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When AI starts making medical billing decisions, who is responsible when it gets the coding wrong? In this episode, John Gwin, CEO and co-founder of The Auctus Group, explores AI’s evolving role in medical billing and coding. Tune in to learn where AI can improve revenue cycle workflows, where it can fall short, and why human oversight remains essential. Discover how to evaluate AI solutions and billing partners and leverage technology to improve efficiency while minimizing compliance risks. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:12 Banter 06:23 Guest background 08:36 What is The Auctus Group? 09:35 How is AI affecting medical billing and coding? 11:38 How is The Auctus Group using AI? 14:46 Is AI-generated billing facing increased scrutiny? 16:13 What downsides come with using AI for revenue cycle management? 17:13 How will AI change medical billing over the next five years? 19:49 When should a practice outsource billing? 24:33 Access+ 25:15 Legal Takeaways 28:17 Outro Watch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

What happens when patients start using AI faster than the medical practices treating them? In this episode, Tim Sawyer, a two-time Inc. 500 entrepreneur, former clinic owner, and Executive Vice President of Sales at Faster Outcomes, shares how AI is reshaping cash-pay health care. Tune in to learn how medical practices can use AI to improve consistency, support clinical judgment, and streamline workflows while maintaining personalized patient care. Discover how to evaluate AI solutions, rethink workflows, and embrace technology while preserving the human connection essential to patient care.   Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:03 Banter 04:19 Guest background 07:30 What does Faster Outcomes do? 12:51 How do you balance AI consistency with a provider’s independent judgment? 18:53 How are organizations actually adopting AI today? 21:50 What mistakes do organizations make when choosing an AI vendor? 24:47 Where do you see AI in health care five years from now? 28:43 Access+ 29:25 Legal Takeaways 30:21 Outro Watch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto   Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

Is the best AI strategy in health care actually using less AI? In this episode, Dr. Ryan Neinstein, a board-certified plastic surgeon and founder Neinstein Plastic Surgery, shares lessons from growing his practice, partnering with private equity, and navigating the rise of AI in health care. Dr. Neinstein explains why the practices that thrive may be the ones that use technology to improve efficiency while investing even more in human relationships. Tune in to learn how successful practices can embrace innovation without sacrificing the personal connection patients value most, and why strategic growth, the right investment partner, and a commitment to human connection may be just as important as the latest technology.   Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:01 Banter 05:35 Guest background 09:13 What is Neinstein Plastic Surgery? 11:08 What did you learn from partnering with private equity? 16:17 How is your practice using AI? 18:56 Has private equity influenced your use of AI? 23:10 How will AI be used in plastic surgery over the next five years? 26:08 Access+ 26:51 Legal Takeaways 28:49 Outro Watch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto   Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

What if AI changes how physicians practice medicine more than we expect? In this episode, Dr. Akash Chandawarkar, a board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of Mirror Mirror Plastic Surgery, shares how using AI tools helped him launch his private practice and why he believes physicians need to start thinking differently about AI today. Tune in to hear how AI may transform the practice of medicine and the legal and ethical questions that come with it. Learn how physicians can benefit from working alongside AI as the technology continues to evolve.   Chapters   00:00 Intro 01:11 Banter 08:29 Guest background 17:14 Did Social Media Reduce the Need for Board Certification? 20:30 Talk about your favorite uses of AI in plastic surgery. 26:32 What do you think AI will look like in plastic surgery over the next five years? 28:23 Access+ 29:17 Legal Takeaways 30:05 Outro Watch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto   Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

AI may already be part of your health care practice, whether you realize it or not. In this episode, Partner Jay Reyero explains what “shadow AI” is and how it can quietly enter a practice behind the scenes. Tune in to understand the privacy and compliance risks of AI, unexpected ways employees and patients may use AI, and what practice owners can do to bring AI “out of the shadows.” Learn how to recognize AI in your practice and create a plan to protect your patients, employees, and business.   Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:10 Banter 04:26 Story 17:53 Access+ 18:31 Legal Takeaways 28:46  Outro Watch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto   Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding AI in health care, but waiting for clearer regulations is not a strategy practice owners can rely on. In this episode, hosts Brad Adatto and Michael Byrd explore how physicians and practice owners can navigate a rapidly evolving AI landscape when the rules are still taking shape. If you are wondering where to start, the answer may lie in the regulations already governing your practice. Tune in to learn how existing health care laws can help guide AI use today, why "Shadow AI" may already be present in your practice, and how to protect patient privacy, manage employee use of AI, and reduce cybersecurity risk while embracing innovation.   Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:50 Banter 06:17 Story 16:01 Access+ 16:42 Legal Takeaways 29:21 Outro Watch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto  Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

A single employee can create significant legal and reputational challenges for a practice. In this fan favorite episode, we revisit the story of a plastic surgery practice owner forced to navigate the fallout after a physician crossed professional boundaries with a patient. Listen in as we discuss the challenges of managing risk, making difficult employment decisions, and protecting the long-term health of the practice when the unexpected happens.  Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:40 Banter 07:03 Story 14:25 Access+ 14:59 Legal Takeaways 30:40 Outro Watch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto   Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

Everyone is talking about the recent peptide updates, but has anything actually changed? In this episode, Partner Samuel Pondrom breaks down the latest recommendations from the FDA advisory committee involving six popular peptides (BPC-157, KPV, TB-500, MOTS-C, Epitalon, and Semax). Learn why these recommendations are only one step in the regulatory process, and why state law, patient-specific prescriptions, reliable sourcing, and accurate marketing still matter. Discover how practices navigate emerging peptide services without mistaking regulatory movement for a green light.   Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:42 Banter 04:43 Story 26:09 Access+ 26:48 Legal Takeaways 30:28 Outro Watch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto   Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

Hiring your first injector can be one of the most exciting milestones in a growing practice, but it can also be one of the riskiest. In this episode, partner Jay Reyero shares the story of a plastic surgeon whose patient demand had outgrown her capacity. As she prepared to hire her first nurse injector, she faced critical questions about compensation, employee classification, and how to protect her investment in training. Tune in to learn why bringing on a new provider requires more than an employment agreement. Explore the key legal considerations practice owners should address before hiring to help avoid problems down the road.   Chapters 00:00 Intro  00:46 Banter  07:52 Story  19:00 Access+  19:38 Legal Takeaways 30:18 Outro   Watch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto   Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates:  Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

A physician hire meant to secure a practice owner's retirement lasted just four days. In this episode, hosts Brad and Michael share the story of a board-certified plastic surgeon who was eager to find a physician to eventually buy his California practice. Under pressure to retire, he rushed into an employment and succession arrangement with a physician he barely knew, relying on an “airtight” contract to protect the future of his practice. Tune in to learn why even a strong contract cannot replace proper due diligence, trust, and the right fit when planning for a physician transition. Discover strategies to help protect your interests, reduce legal risk, and create a smoother path toward a successful practice transition.   Chapters   00:00 Intro   00:37 Banter   05:20 Story   17:54 Access+   18:33 Legal Takeaways   27:13 Outro   Watch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto   Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates:  Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

Every practice owner will eventually face one of the most difficult leadership decisions: letting an employee go. Partner Grace Lee joins us as we share the story of a medical aesthetics practice owner who waited too long to address a struggling employee, leading to patient complaints and a more difficult situation. Tune in to learn why successful employee terminations begin long before the termination meeting. Discover strategies to address performance issues, build a strong documentation process, and navigate employee separations in a way that protects your practice and reduces legal risk.   Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:36 Banter 04:56 Story 09:17 Access+ 09:52 Legal Takeaways 29:22 Outro Watch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto   Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

What happens when the physician you hired to become a future partner turns into someone you need to let go? In this episode, hosts Brad and Michael share the story of a plastic surgeon who hired an associate physician with the goal of eventually making him a partner. Instead, he was forced to confront a hard reality: the physician was not producing, not fitting into the culture, and costing the practice money. Tune in to learn how tools like employment agreements, termination provisions, and separation agreements can help practices navigate physician departures. Discover strategies to reduce risk, control costs, and create a smooth transition that protects your practice, your team, and your bottom line.   Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:40 Banter 05:48 Story 24:08 Access+ 24:50 Legal Takeaways 29:31 Outro Watch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto  Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

A growing practice can outgrow its leadership structure long before anyone realizes it. In this episode, hosts Brad and Michael share the story of a successful neurosurgeon who built a thriving multi-state medical practice. What appeared to be a well-governed organization on paper quickly revealed deeper issues when new board members began asking questions. Tune in to learn what board members are actually responsible in a practice. Discover how fiduciary duties, active oversight, and clear leadership structures can help reduce risk and support the long-term success of the practice.   Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:38 Banter 05:24 Story 14:22 Access+ 15:03 Legal Takeaways 29:35 Outro Watch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto   Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

A thriving practice can unravel overnight when everything depends on one person. In this episode, partner Jay Reyero shares the story of a successful cosmetic surgeon who built a thriving aesthetics practice alongside her husband, who managed the business side. When she unexpectedly passed away, he was left trying to hold the practice together while facing strict ownership laws, no physician coverage, and no succession strategy. Tune in to learn how quickly things can fall apart without a plan, and how the right legal structure and safeguards can help maintain continuity and protect your practice’s long-term success. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:45 Banter 07:21 Story 18:41 Access+ 19:19 Legal Takeaways 29:00 Outro Watch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

Cash flow issues don’t usually start with cash, they start with decisions made long before revenue comes in. In this episode, hosts Brad and Michael share the story of two owners who set out to build a high-end med spa and invested heavily before validating patient demand. As revenue lagged behind expectations, they faced financial pressure that led to staffing gaps and risky compliance missteps. Tune in to learn how misaligned growth, operations, and compliance can compound under pressure, and how reactive decisions can quickly lead to compliance risks. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:43 Banter 03:48 Story 22:55 Access+ 23:34 Legal Takeaways 30:10 Outro Watch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn