Thought Leadership

Unlocking Financial Data: Simple Strategies for Problem-Solving, Planning, and Growth
Scott Becker, host of Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, interviews Erik Miller, President of MedHQ, and Mark Garvin, Avanza Healthcare Solutions Executive-in-Residence and leads a conversation around the impact of the maturing outpatient market on the healthcare...
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Preparing for and Managing Through a Financial Crisis
The Change Healthcare cyber hack is disrupting cash flow across the spectrum of healthcare including hospitals, outpatient facilities, physician practices, pharmacies, medical equipment providers, and more. Assuming most providers take 30-45 days to process...
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How the Staffing Shortage Impacts Your ASC's Financial Health
The challenges of staffing healthcare facilities today are undeniably daunting. The healthcare sector has the highest number of unfilled positions nationwide, totaling 335,017 open job listings as of February 2024. According to a 2024 ERCI report, US...
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Solutions to Mitigate the Healthcare Staffing Crisis
Many ASC leaders have been facing issues related to staffing, and there are no signs of these issues being resolved. Because of this, ASC leaders must prepare to rethink staffing and retention strategies.  MedHQ recently hosted a roundtable discussion...
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Driving Efficiencies in Accounting & AP Automation
For the last few years, MedHQ has been moving toward digital transformation to benefit both MedHQ and its healthcare clients. In a series of blog posts, we will outline some of the digital processes and systems we use to secure sensitive data and streamline...
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Education and Long-term Focus Needed to Improve ASC Diversity and Inclusion
As current events and the Black Lives Matter movement spark introspection and action among businesses nationwide, the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) industry too is taking a hard look at best practices for diversity and inclusion. And while the issue...
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Digital Transformation in Software System Security
MedHQ is always looking toward innovation, and digital transformation has been a top priority for our team in recent years. In a series of blog posts, we are going to focus on the digital processes MedHQ uses to secure sensitive data, streamline operations,...
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What Does Digital Transformation Mean in HR?
As technologies evolve, so do people, processes, and priorities. Digital transformation occurs when organizations change traditional business practices into new digital methods to improve efficiency and better achieve internal (employee-facing) and external...
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Designing Benefits Packages Employees Want
An attractive compensation package is essential for both recruiting new talent and keeping employees happy. But compensation encompasses more than just salary. It includes a range of benefits that employees value – from health insurance and professional...
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3 Benefits of Outsourcing Physician Credentialing
Meticulous credentialing – the process of acquiring, evaluating, and verifying a physician’s professional documentation – is a necessity for any healthcare facility, including hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). In addition, insurance carriers,...
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Three Ways ASCs Can Streamline Employee Benefits Management
While a robust benefits plan can be an important incentive to both current and prospective employees, employee benefits management takes time and expertise, especially for today’s ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) facing rising health insurance premiums...
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Three Accounting Mistakes ASCs Can Easily Avoid
For most physician-leaders of ambulatory surgery centers, accounting is neither their first love nor their best strength. But in the early days of establishing a successful center, physician partners find themselves in many roles. The buck stops with...
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