On today’s episode of the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies, President and CEO Ron Howrigon and Matthew Handley discuss some of the most pressing topics affecting physicians and their patients.  

In this episode, they discuss:
•    UnitedHealth Group admits they paid the ransom for the Change Healthcare cyber attack
•    The Justice Department sets up an online portal for people to report anti-competitive healthcare practices
•    Emergency Medicine physicians in Detroit strike against their private equity backed employer

Tune in to hear more about how these topics affect patients and physicians alike.

Articles mentioned in this program:
UnitedHealth CEO to testify before House subcommittee May 1 - Becker's Payer Issues
Feds launch portal for reporting anticompetitive healthcare deals - Becker's Payer Issues
Contracted doctors, physician assistants at Ascension St. John go on strike - The Detroit News

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Fulcrum Strategies is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation and strategic planning for physician practices.  Our firm has helped over 5,000 physicians in groups of all sizes and specialties across the country to significantly improve their contract language and reimbursement rates, strategically plan for the future, and achieve business success.  Learn more at FSDOC.com.