Our subject matter experts frequently publish, present, and produce content to discuss the latest industry trends and share expertise.
January 28, 2025
The Three Pillars of Imaging Center Success
Despite declining reimbursements, technologist shortages, and hospital competition, outpatient imaging centers can still thrive. SMSC’s Executive Director, Scott Raymond, with 25+ years of experience overseeing 50 medical imaging sites and $80+ million in revenue, reveals the three essential pillars that separate successful imaging centers from struggling ones.
Presented by Scott Raymond, executive director.
January 28, 2025
The Economic Reality of Modern Radiology Practices
The traditional partnership model between hospitals and radiology groups is breaking down. Scott Raymond, Executive Director of Spectrum Management Services Company, breaks down the financial challenges reshaping radiology practices nationwide and explains how forward-thinking organizations are creating sustainable solutions when it comes to negotiating win-win hospital contracts.
Presented by Scott Raymond, executive director.
January 28, 2025
The Business Case for Investing in Strategic Marketing
Katie Brunelle, business development & communications specialist at Spectrum Management Services Company, offers the business case (with data) for investing in strategic marketing. When it comes to your healthcare organization, marketing and branding go far deeper than ads or website colors. Katie explains why strategic marketing isn’t just nice to have—it’s a business imperative.
Presented by Katie Brunelle, business development & communications specialist.
January 28, 2025
Avoid Unnecessary Denials: 4 Tips for Preventing Leaks & Compliance Risk
Meet Michelle Day, revenue integrity manager at Spectrum Management Services Company.
Being diligent in your organization’s revenue integrity can mean improving compliance and identifying revenue opportunities. This process takes a professional, certified team who closely follows policy trends, laws, and regulations for accurate coding and documentation that ensures you’re being properly reimbursed for your services. Here are 4 areas our revenue cycle team can help improve your practice’s financial health.
Presented by Michelle Day, revenue integrity manager.
April 3, 2024
Does Your Practice Need a Strategic Checkup?
David Landry, CEO of Spectrum Management Services Company, has 30 years of experience in physician practice management, healthcare economics health policy, strategic planning, governance, managed care contracting, revenue cycle management, and healthcare informatics. He knows the importance of staying on top of national trends that impact our clinical organizations. The CEO of your practice provides leadership for all aspects of operating the company, maintaining an emphasis on growth, and reaching your long-term goals, as well as profit and ROI. This is the reason your company should be led by a strategic visionary; someone who keeps the mission and vision of the company in the forefront of the growth strategy. Here’s what to look for in a leader who is a strategic visionary.
Presented by David Landry, CEO.
April 2, 2024
Supporting Leadership by Outsourcing Practice Management
Practice leaders are often juggling multiple roles and offers a solution in outsourcing. Often these individuals are capable of many roles, but in all honesty, they’re not an expert in these roles. As the saying goes, when we try to be the Jack of all trades, we end up being the master of none. Without the experts filling the positions of your practice, you and your practice may become stretched so thin you can’t withhold the pressure that comes with managing a healthcare practice. SMSC provides a comprehensive suite of practice management services that helps build and sustain successful, thriving clinical organizations, including executive leadership. Here are some specific ways that SMSC has helped our clients improve their business operations and ultimately increase their revenue.
Presented by Beth Austin, vice president, operations.
October 26, 2023
6 Reasons Your Practice Should Outsource Credentialing to SMSC
A significant role of medical staff service professionals is conducting provider credentialing. Provider credentialing is a complex process of evaluating and verifying the qualifications, credentials, and competency of healthcare providers, such as but not limited to physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Spectrum Management Services Company has an experienced credentialing and payor enrollment team that partners with your practice so that you can focus on your core business: providing excellent patient care. Here are 6 reasons your practice should outsource credentialing to SMSC.
Presented by Roseann Napoleone, senior manager of credentialing & payor enrollment.
October 25, 2023
Improving Your Practice’s Financial Health
In the healthcare industry, we understand the comprehensive approach that a person should be taking for their own health. SMSC takes just as thorough of an approach with your organization’s financial health. Our multifaceted team offers a range of services that includes executive-level strategy, comprehensive analyses, billing and coding services, day-to-day operations, bookkeeping support, and everything in between.
Here are 4 areas our revenue cycle team can help improve your practice’s financial health.
Presented by Patty Frechette, director of revenue cycle.
October 24, 2023
Physician Recruitment in a Competitive Environment
Today’s physician recruitment market is extremely competitive, requiring healthcare organizations like yours to consider new strategies that will attract leading physicians to your practice. The Recruitment team at SMSC is here to partner with you to help build a robust process that delivers end-to-end physician recruitment services. We work with multiple healthcare organizations across a variety of specialties.
Here are some elements of our approach to physician recruitment in a competitive environment.
Presented by Anne Bergeron, talent acquisition manager .