$17 Billion in Doctor Deals Done By Drug Distributors - Epis. #36
Doctor Deals Podcast
Cardinal, McKesson, and Cencora have been busy during the past two years. These three drug distributors have spent over $17 billion acquiring large specialty medical groups from private equity sellers. Close review of the target acquisitions reveals a compelling business strategy involving in-office drug infusions, injections, and dispensing. Learn more at: https://datarise.cokergroup.com/blog/2025/08/27/17-billion-in-doctor-deals-done-by-drug-distributors/
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Local Market Provider Compensation Data - Epis. #35
Doctor Deals Podcast
National physician enterprises set compensation rates in dozens or even hundreds of different markets. Clearly physicians in Alaska and San Francisco should not be compensated "the same" as physicians in rural Kansas and Arkansas. Today we’ll talk about local market data for physician compensation. Learn more at: https://datarise.cokergroup.com/downloads/datarise-provider-compensation-data/
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Telemedicine Commercial Reimbursement Trends - Epis. #33
Doctor Deals Podcast
The 2025 commercial reimbursement rates for telemedicine are finally here. Today you’ll get a glimpse of commercial reimbursement trends for telemedicine during 2025. New commercial reimbursement rates are starting to appear in payor contracts for the 17 new telemedicine codes implemented during 2025. While Medicare still has a statutory requirement to pay telemedicine physician services at in-office rates, commercial insurance carriers are not required to follow Medicare’s mandate. Learn more at: https://datarise.cokergroup.com/blog/2025/05/29/telemedicine-commercial-reimbursement-trends/...
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Announcement: 2025 Acuvance DataRise™ Provider Compensation Data
Doctor Deals Podcast
Nick Newsad shares customer feedback from DataRise PCD's first year and identifies three resulting enhancements to the subscription during 2025. The new Acuvance brand name is also discussed.
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Scott Becker Discusses Becker's Healthcare
Doctor Deals Podcast
Scott Becker and Nick Newsad delve deeper into Scott's entrepreneurial journey as described in his new book The Entrepreneur's Edge. This episode covers Scott's views on marketing, content strategy at Becker's Healthcare, and memorable guest speakers. Scott describes personal interactions with George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, and Nikki Haley. The Entrepreneur's Edge is available in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover: https://www.amazon.com/Entrepreneurs-Edge-Build-Manage-Business-ebook/dp/B0DBWYQPSJ
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Highest 2024 Hospital Fees Signal New Trend
Doctor Deals Podcast
The most highly reimbursed hospital service during 2024 is the first of a whole new class of treatments. Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy tops the 2024 list, but an even more expensive hospital treatment just hit the market. Learn more at: https://health-contract.com/blog/2024/11/12/highest-2024-hospital-fees-signal-new-trend/
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Scott Becker Discusses The Entrepreneur's Edge
Doctor Deals Podcast
Scott Becker, publisher and founder of Becker's Healthcare, discusses his new book about entrepreneurship. The Entrepreneur's Edge is available in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover: https://www.amazon.com/Entrepreneurs-Edge-Build-Manage-Business-ebook/dp/B0DBWYQPSJ
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Surgical Hospital Business Valuation
Doctor Deals Podcast
Surgical hospitals are unique businesses. Surgical hospitals are not ambulatory surgery centers, nor are they general acute care hospitals. Episode 26 of the Doctor Deals Podcast explains why surgical hospital business valuations should only rely upon market data from other directly comparable surgical hospitals. Learn more at: https://health-contract.com/blog/2024/10/19/surgical-hospital-business-valuation/
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Total Compensation vs. Clinical Compensation: What's the Difference?
Doctor Deals Podcast
National compensation surveys include a lot more in Total Compensation than just Clinical Compensation. Episode 25 of the Doctor Deals Podcast shows you the difference between Total Compensation and Clinical Compensation for four different physician specialties. View the accompanying charts at: https://health-contract.com/blog/2024/10/13/total-compensation-vs-clinical-compensation-whats-the-difference/
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Licensing Your Data
Doctor Deals Podcast
Today we’re going to talk about licensing your data for money. You probably don’t realize it, but licensing is everywhere in the healthcare industry. Physician practices, hospitals, and health systems are already cutting big licensing deals and making tons of money.
info_outlineScott Becker and Nick Newsad delve deeper into Scott's entrepreneurial journey as described in his new book The Entrepreneur's Edge. This episode covers Scott's views on marketing, content strategy at Becker's Healthcare, and memorable guest speakers. Scott describes personal interactions with George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, and Nikki Haley. The Entrepreneur's Edge is available in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover: https://www.amazon.com/Entrepreneurs-Edge-Build-Manage-Business-ebook/dp/B0DBWYQPSJ