Insights: Healthcare executive, cartoonist adds author to resume

In this episode of the MGMA Insights podcast, we're joined by Peter Valenzuela, MD, MBA, chief medical officer, Mercy Medical Group, an affiliate of Dignity Health. Valenzuela is the creator of the popular "Doc-Related" comic strip and recently published his first book, "Doc-Related: A Physician's Guide to Fixing Our Ailing Health Care System."

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• Tragedy at home takes precedence for 2017 Harwick Award winner

This episode is sponsored by:

• MedEvolve
• MineralTree

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