
NEXT EPISODE
America’s Healthcare System: A Gordian Knot
Monday, Nov. 27, 2023
10-10:30 a.m. EST; 7-7:30 a.m. PST
SPECIAL GUEST PANELIST
Edward M. Roche, JD, PhD
RACmonitor Investigative Reporter
ALSO FEATURING
Matthew Albright; Knicole Emanuel, Esq.; David Glaser, Esq.; and
Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHCQ
RACmonitor investigative reporter Edward M. Roche, an intrepid regular monitor of America’s healthcare system, will return to Monitor Mondays for its next upcoming edition to report on how and why America’s healthcare system has tied itself into a Gordian Knot of complexity: interwoven strands of conflicting rules and regulations, different payments for the same services, and a cumbersome patchwork quilt of facilities, big, small, and smaller. Roche, who recently introduced to Monitor Mondays listeners the concept of “smart hospitals,” will also take a stab at answering a key question: just how smart are they?
Other broadcast segments will include these instantly recognizable features:
• Monday Rounds: Dr. Ronald Hirsch, vice president of R1 RCM, will make his Monday Rounds.
• The RAC Report: Healthcare attorney Knicole Emanuel will report the latest news about auditors.
• Risky Business: Healthcare attorney David Glaser, shareholder in the law offices of Fredrikson & Byron, will join the broadcast with his trademark segment.
• Legislative Update: Matthew Albright, chief leglistative affairs analyst for Zelis, will report on the latest legislative actions impacting the healthcare regulatory setting.
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