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New for 2010!

Maria will blog on FierceHealthcare's Hospital Impact


New classes and webinar topics through The Manged Care Institute

Additional consulting experts

Outsource your social network marketing

Practice Website Development


Zero Balance Claims Audit and Silent PPO Recovery Services


Managed Care Denials and Appeals Outsourcing


Managed Care Contract Analysis and Negotiation Outsourcing

Domestic & International Medical Tourism Consulting


Cost Saving Opportunities
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Must Read!

ARTICLE:    Cost to Primary Care Practices of Responding to Payer Requests for Quality and Performance Data - Research from Annals of Family Medicine

I have long taught in my managed care contracting master classes that the contract provision that states " Provider shall participate and comply with the health plan's Utilization Management, Quality Improvement, Peer Review and other programs as they may exist from time to time" was the most expensive, margin eroding sentence in the contract.  The cost to comply and participate needed to be calculated and evaluated when modeling the contract.  This research was long overdue!
 
Maria Todd unveils new Global PPO.  Hospitals and physicians in the U.S. and abroad are invited to participate. 
Visit the medical tourism site at:
  www.mercury-healthcare.com 
Join the provider network at:  www.mercury-healthcare.net


Radio Interviews with Maria Todd
Why doctors may be reluctant to take medical travelers as patients upon their return from their treatment abroad.

Maria Todd, Council on the Global Integration of Healthcare, discusses why doctors are reluctant to take medical travelers as patients for aftercare, and suggests what can be done in a broadcast interview with Julie Munro on WSRadio.

Medical Tourism Marks a New Era in Power of Healthcare Consumers
Interview with Maria Todd, Council on the Global Integration of Healthcare, continues with consumer rights, how to use HSA accounts for medical tourism, how to bargain for care at home in a
broadcast interview with Julie Munro on WSRadio.


Also, be sure to visit the globally integrated healthcare and medical tourism social network to learn more about medical tourism and global health opportunities. CGIH is a non profit association that supports globally integrated healthcare through research, education, and health policy development.  Maria Todd was appointed by the Board as President of this new global non-profit association for 2009.
 

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“I have had the distinct pleasure of working with Maria and I sincerely appreciate the manner in which she caries herself as well as the professionalism she exhibits in her training sessions and consulting engagements. I knew the moment I sit in on my first class that Maria presented that she was clearly the authority on helping providers improve their net revenue line thru the power of the pen. I have spent my career working to help providers improve margins and the skills I have acquired utilizing Maria’s practices have yielded unbelievable results! These business practices are uncommon in our industry are a welcomed advantage which we all need in today complex negotiation environment. Without hesitation, I would give Maria my highest recommendation and I truly believe she can secure any healthcare provider significant dividends in their next negotiation.” Troy D Roth, SVP Revenue Management Strategy, AccuroHealthcare Solutions, a MedAssets Company [August 17, 2008]

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Maria Todd is Innovative….
•    She's not afraid to ask questions
•    She's not afraid to ask the tough questions
•    She's not afraid to ask questions that make people uncomfortable
•    She's not afraid of challenging others to ask tough questions
•    She's not afraid to ask why it has become acceptable to not ask questions
•    She's not afraid to indicate that she doesn’t know the answer to the tough questions, but she's prepared to find out if she can
•    She's not afraid to suggest that maybe there have now been too many questions, and now something simply must be done

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In the News...

Propofol OK for use in Gastroenterology
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Now available at Amazon.com!
THE 
MANAGED CARE CONTRACTING HANDBOOK 2nd ed., by Maria Todd

Maria has contracted with CRC Press, a Taylor and Francis Group, to author or edit five book manuscripts for release in 2009. 
Read more...
 
For HFMA AND HFMA Chapters...
With new technology Maria offers a total education solution for HFMA and MGMA local chapters that is cost effective, innovative and well-received by members.
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Maria Offers Low Cost Managed Care Contract Reviews
A flat fee charge includes contract review and analyis, commentary and private webinar-style debrief where she reviews the contract line-by-line, with you, your legal counsel, the revenue management leadership and the CFO, highlighting the problems and offering solutions.  Read more about it
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Training and professional development designed to your exact specifications, or, choose from our current catalog of developed topics. All are available on-site at your chosen location or online as a private webinar for your company or association. Interactive audience response technology is available for live and web-based programs.
To schedule training or request a speaker for keynotes, breakouts, webinars, hands-on training, panel moderator, panelist, or learning-intensive workshops,  call 800.209.7263 today.
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Developing Payer Report Cards
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Refocusing the Lens: Physician Integration  v2.0
What to Do with Your Dormant PHO


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