Emergency Medicine Trends in 2026

Emergency Medicine Trends in 2026

In this episode, Kevin Backer, Director of Business Development, at Emergency Care Partners talks with Nick about the No Surprises Act, the impact of corporate failures of national physician staffing firms, and the role of advanced practice providers in emergency departments.

Medicare Hammers Skin Substitute Rates in 2026

Medicare is dropping the payment hammer on skin substitute reimbursement in 2026. This episode covers Medicare's new skin substitute payment changes, as well as the implications this has on commercial reimbursement. Learn more at: https://datarise.cokergroup.com/blog/2025/12/18/medicare-hammers-skin-substitute-rates-in-2026/

Crush Readmissions & Make Money with Cardiac Rehab - Epis. 40

Congestive heart failure is one of the highest-cost diseases driving hospital readmissions and healthcare costs in the U.S. A highly effective treatment for preventing hospital readmissions of heart failure patients is intensive cardiac rehab. The intensive cardiac rehab benefits under Medicare and commercial payers pay physicians and hospitals surprisingly good reimbursement. Learn more: https://datarise.cokergroup.com/blog/2025/10/31/crush-readmissions-make-money-with-cardiac-rehab/

Retinopathy of Prematurity: FMV Pediatric Ophthalmology Services - Epis. 39

Premature birth interrupts the normal development of blood vessels in infants' eyes. If not diagnosed and treated in a timely manner, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) can result in retinal detachment and blindness. Hospital neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have a compelling need to contract with pediatric ophthalmologists to provide ROP screening and treatment services. Learn more: https://datarise.cokergroup.com/blog/2025/10/12/retinopathy-of-prematurity-fmv-of-pediatric-ophthalmology-services/

Alaska: The Outlier State for Physician Services - Epis. 38

Alaska has fewer physician residents-in-training than any other U.S. state except Wyoming. Together with Alaska's remote location, nine hundred miles from Washington State, these factors create one of the most challenging markets for attracting and retaining physicians. Learn more: https://datarise.cokergroup.com/blog/2025/10/02/alaska-the-outlier-state-for-physician-services/