, compliance, and education for various specialties including cardiology, neurology, radiology, hematology/oncology, orthopedic, ENT, gastroenterology and internal medicine. Nicole has provided physician and staff coding and compliance education sessions nationally. Nicole has completed numerous education hours toward a B.S. in Health Care Administration. In addition, she maintains her LPN licensure in Louisiana and Florida. She is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders and the American Health Information Management Association. She received her Advanced Cardiovascular Coding Certification with the Board of Medical Specialty Coding and completed the AAPC inpatient coding and reimbursement course. Nicole is a certified AHIMA ICD-10-CM Trainer and completed a LEAN Healthcare training course at Johns Hopkins University. She also serves on the Physician Practice Council for AHIMA. Linda Gates-Striby, CCS-P, ACS-CAMedAxiom Consultant, Revenue Cycle Solutions Linda Gates-Striby has worked in the medical field for over 30 years and has specialized in cardiology coding and revenue cycle for 25 years. Her clinical experience includes work in the heart stations and coronary intensive care units as well as working as an EMT for a level one trauma center. As a MedAxiom Revenue Cycle Solutions consultant, Linda provides cardiovascular programs across the country with operational expertise, implementation strategies and simplification for often complex initiatives to minimize risk and maximize revenue. Linda, who has spent the past 30 years working as a specialist in compliance, revenue cycle and quality with a large cardiology and multi-specialty practice, is also the director of quality assurance with Ascension Medical Group in Indiana. Linda is a sought-after speaker and consultant and has conducted numerous national educational sessions focused on documentation, coding, auditing and revenue cycle improvement for clinicians, coders and administrators across the nation. Linda serves as a non-physician member of the American College of Cardiology’s coding work group and publications subcommittee and has also served on the coding committee for the Heart Rhythm Society. Linda served as the cardiology chair on the Board of Advanced Medical Coding, lead the development of the Advanced Cardiology and Specialty Cardiology Certification examinations, and was the technical editor for cardiology-focused newsletters. Linda has served as an Independent Review Organization auditor for Office of Inspector General Corporate Integrity Agreements, and as an expert witness on behalf of cardiology practices.
Click here for the Revenue Recovery cheat sheet: https://hubs.ly/Q023rDk50Welcome to the third episode of our new HeartTalk podcast series, Revenue Recovery. Host Melanie Lawson, MS, speaks with MedAxiom’s Nicole F. Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P, executive vice president of Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care Transformation, and Linda Gates-Striby, CCS-P, ACS-CA, Revenue Cycle Solutions consultant. They discuss the challenges of capturing Advanced Care Planning services and share some practical tips to take back to your organization.Guest Bios: Nicole F. Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-PExecutive Vice President, Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care Transformation Nicole’s decades of healthcare experience include cardiovascular and neurology practice operations, clinical management, business office management, and consulting. The most recent years have been devoted to cardiovascular consulting in operations, LEAN process improvement, and the revenue cycle. Prior to joining MedAxiom, Nicole served as practice administrator for Baptist Neurology and Northeast Florida Cardiology and director of operations for Jacksonville Heart Center and Louisiana Cardiology Associates. She has extensive expertise in coding, compliance, and education for various specialties including cardiology, neurology, radiology, hematology/oncology, orthopedic, ENT, gastroenterology and internal medicine. Nicole has provided physician and staff coding and compliance education sessions nationally. Nicole has completed numerous education hours toward a B.S. in Health Care Administration. In addition, she maintains her LPN licensure in Louisiana and Florida. She is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders and the American Health Information Management Association. She received her Advanced Cardiovascular Coding Certification with the Board of Medical Specialty Coding and completed the AAPC inpatient coding and reimbursement course. Nicole is a certified AHIMA ICD-10-CM Trainer and completed a LEAN Healthcare training course at Johns Hopkins University. She also serves on the Physician Practice Council for AHIMA. Linda Gates-Striby, CCS-P, ACS-CAMedAxiom Consultant, Revenue Cycle Solutions Linda Gates-Striby has worked in the medical field for over 30 years and has specialized in cardiology coding and revenue cycle for 25 years. Her clinical experience includes work in the heart stations and coronary intensive care units as well as working as an EMT for a level one trauma center. As a MedAxiom Revenue Cycle Solutions consultant, Linda provides cardiovascular programs across the country with operational expertise, implementation strategies and simplification for often complex initiatives to minimize risk and maximize revenue. Linda, who has spent the past 30 years working as a specialist in compliance, revenue cycle and quality with a large cardiology and multi-specialty practice, is also the director of quality assurance with Ascension Medical Group in Indiana. Linda is a sought-after speaker and consultant and has conducted numerous national educational sessions focused on documentation, coding, auditing and revenue cycle improvement for clinicians, coders and administrators across the nation. Linda serves as a non-physician member of the American College of Cardiology’s coding work group and publications subcommittee and has also served on the coding committee for the Heart Rhythm Society. Linda served as the cardiology chair on the Board of Advanced Medical Coding, lead the development of the Advanced Cardiology and Specialty Cardiology Certification examinations, and was the technical editor for cardiology-focused newsletters. Linda has served as an Independent Review Organization auditor for Office of Inspector General Corporate Integrity Agreements, and as an expert witness on behalf of cardiology practices.
Four out of five people don't know that they have cardiovascular disease until they end up in the emergency room. MedAxiom HeartTalk host Melanie Lawson speaks with Rahul Sharma, MBBS, FRACP, the director of structural interventions at Stanford Healthcare and the senior scientific advisor for egnite, about why structural heart patients experience an unreasonable wait time before treatment and how technology can be used to identify and treat patients before it's too late.Guest Bio:Rahul P. Sharma, MBBS, FRACP is the director of Structural Interventions at Stanford Healthcare, associate director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and clinical associate professor of Medicine at Stanford University.Dr. Sharma graduated from Monash University and completed his medicine and cardiology training at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. He completed an advanced interventional and structural fellowship at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California in 2015 before joining Cedars Sinai as clinical faculty, director of the Structural Imaging Core Laboratory and associate director of Interventional Cardiology Research until 2019, before joining Stanford Healthcare.Dr. Sharma is an interventional cardiologist with specialized clinical and research interests in structural heart disease, particularly transcatheter valve therapy. He has a large volume of expertise in transcatheter aortic, mitral and tricuspid replacement, percutaneous mitral valve repair, left atrial appendage occlusion, patent foramen ovale/atrial septal defect/ventricular septal defect closure, alcohol septal ablation and cerebral protection. He also has expertise in CT imaging for structural heart disease. He is a clinical investigator in ongoing national multi-center research studies and clinical trials and has co-authored numerous peer reviewed, scientific articles and book chapters. Dr. Sharma also serves as a national and international clinical proctor for transcatheter aortic and mitral valve implantation and percutaneous mitral valve repair and speaks regularly at major national and international cardiology meetings.
Click here for Revenue Recovery "Cheat Sheet" Welcome to the second episode of our new HeartTalk podcast series, Revenue Recovery, in which we aim to empower you to communicate effectively and ensure your organization does not leave any money on the table. Host Melanie Lawson, MS, speaks with MedAxiom's Nicole F. Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P, executive vice president of Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care Transformation, and Linda Gates-Striby, CCS-P, ACS-CA, Revenue Cycle Solutions consultant. They share tips for capturing counseling services for a low-dose CT scan and why shared decision-making with the patient is essential.Guest Bios:Nicole F. Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-PExecutive Vice President, Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care TransformationNicole’s decades of healthcare experience include cardiovascular and neurology practice operations, clinical management, business office management, and consulting. The most recent years have been devoted to cardiovascular consulting in operations, LEAN process improvement, and the revenue cycle.Prior to joining MedAxiom, Nicole served as Practice Administrator for Baptist Neurology and Northeast Florida Cardiology and Director of Operations for Jacksonville Heart Center and Louisiana Cardiology Associates. She has extensive expertise in coding, compliance, and education for various specialties including cardiology, neurology, radiology, hematology/oncology, orthopedic, ENT, gastroenterology and internal medicine. Nicole has provided physician and staff coding and compliance education sessions nationally.Nicole has completed numerous education hours toward a B.S. in Health Care Administration. In addition, she maintains her LPN licensure in Louisiana and Florida. She is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders and the American Health Information Management Association. She received her Advanced Cardiovascular Coding Certification with the Board of Medical Specialty Coding and completed the AAPC inpatient coding and reimbursement course. Nicole is a certified AHIMA ICD-10-CM Trainer and completed a LEAN Healthcare training course at Johns Hopkins University. She also serves on the Physician Practice Council for AHIMA.Linda Gates-Striby, CCS-P, ACS-CAMedAxiom Consultant, Revenue Cycle SolutionsLinda Gates-Striby has worked in the medical field for over 30 years and has specialized in cardiology coding and revenue cycle for 25 years. Her clinical experience includes work in the heart stations and coronary intensive care units as well as working as an EMT for a level one trauma center.As a MedAxiom Revenue Cycle Solutions consultant, Linda provides cardiovascular programs across the country with operational expertise, implementation strategies and simplification for often complex initiatives to minimize risk and maximize revenue. Linda, who has spent the past 30 years working as a specialist in compliance, revenue cycle and quality with a large cardiology and multi-specialty practice, is also the director of quality assurance with Ascension Medical Group in Indiana.Linda is a sought-after speaker and consultant and has conducted numerous national educational sessions focused on documentation, coding, auditing and revenue cycle improvement for clinicians, coders and administrators across the nation.Linda serves as a non-physician member of the American College of Cardiology’s coding work group and publications subcommittee and has also served on the coding committee for the Heart Rhythm Society. Linda served as the cardiology chair on the Board of Advanced Medical Coding and lead the development of the Advanced Cardiology and Specialty Cardiology Certification examinations, as well as the technical editor for cardiology focused newsletters. Linda has served as an Independent Review Organization auditor for Office of Inspector General Corporate Integrity Agreements, and as an expert witness on behalf of cardiology practices.
Click Here for Revenue Recovery "Cheat Sheet"While you may or may not be the person coding revenue cycle services, many of you are responsible for your program’s overall success with revenue recovery and know all too well the challenges that come with it. Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast series, Revenue Recovery, where we aim to empower YOU – physicians, administrators and revenue cycle managers – to effectively communicate and ensure your organization does not leave any money on the table. On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson speaks with MedAxiom’s Nicole F. Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P, executive vice president of revenue cycle solutions and care transformation, and Linda Gates-Striby, CCS-P, ACS-CA, revenue cycle solutions consultant. Together, they discuss some challenges, tips and solutions for capturing services involving smoking and tobacco cessation.Guest Bios:Nicole F. Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-PExecutive Vice President, Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care TransformationNicole’s decades of healthcare experience include cardiovascular and neurology practice operations, clinical management, business office management, and consulting. The most recent years have been devoted to cardiovascular consulting in operations, LEAN process improvement, and the revenue cycle.Prior to joining MedAxiom, Nicole served as Practice Administrator for Baptist Neurology and Northeast Florida Cardiology and Director of Operations for Jacksonville Heart Center and Louisiana Cardiology Associates. She has extensive expertise in coding, compliance, and education for various specialties including cardiology, neurology, radiology, hematology/oncology, orthopedic, ENT, gastroenterology and internal medicine. Nicole has provided physician and staff coding and compliance education sessions nationally.Nicole has completed numerous education hours toward a B.S. in Health Care Administration. In addition, she maintains her LPN licensure in Louisiana and Florida. She is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders and the American Health Information Management Association. She received her Advanced Cardiovascular Coding Certification with the Board of Medical Specialty Coding and completed the AAPC inpatient coding and reimbursement course. Nicole is a certified AHIMA ICD-10-CM Trainer and completed a LEAN Healthcare training course at Johns Hopkins University. She also serves on the Physician Practice Council for AHIMA.Linda Gates-Striby, CCS-P, ACS-CAMedAxiom Consultant, Revenue Cycle SolutionsLinda Gates-Striby has worked in the medical field for over 30 years and has specialized in cardiology coding and revenue cycle for 25 years. Her clinical experience includes work in the heart stations and coronary intensive care units as well as working as an EMT for a level one trauma center.As a MedAxiom Revenue Cycle Solutions consultant, Linda provides cardiovascular programs across the country with operational expertise, implementation strategies and simplification for often complex initiatives to minimize risk and maximize revenue. Linda, who has spent the past 30 years working as a specialist in compliance, revenue cycle and quality with a large cardiology and multi-specialty practice, is also the director of quality assurance with Ascension Medical Group in Indiana.Linda is a sought-after speaker and consultant and has conducted numerous national educational sessions focused on documentation, coding, auditing and revenue cycle improvement for clinicians, coders and administrators across the nation.Linda serves as a non-physician member of the American College of Cardiology’s coding work group and publications subcommittee and has also served on the coding committee for the Heart Rhythm Society. Linda served as the cardiology chair on the Board of Advanced Medical Coding and lead the development of the Advanced Cardiology and Specialty Cardiology Certification examinations, as well as the technical editor for cardiology focused newsletters. Linda has served as an Independent Review Organization auditor for Office of Inspector General Corporate Integrity Agreements, and as an expert witness on behalf of cardiology practices.
Fellows Are The Future

Fellows Are The Future

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As cardiology advances, cardiology fellowship education must evolve with it. On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson speaks with Ami Bhatt, MD, FACC, the chief innovation officer of the American College of Cardiology and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, Doreen DeFaria Yeh, MD, FACC, adult congenital heart disease cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Ana Mercurio-Pinto, VP of Care Transformation at MedAxiom. Together, they explore how cardiology fellows are the future and discuss opportunities for enhancing education during cardiology fellowship.Guest Bios:Ami B. Bhatt, MD, FACC:Dr. Ami Bhatt is the Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of the American College of Cardiology. As CIO, Bhatt provides leadership and expertise in healthcare innovation and continues to grow the College's comprehensive Innovation Program in support of the ACC's Mission to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health.A graduate of Harvard College and the Yale School of Medicine, Bhatt completed her medicine and pediatrics residency at Harvard, her adult cardiology fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital and her adult congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension fellowship at the Boston Children's Hospital. She was the Inaugural Richard Liberthson Endowed Scholar in Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Director of the ACHD program for over a decade. She most recently served as the Director of Outpatient and Telecardiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Corrigan-Minehan Heart Center. Dr. Bhatt continues as a Harvard College premedical mentor and associate professor at Harvard Medical School.As an active clinical cardiologist, investigator, and educator Bhatt brings nearly ten years of experience in telemedicine and digital health to her new role. She founded her first program in virtual care in 2013 and continues to work on creating culturally relevant personalized virtual cardiovascular care delivery models. Her research has centered on identifying and implementing solutions to overcoming access barriers to cardiovascular and telemedicine care.Dr. Bhatt's interest in digital health strategy and the digital transformation of the cardiovascular field stems from her belief that state-of-the-art, personalized care can be delivered to individuals in the community, empowering patients and creating stronger clinician-patient partnerships for sustainable health outcomes. The ACC Innovation Program has a robust platform to transform digital patient care and advance technologies that are reshaping medicine and is focused on furthering these strategies.Doreen DeFaria Yeh, MD, FACC:Dr. Doreen DeFaria Yeh completed Internal Medicine Residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and Cardiology and Echocardiography fellowships at the University of California at San Francisco. She completed advanced training in Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Cardio-Obstetrics at the University of San Francisco California, and currently serves as the Associate Director of the MGH Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Program and Co-Director of the MGH Cardiovascular Disease and Pregnancy Program. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Adult Cardiovascular Disease and Adult Echocardiography. The has received Certification from the National Board of Echocardiography for Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography.Dr. DeFaria was selected as one of the American College of Cardiology 2012 Emerging Faculty and received the Brian McGovern Memorial Award from the Department of Medicine in 2012 and 2016 for Excellence in Clinical Teaching in cardiology. She also received the MGH, Department of Medicine Fellowship as part of the Eleanor and Miles Shore Scholars in Medicine from Harvard Medical School. In 2013 she was awarded the Clinician Teacher Development Award, a four-year grant supported by the Massachusetts General Hospital Physicians Organization and Center for Diversity and Inclusion, a project titled: Redefine ACHD Education. She currently serves as the Director of the MGH Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program and Chair of Internship Selection for the Department of Medicine.Her clinical focus is ACHD, Pregnancy & Cardiovascular Disease, particularly high-risk cardiac conditions in pregnancy as well as Echocardiography with expertise in ACHD Echocardiography. Dr. DeFaria speaks regionally and nationally on these topics.Ana A. Mercurio-Pinto, MM:Ana is energized by the possibilities. She has extensive professional experience running large, multi-specialized cardiovascular medicine divisions and has had the privilege of working and partnering with some of the industry’s leading thought leaders: master clinicians, practice changing trialists and groundbreaking research scientists. She is dedicated to developing nimble and adaptive organizations that combine the best of traditional practice with the spirit of continuous modernization in the face of evolving and changing times.As vice president of care transformation at MedAxiom, Ana applies her wide-ranging experience in budgeting, forecasting, physician/practice P&Ls, clinical and federal/non-federal research operations, new program development, service-line integration, and dyad and other matrixed leadership structures to help cardiovascular organizations transform care. Ana has a keen interest in hospital/physician organization integration, faculty transitions, staffing optimization, administrative and research operations, and startup ventures.Ana has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Boston University Questrom School of Management and a master’s in management with a concentration in Healthcare Management. Additionally, Ana has pursued certificates in Launching New Ventures and Research Administration.
With cardiovascular care rapidly changing, it can be challenging to find the right mix between traditional care and innovation. On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson speaks with Ana Mercurio-Pinto and Jenny Kennedy, both VPs of Care Transformation at MedAxiom. Together, they break down how organizations can succeed in today’s competitive healthcare space and steps you can take to combine traditional practice with the spirit of continuous modernization.Ana A. Mercurio-Pinto, MM - Vice President, Care Transformation, MedAxiom - Ana is energized by the possibilities. She has extensive professional experience running large, multi-specialized cardiovascular medicine divisions and has had the privilege of working and partnering with some of the industry’s leading thought leaders: master clinicians, practice changing trialists and groundbreaking research scientists. She is dedicated to developing nimble and adaptive organizations that combine the best of traditional practice with the spirit of continuous modernization in the face of evolving and changing times. As vice president of care transformation at MedAxiom, Ana applies her wide-ranging experience in budgeting, forecasting, physician/practice P&Ls, clinical and federal/non-federal research operations, new program development, service-line integration, and dyad and other matrixed leadership structures to help cardiovascular organizations transform care. Ana has a keen interest in hospital/physician organization integration, faculty transitions, staffing optimization, administrative and research operations, and startup ventures.Ana has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Boston University Questrom School of Management and a master’s in management with a concentration in Healthcare Management. Additionally, Ana has pursued certificates in Launching New Ventures and Research Administration.Jenny Kennedy, MSN, RN, CHFN, NEA-BC - Vice President, Care Transformation, MedAxiom - Jenny has nearly 20 years of clinical and leadership experience in healthcare, namely in the cardiology field. As a vice president of care transformation at MedAxiom, she advises cardiovascular programs and industry organizations across the country on clinical pathways, guideline implementation, quality improvement, operations, disease specific certification, remote management, strategic planning and more.Prior to joining MedAxiom, Jenny was the director of heart failure and electrophysiology at Wellstar Health System in the metropolitan Atlanta area. She has vast experience with clinic operations, cardiology and specialty clinics, and coordinating programs that cross the care continuum.Jenny holds a Master of Nursing in Leadership through Jacksonville University and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Nursing. She also holds Certified Heart Failure Nurse and NEA-BC certifications and continues to be a lifelong learner. She is also an active member of AAHFN.Her passion is to develop programs that span the care continuum and serve those with complex health diseases to benefit communities, patients and care providers. She encourages innovation and understands the importance of building relationships with mutual trust to empower high performing teams and change the lives of the communities they serve.
An aging population, physician shortages, and industry fragmentation are making cardiology the “new darling” of private equity investment. The question is – can private equity coexist with the quadruple aim? On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson talks with Ann Honeycutt, executive director of Virginia Cardiovascular Specialists, Larry Sobal, CEO of Heart and Vascular Institute of Wisconsin, Dinesh Pubbi, MD, a founding member of First Coast Heart and Vascular Center, Rick Snyder, MD, FACC, an interventional cardiologist at HeartPlace Dallas, and Joe Sasson, executive vice president of Ventures at MedAxiom. They discuss the influx of private equity in cardiovascular healthcare and how one size does not fit all.Guest Bios:Ann E. Honeycutt, MSN, is the executive director of Virginia Cardiovascular Specialists (VCS), a private practice based in Richmond, VA. In her role, Ann has been actively involved in developing strong partnerships with local health systems and managed care organizations and has strived to ensure VCS remains a leader in the transformation of healthcare and clinical cardiology. She also serves as vice chair of MD Value Care, an ACO comprised of 90 primary care physicians and 350 specialists. Ann is also the only practice executive serving on the Richmond Academy of Medicine Board. She received a Master of Nursing, Community Health and Education from the University of Washington. Over the course of her nearly 40-year career, she has held various leadership roles in the areas of community health, home health care, acute care, ambulatory services and physician practice management. She has in-depth experience with financial management, strategic planning, business development, talent acquisition and leadership development.Larry Sobal, MBA, MHA, FACMPE - CEO of the Heart and Vascular Institute of Wisconsin in Appleton, WI. - Larry is an innovative, results-driven senior healthcare executive with a diverse background in medical group leadership, hospital leadership, and insurance. Effective communicator with the ability to engage others to create a vision for change and translate that into strategy by analyzing critical business requirements, identifying deficiencies and potential opportunities, and developing innovative solutions. Respected decision-maker who delivers value and trust through strong relationships with colleagues, physicians, staff, and the community. His areas of expertise include strategic planning and implementation, leadership and management, and operations improvement.Joe Sasson, PhD - executive vice president of Ventures and chief commercial officer, MedAxiom - Joe is a tenured member of the MedAxiom team and brings with him a wide variety of perspectives on healthcare operations and market access strategies. As chief commercial officer and executive vice president of Ventures at MedAxiom, Joe helps members access the technologies and solutions they need to effectively run their organizations and prepare for the future of value-based care. He currently works with companies spanning medtech, device, pharma, imaging, cath labs/ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and health IT to deliver economic value propositions and strategies to accelerate commercial growth. Joe has created and led programs and workgroups centering on EMR utilization and optimization, chronic care management, physician in-office dispensing of medications, CCTA, cath lab efficiency and more.Dinesh Pubbi, MD – Dr. Pubbi is a founding member of First Coast Heart & Vascular Center. He completed his electrophysiology fellowship at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee where he trained in the latest electrophysiology procedures and techniques including atrial fibrillation ablations, device implantations and complex ablations. Dr. Pubbi completed his internal medicine residency at Sinai Samaritan Medical Center in Milwaukee and worked as an Internist and Primary Care physician for several years before completing his cardiology fellowship at Aurora Health Care at ASMC and St. Luke’s Hospital also in Milwaukee.Rick Snyder MD, FACC – Dr. Snyder is a board-certified interventional cardiologist at HeartPlace, serving adults and teens in and around Dallas, Texas. He holds three board certifications: interventional cardiology, advanced heart failure and transplantation, and cardiovascular disease.Dr. Snyder joined the team at HeartPlace in 1996 and opened the satellite office at Medical City that same year. Though he’s trained as an interventionist, Dr. Snyder prides himself on providing the highest quality preventive care. He believes that risk factor modification through diet and exercise can significantly reduce the risk of potentially serious issues like a heart attack or a stroke.As a cardiologist, Dr. Snyder serves as an advocate for his patients. That advocacy extends to his work with legislative leaders at both the state and national levels. His work as a physician advocate allows Dr. Snyder to help a larger number of people.Currently, Dr. Snyder serves as the president of HeartPlace. He enjoys leading the organization and has plenty of past experience — he’s served as staff president at Medical City Dallas Hospital as well as president of the Dallas County Medical Society.
So far in this series, we’ve covered how to clinically capture the acuity of TAVR patients and how to save thousands using templates embedded in your electronic health record. In this Structural Heart Innovations episode, host Melanie Lawson talks with guests Susan Low, RN, CCRNK, executive director of Cardiovascular Services, Prisma Health Richland, and Jim Kreiner, MHA, director of Cardiovascular Operations, Prisma Health Richland. Together, they discuss how they’ve standardized acuity capture across their service lines and explain the risks associated with capturing them improperly. Guest Bios Susan Low RN, CCRNK, executive director Cardiovascular Services, Prisma Health Richland – Susan is an experienced cardiovascular nurse leader with extensive work in operational execution, strategic planning, leadership development and cardiovascular program development. She is quality and outcomes focused with a proven record of building successful STEMI, heart failure , LVAD and structural heart programs. Jim Kreiner, MHA, director of Cardiovascular Operations, Prisma Health Richland – Jim is an experienced professional with over 23 years’ experience in the cardiovascular industry. Starting his career as a cardiovascular sonographer, he then moved into a leadership role as an Imaging Manager. Jim has been serving as the director of Cardiovascular Operations at Prisma Health in Richland for the past 6+ years.
When navigating ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in today’s cardiovascular healthcare landscape, change is at the forefront, evolving the way we provide care. On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson talks with Joe Sasson, PhD, executive vice president of Ventures and chief commercial officer at MedAxiom and Marc Toth, market president, Cardiovascular Services at Atlas Healthcare Partners. They discuss both the complexities and benefits of ASCs, as well as what steps your organization can take if considering starting one of your own. Guest Bios: Joe Sasson, PhD, Executive Vice President of Ventures and Chief Commercial Officer – Joe is a tenured member of the MedAxiom team and brings with him a wide variety of perspectives on healthcare operations and market access strategies. As chief commercial officer and executive vice president of Ventures at MedAxiom, Joe helps members access the technologies and solutions they need to effectively run their organizations and prepare for the future of value-based care. He currently works with companies spanning medtech, device, pharma, imaging, cath labs/ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and health IT to deliver economic value propositions and strategies to accelerate commercial growth. Joe has created and led programs and workgroups centering on EMR utilization and optimization, chronic care management, physician in-office dispensing of medications, CCTA, cath lab efficiency and more.As the leader of MedAxiom Ventures, Joe spearheaded the development of the HeartX Accelerator, which invests into and helps accelerate five growth stage companies per year. He was also responsible for the creation and execution of MedAxiom’s joint venture with Atlas Healthcare Partners, to position MedAxiom as a leader in the in the ASC space for both clinical quality and operational efficiency. Joe has also led MedAxiom’s initiatives in the direct contracting space, aiming to link self-funded insurers with high quality cardiovascular providers across the nation to create steerage that improves patient experience and outcomes, while lowering costs for payers. In his role, Joe works to commercialize MedAxiom’s product portfolio and continues to focus on innovation, commercial acceleration and operational execution for 40+ companies in the cardiovascular arena.Throughout his career, Joe has advised over 75 companies – from small startups to the largest names in cardiovascular care – on commercial strategy, sales execution, risk model development, market segmentation and care pathway development with a focus on commercialization. His experience has provided him with valuable relationships and expertise spanning numerous aspects of the healthcare industry, which has provided him a unique skill set that enables him to author the development and delivery of successful responses to the new challenges in this rapidly changing environment.Joe holds a PhD in Behavioral Science and a master’s degree in organizational improvement. Marc Toth, Market President, Cardiovascular Services at Atlas Healthcare Partners – As the President of Cardiovascular Services, and Chairman of the MedAtlas CV Board of Directors, Marc leads the team working to transform cardiovascular care delivery and expand patient access to high-quality cardiovascular ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). He oversees the development and management of both the day-to-day business and clinical operations of cardiovascular ASCs for Banner Health, Corewell Health, as well as expansion efforts with Atlas’ newest JV partner MedAxiom.Marc has 25+ years of leadership experience in the cardiovascular/cardiology marketplace, including product commercialization, physician-practice and outpatient-vascular-lab valuations, capital acquisition, and exit strategies. He also has been an M&A Advisor representing physicians seeking capital and strategic partners for outpatient centers.Prior to Atlas, Marc founded ACA Cardiovascular, a development and management company focused solely on turnkey development and management of hybrid cardiovascular centers (ASCs and office-based labs). Before ACA Cardiovascular, he worked as a consultant with VERTESS, a healthcare-focused M+A advisory firm, where he advised physician-owned endovascular labs looking for economic and strategic partnerships. His work also included valuations, capital acquisition, and exit strategies.Marc is also a frequent contributor to Cath Lab Digest, Cardiovascular Interventions Today, and Becker’s ASC Review, and he routinely speaks at national cardiovascular meetings on outmigration trends. He also is an active member of Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA)’s government affairs board bringing his expertise to lobbying efforts that raise awareness of issue relating to cardiovascular ASCs. Marc received his Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and is a Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor.
How can ten minutes save you thousands while also capturing appropriate acuity to ensure your patients get the care they need? Abhimanyu (Manu) Uberoi, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, and MedAxiom HeartTalk host Melanie Lawson explore the answer to this and more on this Structural Heart Innovations episode.Get to know Abhimanyu (Manu) Uberoi, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI:Dr. Uberoi was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, then moved to San Diego for college and graduate school, where he earned a master's in science with a focus in exercise physiology. He attended medical school in Washington, D.C., at George Washington University, then residency at Stanford University. From there, he moved to Los Angeles to complete a rigorous cardiology and interventional cardiology training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, one of the busiest hospitals in the country.Dr. Uberoi says he was fortunate to join this premier group of cardiologists at Kaiser Permanente, who push and motivate him to improve every day. He chose to practice medicine because he believes that the doctor-patient relationship is one of the most unique, special bonds that exists. Two people come together from completely different backgrounds, with different beliefs and experiences, and connect in a way that accomplishes something amazing—health and well-being. The team effort and ownership of both parties to achieve this common goal is exciting and humbling. Dr. Uberoi loves that every interaction is one of a kind. You never know what will come next!
Cardiac device techs are in hot demand, but gaps in staffing and education are causing difficulties for this role. On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson talks with Kelli Shifflett, MHA, FACMPE, AVP of Revenue Growth and Business Development, HCA Physician Services, Sirena Bridges, MSPH, MSN, FNP-BC, CCDS, Clinical Director, Melissa Hauck Center for Device Therapy at Centennial Heart, and Nicole Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P, SVP of Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care Transformation, Medaxiom. Together, they discuss innovative strategies that your organization can use to help address this growing issue. Guest BiosKelli Shifflett, MHA, FACMPE, AVP of Revenue Growth and Business Development, HCA Physician Services – Kelli has been with HCA Physician Services for 20 years in a variety of practice operation roles from Practice Manager to Division Vice President. She resides in Austin with her family and is passionate about process improvement and finding practice efficiencies in a constantly changing healthcare environment. She enjoys her current role of partnering with companies whose products improve the daily workflows and needs patients, providers and healthcare teams. Sirena Bridges, MSPH, MSN, FNP-BC, CCDS, Clinical Director, Melissa Hauck Center for Device Therapy at Centennial Heart – Sirena has worked in the healthcare field for over 20 years; with the last 10 years working as a Nurse Practitioner in Cardiac Electrophysiology with a focus on device management of Cardiac implantable electronic devices at Centennial Heart. She became the inaugural Clinical Director of the Melissa Hauck Center for Device Therapy at Centennial Heart in Nashville in November 2021. In her role as the Clinical Director, she brings a wealth of clinical and technical expertise on interpretations, programming and troubleshooting of cardiac implantable electronic devices and remote transmissions. She also serves as a clinical resource for patients, peers and colleagues. Sirena has a Bachelor’s Degree in Cardio-respiratory Care Sciences from Tennessee State University and a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Meharry Medical College in addition to a Master’s Degree in Nursing from Vanderbilt University. She is also a Certified Cardiac Device Specialist (CCDS) through the IBHRE (International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners). Nicole Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P, EVP of Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care Transformation, Medaxiom - Nicole’s decades of healthcare experience include cardiovascular and neurology practice operations, clinical management, business office management and consulting. The most recent years have been devoted to cardiovascular consulting in operations, LEAN process improvement and the revenue cycle. Prior to joining MedAxiom, Nicole served as Practice Administrator for Baptist Neurology and Northeast Florida Cardiology and Director of Operations for Jacksonville Heart Center and Louisiana Cardiology Associates. She has extensive expertise in coding, compliance and education for various specialties including cardiology, neurology, radiology, hematology/oncology, orthopedic, ENT, gastroenterology and internal medicine. Nicole has provided physician and staff coding and compliance education sessions nationally. Nicole has completed numerous education hours towards a B.S. in Health Care Administration. In addition, she maintains her LPN licensure in Louisiana and Florida. She is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders and the American Health Information Management Association. She received her Advanced Cardiovascular Coding Certification with the Board of Medical Specialty Coding and completed the AAPC inpatient coding and reimbursement course. Nicole is a certified AHIMA ICD-10-CM Trainer and completed a LEAN Healthcare training course at Johns Hopkins University. She also serves on the Physician Practice Council for AHIMA. This episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Medtronic.
Patient acuity is a critical benchmark for ensuring the patient has a proper care plan – it essentially saves lives. On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson talks with Amy Simone, PA-C, FACC, director of the Marcus Heart Valve Center at Piedmont Heart Institute, and Vinod Thourani, MD, FACC, professor of Cardiac Surgery and chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at Piedmont Healthcare at the Marcus Heart Valve Center. They discuss the challenges of accurately capturing patient acuity in heart failure patients and share innovative solutions to this problem. Guest BiosVinod Thourani, MD, FACC, Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery, Piedmont Healthcare at the Marcus Heart Valve Center - Dr. Thourani is board certified in surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. He earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Thourani completed a general surgery internship at Emory University, followed by a residency and fellowship at Emory University. He also completed visiting fellowships for minimally invasive and transcatheter valve surgery at Fuwai Hospital in Beijing, China, and a fellowship with Prof Fred Mohr in Leipzig, Germany. Dr. Thourani is a member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, the Heart Valve Society, the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, the South Atlantic Cardiovascular Society, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. He serves as the President of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (2019-2020) and the President-elect for the Heart Valve Society (2019-2020). Dr. Thourani specializes in valve surgery, specifically in minimally invasive and transcatheter aortic and mitral valve surgery. He is passionate about working with a multi-disciplinary team in providing the patient with options for traditional, minimally invasive, and transcatheter surgical options. In his spare time, Dr. Thourani enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, tennis, and going to sporting events and concerts. Amy Simone, PA-C, FACC, Director of the Marcus Heart Valve Center, Piedmont Heart Institute - Amy Simone is a Physician Assistant who received her training in Boston, MA at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She is entering her seventeenth year of practice as a PA, and has spent over a decade in the Structural Heart arena. She served as the Structural Heart and Valve Coordinator at Emory University Midtown Hospital for over 6 years before transitioning to the Piedmont Heart Institute as the Director of the Marcus Heart Valve Center in 2017. She is a Past President of the Academy of Physician Associates in Cardiology (APAC) and in 2022 was appointed the APAC Structural Heart Disease Committee Chair. She is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and serves on the ACC Cardiovascular Team Section Leadership Council, the ACC Physician Assistant Committee and the ACC Georgia Chapter Program Committee. In 2019 she co-published a textbook entitled Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Program Development – A Guide for the Heart Team. She is passionate about patient advocacy and experience, program optimization, and addressing disparities in care. She lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband Michael and daughter Ivy.
Patients with more advanced disease are returning to hospitals in pre-pandemic volumes and the cost of treating them is now higher. On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson speaks with Stuart Jacobson, Founder & CEO of Biome Analytics, Amber Pawlikowski, MSN, RN, CPHQ, Director of Client Services & Quality Improvement Analytics at Biome Analytics, and Bradley Hubbard, MD, Cardiologist at Trinity Health Michigan Heart to discuss the struggles of quality performance improvement during a time of massive resource shortages and some of the major barriers that clinicians face. We’re also joined by Joel Sauer, MBA, Executive Vice President, Consulting and Denise Busman, MSN, Vice President, Care Transformation at MedAxiom who share insights on how organizations can use analytics to better achieve the “Quadruple Aim” of healthcare. Guest Bios Bradley Hubbard, MD, Cardiologist, Trinity Health Michigan Heart - Dr. Hubbard has more than 20 years of experience practicing in the area. His clinical interests include cardiac MRI, critical care, and monitoring quality outcomes. Dr. Hubbard also has additional training in adult comprehensive echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. He is the director of the coronary care unit and section head of cardiology at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, as well as a clinical instructor in internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. Amber Pawlikowski, MSN, RN, CPHQ, Director of Client Services & Quality Improvement Analytics, Biome Analytics - Amber is a passionate and driven healthcare leader with over a decade of experience in healthcare delivery and services. She is considered a young, rising figure and prominent voice in the areas of data analytics and quality improvement methodologies. As a healthcare leader, Amber has created, directed, implemented, and continuously monitored quality strategic plans and outcomes for the nation’s largest CVSLs with specific focus on cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, cardiology (medical, interventional and electrophysiology) and interventional radiology. Amber currently serves as Director of Client Services and Quality Improvement Analytics at Biome, a leading provider of performance solutions for enterprise cardiovascular centers  Stuart Jacobson, Founder & CEO, Biome Analytics – An entrepreneur, Stuart Jacobson co-founded Biome Analytics in 2013.  Denise Busman, MSN, VP, Care Transformation at MedAxiom - Denise brings more than 30 years of experience as a cardiovascular clinician and leader to MedAxiom. Her clinical expertise is complemented by a passion for engaging multi-disciplinary teams to transform care delivery and enhance clinical quality. Known for her work in program development and change management, Denise is skilled in the implementation of new programs and clinical initiatives. Denise joins MedAxiom from Spectrum Health, a multi-hospital system in Michigan, where she held a variety of positions including critical care educator and cardiology clinical nurse specialist. Most recently, her focus was directed toward clinical improvement and quality for the cardiovascular service line, where she implemented innovative approaches to care and served as a trusted advisor to cardiovascular physicians and team members. Denise holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Michigan State University and master’s degree in nursing from Grand Valley State University. She has been active with the American College of Cardiology for many years as a Michigan Chapter board member and cardiovascular team liaison, ACC Scientific Program Committee member, and reviewer of scientific abstracts. Joel Sauer, MBA, EVP - Consulting, MedAxiom - Since 2010 Joel Sauer has been providing consultative services around the country to accelerate the value transition in health care, particularly within the cardiovascular realm. A significant area of concentration has been creating contemporary and effective physician/hospital partnership structures, utilizing employment and other contractual arrangements (such as professional services agreements) and joint ventures. His work includes full-service line advancement, including governance and leadership development, and the creation of targeted co-management programs. Joel is an expert in vision and strategy setting, cultural and operational integration, and physician compensation plan design that promotes the vision and objectives of the organization. Prior to consulting, Joel spent 14 years as Chief Executive Officer of a large Midwestern multi-specialty physician group that included 23 cardiologists. In 2008 Joel led his group through acquisition by a major health system and then took over as CEO of its entire physician enterprise, which eventually included nearly 500 providers. A recognized national resource in cardiovascular physician compensation, Joel is author of the annual MedAxiom Provider Compensation & Production Survey and has expertise in provider workforce planning and development.  Along with the entire MedAxiom Consulting team, he is a resource in new federal payment models such as the Quality Payment Program and the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced), and other episode payment-based arrangements. Joel is often published in health care magazines, blogs and trade journals and is a regular speaker at national health care meetings.  Bonus Links:https://biome.io/
On MedAxiom HeartTalk, we are diving deeper with part two on the PEARLS Paper - a blueprint structural heart programs can use to optimize care. Host, Melanie Lawson, speaks with Elizabeth Perpetua, DNP, ACNP-BC, FACC, Patricia Keegan, DNP, NP-C, AACC, Roseanne Palmer, MSN, RN, and Susan Schnell, MSN, ACNP-BC, all co-authors of the paper. They share how their geographical challenges influenced their perspectives writing the paper and discuss practical steps that organizations can take now, to implement guidelines and care pathways for future crises.Guest Bios: Elizabeth Perpetua, DNP, ACNP-BC, FACC: Founder of Empath Health Services and faculty at University of Washington in Seattle – Dr. Perpetua led the efforts and development of the PEARLS paper and the first published study describing the Structural Heart Coordinator role and Coordination in the U.S. She is a Doctor of Nursing Practice with 15 years of experience in structural heart program development and research. She was the Director of the structural heart programs at Swedish Medical Center and University of Washington before starting her work in consulting and education. Dr. Perpetua has trained thousands of nurses, physicians, and administrators in structural heart disease. Patricia Keegan, DNP, NP-C, AACC: the original coordinator and nurse practitioner at Emory Healthcare with the PARTNER trial, now the Director of Strategic and Programmatic Initiatives across all of Emory Heart and Vascular (system-wide). Many areas of expertise including but not limited to structural heart, congenital heart disease, nurse-led sedation, minimalist approach, same day discharge, program efficiencies, quality improvement, and clinical program development. Roseanne Palmer, MSN, RN: the original coordinator and nurse leader at Dartmouth Hitchcock with the PARTNER trial, now the Program Manager for Structural Heart. Many areas of expertise including but not limited to structural heart, shared decision making, patient stated goals, crisis management including work with the Red Cross, clinical program development. Susan Schnell, MSN, ACNP-BC: the original coordinator and nurse practitioner at Columbia University Irving Medical Center at the time when TAVR was in the first-in-man experience in 2007 (REVIVAL trial, preceded the PARTNER trial). Sue is currently the Chief Operating Officer for Columbia HeartSource. Many areas of expertise including but not limited to structural heart and interventional cardiology, system wide healthcare quality improvement and change management, clinical program development.  Bonus Links:PEARLS Paper - Elsevier: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2474870622008089 PEARLS Paper Video Extras - TCT: https://www.tctmd.com/PEARLShttps://www.tctmd.com/videos/pearls-the-heart-team-in-action.6270320173001
Do you have a reliable roadmap for optimizing care during a crisis? On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson speaks with guests Elizabeth Perpetua, DNP, ACNP-BC, FACC, Kimberly Guibone, DNP, ACNP-BC, FACC, Martina Kelly Speight, MSN, FNP-BC, and Joan Michaels, RN, MSN, CPHQ. They share insights from their PEARLS paper – a blueprint for structural heart programs to optimize care and improve outcomes while facing profound obstacles.Guest Bios:Elizabeth Perpetua, DNP, ACNP-BC, FACC: Founder of Empath Health Services and faculty at University of Washington in Seattle – Dr. Perpetua led the efforts and development of the PEARLS paper and the first published study describing the Structural Heart Coordinator role and Coordination in the U.S. She is a Doctor of Nursing Practice with 15 years of experience in structural heart program development and research. She was the Director of the structural heart programs at Swedish Medical Center and University of Washington before starting her work in consulting and education. Dr. Perpetua has trained thousands of nurses, physicians, and administrators in structural heart disease.Kimberly Guibone, DNP, ACNP-BC, FACC: Structural Heart Clinical Program Manager at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Dr. Guibone brings extensive experience as a Doctor of Nursing Practice and the first valve coordinator of her structural heart program. She has contributed to multiple research papers helping to define the role of the valve center coordinator.Martina Kelly Speight, MSN, FNP-BC: Board-certified Nurse Practitioner in the Structural Heart Program at Stanford Health Care in California. Martina established her role on the Stanford multidisciplinary heart team in 2008 where she coordinated research efforts and greatly contributed to program development. In her role as Nurse Practitioner, Martina Speight has become a clinical expert in the care and management of patients undergoing treatment for Valvular Heart Disease. She is passionate about leading efforts that improve program outcomes, efficiencies, and patient experiences. Martina has contributed to multiple publications and speaks nationally about Heart Valve Disease and Structural Heart Program development.Joan Michaels, RN, MSN, CPHQ: Director of Cardiac Registries for the American College of Cardiology in D.C. Joan brings more than 30 years of experience in cardiology as a registered nurse and expertise overseeing the STS/ACC TVT Registry.
With misinformation running rampant in this new digital age, providing accurate information to our patients is more important than ever. On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson speaks with Samantha Avery, DO, Thabet Alsheikh, MD and Kevin Mair, MBA who have implemented innovative strategies prioritizing patient education in their clinical programs. They discuss the benefits of both community and one-on-one approaches and steps your organization can take to apply this within your own care teams.
This MedAxiom HeartTalk explores recent TVT Registry data on racial and socioeconomic disparities in structural heart programs, such as TAVR. Host Melanie Lawson talks with Wayne Batchelor, MD, Inova Health, Kimberly Guibone, DNP, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Joan Michaels, RN, of the American College of Cardiology. They examine some possible reasons for these disparities and a few strategies CV programs can use to bridge this gap.Guest Bios:Kimberly Guibone, DNP, ACNP- BC, FACCDr. Guibone is the Structural Heart Clinical Program Manager at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA and has led the Structural Heart program there since its inception and early clinical trials. She did her graduate work at Georgetown University in Washington, DC and completed her doctoral studies in Nurse Executive Leadership at Simmons University in Boston, MA. She is currently a member of the ACC/STS TVT Registry Steering Committee and the ACC Lifelong Learning Oversight Committee. Her areas of interest include enhancement of the advanced practitioner role, disparities in healthcare, development of the heart team, and clinician burnout.Joan Michaels, RN, MSN, CPHQ, AACCMs. Michaels is Director of Cardiac Registries for the American College of Cardiology. She has been with the ACC for more than 13 years and is the Program Manager for the STS/ACC TVT Registry. Ms. Michaels is a registered nurse with extensive experience working in the cardiovascular area. Prior to working at ACC, she held several management positions at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va. Most recently, she was the Director of the NIH Cath Lab at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. Ms. Michaels received her BSN from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and her MSN from The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC.Wayne Batchelor, MD, MHS, FSCAI Born in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, Dr. Batchelor grew up in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, where he graduated class valedictorian from Frontenac Secondary High School. In 1990, he received a Bachelor of Arts and Medical Degree from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada and was the recipient of the Dr. and Mrs. Sydney P. Schiff Medal in Surgery and the Nathan E. Berry Prize in Urology. He furthered his post-graduate medicine training by completing a Comprehensive Internal Medicine Residency and Fellowship in Adult Cardiology at the University of Toronto (UOT), where he received the University of Toronto Sopman Award for Clinical Excellence and Human Compassion. Upon completing a Cardiology Fellowship at the UOT, he was awarded a National Research Fellowship from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, which took him to Duke University, where he received a Master's of Health Science Degree and completed a 3-year Research Fellowship at the Duke University Clinical Research Institute under the supervision of Professor Robert Califf (incoming FDA Commissioner). During this time, he also completed an Advanced Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology. Thereafter, Dr. Batchelor returned to Toronto, where he served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Interventional Cardiologist and Clinician Investigator in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto (St. Michael's Hospital). In 2002, he moved to the US and was hired by Southern Medical Group, PA, in Tallahassee, Florida. There, he co-founded the Tallahassee Research Institute (TRI), a broad-based independent cardiovascular clinical research institute, which rapidly grew to be the most active research program in Florida's Panhandle. He joined the Medical Faculty at the Florida State University College of Medicine and was promoted to Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine. In Tallahassee, Florida, he held numerous Executive Leadership positions, including Chair of the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Medical Staff Executive Committee (2009-2010), President of Southern Medical Group, PA, President of TRI, and served on the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Board of Trustees. He currently holds numerous leadership positions within national and international cardiology organizations, including Chair of the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) Interventional Sectional Leadership Council, Program Committee Member for the 2021 ACC/World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Member of the Scientific Program Committee of the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Meeting and active Member of the NCDR STS/TVT Registry's Steering Committee. He also currently serves as President of the Duke University Cardiovascular Cooperative Society (DUCCS) and is past President of the South Atlantic Cardiovascular Society (SACS). Dr. Batchelor was instrumental in developing one of the most advanced and innovative interventional cardiology and structural heart programs in Florida and was the first physician in the region to perform transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In 2011, Dr. Batchelor led North Florida's first Structural Heart Program and soon thereafter performed the region's first transcatheter mitral valve repair and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. For over 15 years, he provided the region's primary clinical leadership and research within interventional cardiology. Dr. Batchelor has published over 140 original abstracts/manuscripts, multiple book chapters and has given hundreds of invited lectures. He has overseen and/or participated in over 170 clinical trials, including being Principal Investigator in over 75. He also founded the Florida Institute for Medical Education (FIME), a corporation focusing on educating interventional cardiologists on new innovative procedures and promoting research. He has served on several international clinical trial steering committees and was the National Co-Principal Investigator for the PLATINUM DIVERSITY study, which is the first to prospectively evaluate clinical outcomes and socioeconomic status in minorities and women after contemporary coronary stent procedures in 52 sites across the United States. In March 2017, Dr. Batchelor was recognized by his physician peers in North Florida as the Capital Medical Society's Outstanding Physician of the Year. In 2019, Dr. Batchelor was hired by the Inova Health System in Falls Church, Virginia, to serve as the Director of Interventional Cardiology, Directory of Interventional Cardiology Research, Education and Innovation and Associate Director of the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. As such, he heads up a large interventional cardiology program within Inova's $5 billion health system that spans five metropolitan hospitals and is responsible for the executive leadership clinical, research and educational efforts within the health system's Interventional Cardiology Program. In 2022, he was appointed as the Chair of the Interventional Leadership Council of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), representing over 5,000 interventional cardiology members nationally and internationally. He has also recently been appointed as a special government employee and consultant to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within the Cardiovascular Devices Branch and has served on the Circulatory System Device panel. Dr. Batchelor is board-certified in Cardiovascular Diseases with added qualifications in Interventional Cardiology and enjoys traveling, playing tennis, and spending time with his wife Zaneta and two children, Nadia and Samia.
In this episode, we celebrate 20 years of transforming cardiovascular care, together. From physician-hospital integration, to major legislative reform, to a global pandemic, the MedAxiom community, alongside the American College of Cardiology (ACC), has always found a way to meet the challenge of the day, pushing the needle towards innovation. On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson sits down with a powerhouse panel, who have been there since the start: Ed Fry, MD, FACC, Cathie Biga, MSN, RN, FACC, and Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, FACC. They discuss how it all began, the impact of collaboration, and their thoughts on what the future holds.Guest Bios:Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, FACC, is President and CEO of MedAxiom. Blackwell graduated from Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and completed residency/chief residency/fellowship at the Ohio State University and the University of Alabama - Birmingham. He earned his executive MBA from the University of Tennessee. He has more than 30 years of experience in cardiovascular medicine including academic cardiology, private practice and large integrated cardiovascular group leadership. Most recently, he served as executive vice president and chief clinical officer of the Ballad Health System.Blackwell has a passion for physician leadership, teaching, and care transformation - particularly team-based care and organizational performance improvement. He maintains a clinical practice with special interests in advanced imaging, including cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, cardiovascular CT angiography, and cardiac positron emission tomography.Blackwell has been involved with both MedAxiom and the American College of Cardiology for many years. He has served on the ACC's Board of Governors, the board of directors for the Cardiology Advocacy Alliance, and the ACC's Health Affairs Committee.Ed T.A. Fry, MD, FACC, is Chair of Ascension Health Cardiovascular Service Line and Vice President of the ACC. Fry attended medical school at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and completed his residency in internal medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He completed a two-year cardiovascular research fellowship focused on pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of native and genetically modified plasminogen activators. He also completed a general cardiology fellowship at Washington University, where he then served as assistant professor and medical director of the cardiac transplant program before completing an interventional cardiology fellowship at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital – Indianapolis.In 1991, he joined the cardiology practice at St. Vincent where he continues to be a busy interventional and general cardiologist and serves as chair of the Ascension National Cardiovascular Service Line. He helped launch Navion Healthcare Solutions, a subsidiary data quality management software company owned by Ascension, where he previously served as board chair.Fry is past president and governor of ACC's Indiana Chapter. Within the ACC, he has served on the Audit and Compliance Committee (Chair), Digital Strategy Steering Committee; Interventional Section Leadership Council; Surviving MI Initiative; Integrating the Health Enterprise Health Policy Work Group; Clinical Quality Committee; Prior Authorization Work Group; ACC Telemedicine Project; ACC COVID-19 Hub; Board of Governors Steering Committee; Innovations Development Work Group; ACC Premier Oversight Work Group (chair); Board of Trustees (BOT) Task Force on Clinician Well-Being; Health Systems Task Force; ACC/AHA Ethics and Professionalism Consensus Task Force, and ACC Nominating Committee. He has been a presenter, moderator and session chair at ACC Annual Scientific Session, ACC CV Summit, MedAxiom CV Transforum, Heart House Roundtables and is a member of HeartPAC, ACC's political action committee. He currently serves on ACC's BOT.Cathie Biga, MSN, RN, FACC, is President and CEO of Cardiovascular Management of Illinois, a cardiology physician practice management company. She works with more than 100 providers in the Chicago, IL, area and partners in their cardiovascular service lines at more than 14 acute care hospitals. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the Mayo/College of St. Teresa and Master of Science in nursing at Northern Illinois University School of Nursing.Biga has more than 40 years of experience as a registered nurse, service line director, hospital vice president and CEO. She has 20 years of experience in physician practice management.She has been active nationally in consulting in strategic planning, operational efficiencies, integrated financial and quality initiatives, and growth and development of the cardiovascular service lines. She is focused on facilitating the integration of strategic, financial and quality perspectives between cardiovascular service lines at practices and hospitals. In addition, she consults and lectures on numerous contemporary cardiovascular topics.Biga is a member of ACC's Board of Trustees, Chair of the MedAxiom Board of Managers, a member of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and an ACC Fellow.
Transcatheter valve therapy (TVT) is always evolving and is one of the most exciting areas of innovation in our industry. On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson talks with experts Vinod Thourani, MD, and John Carroll, MD, about how TVT innovations are impacting the way they deliver care and why tracking data collaboratively is crucial to future advancements. Plus, Ginger Biesbrock, MedAxiom’s EVP of Care Transformation, explains the importance of shared decision-making for TVT procedures and what it could mean for low-risk patients. Stay tuned to MedAxiom HeartTalk for additional episodes in the new Structural Heart Innovations series!
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