How to Manage Disruptive Physicians
Two case studies of disruptive physicians: One physician ends up in despair, the other ends up a great contributor to the practice. Find out what makes the difference.
Three Ways Physicians Lose Money
Defunct payment policies, denied claims, and unchallenged audits all blled revenue from practices. Here's what it means and how to stop it.
Common Problems in Understanding Overhead and Managing Your Schedule
Practice management consultant Rosemarie Nelson explains how to really understand your overhead and control your day.
Secrets to A Successful Practice
Good practices have processes to support their people, technology to make the job easier, and governance to hold it all together.
Why Templated EHRs Might Be Bad For Your Billing
If every chart you create looks basically the same, it might be a problem for CMS.
Mystery Patient Discusses Common Oversights at Physician Practices
If a mystery patient popped into your practice and rated it on appearance, visit satisfaction, and overall experience, how would it fare?
MGMA11- Attendees Talk About What Happened in Vegas
Attendees share what brought them to Las Vegas for MGMA11 and what wowed them once there.
Reduce Malpractice Liability Risk Through Informed Consent
Implementing a proper informed consent policy at your practice could help you or your physicians avoid a guilty verdict.
MGMA’s Tennant Offers Practices Prep Tips for ICD-10, HIPAA 5010
Upgrading to 5010 is just the beginning of what practices need to do to prepare for ICD-10, which will require dozens of hours of training and preparation, in addition to substantial financial resources.
Chart Auditing: Even More Vital in a RAC-Dominated Environment
The increasing aggressiveness of Medicare's so-called recovery audit contractors (RACs) is making it ever more vital that practices have formal coding compliance programs in place.
How Good Medical Care Differs for Young, Old, Middle-aged Patients
Depending on which age range a patient falls into, it’s important that practices and physicians alter their patient relations accordingly.
What Physicians and Practices ‘Really Need to Know’ about ACOs
Forming an ACO or participating in one is no easy task. Here’s how the ACO final rule could make it a more practical option for you or your practice to consider.
How E-Prescribing and Patient Portals Benefit Practices
Changes in electronic prescribing and the development of patient portals are affecting the way providers connect with patients.
Protecting Your Medical Practice from Fraud and Abuse
Fraud happens ― to the tune of $994 billion dollars annually in the United States. Perhaps it is time to take a look at your medical practice and decide how to avoid becoming part of that total.
Technology a Key Component in Shifting Healthcare Models, Attitudes
An aging global population means that healthcare needs to shift the way it looks at ― and the location of ― patient care. And technology can help.
Managing Clinical Data Exchange: Why Practices Should Pay Attention
For practices and other healthcare organizations to stay in business, a shift away from traditional collaboration habits, which are riddled with problems, is necessary.
ACOs Begin with Clinical Integration: MGMA
If you’re thinking of starting or forming an ACO, you better make sure the organization in question is already fully clinically integrated.
From Boomers to Millennials: Differentiating Patient Care
Author and demographics expert Cam Marston describes how your medical practice must adapt to treat patients of all generations.
‘No Question’ Healthcare in Flux, But MGMA Ready to Assist
New MGMA CEO and president Susan Turney discusses this year's event, her new role, and an ever-changing healthcare industry.
How Practices Can Add Incentives to Physician Pay
MGMA healthcare consultant Jeffrey Milburn provided some guidance Monday to a standing-room only audience at MGMA11.
Defining Quality in Patient Care Should Include Predictable Outcomes
Defining quality in healthcare is an ongoing process, but understanding and managing processes to deliver predictable outcomes can be a key element, says one expert.
Cuts in Medicare Payments to Physicians Expected in 2012: MGMA
How will Washington's budget-cutting zeal affect your practice next year?
Privacy and Breach Notification
In this video, Robert Tennant of the MGMA discusses key areas of privacy and breach notification for private practices.
Should You Sell Your Medical Practice?
Considering selling your practice and becoming employed? Here’s what you should know before you decide.
The Physician’s Guide to Successful Hospital Integration
Marc Halley, president and chief executive officer of The Halley Consulting Group, provides a guide to successful physician/hospital integration.
Renegotiating Payer Agreements
Penny Noyes, president of Health Business Navigators and a speaker at the MGMA11 Conference, provides tips and tools to use when renegotiating payer agreements.
Successfully Leading Change at Your Practice
Cory Sevin discusses the main characteristics of a change agent, key steps to take in leading change at a practice, and how to mitigate any adverse reaction to shifts in your office.
Characteristics of a Patient-Centered Medical Home
Sam Romeo with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care gives some historical perspective on the patient-centered medical home and factors to consider in transitioning to this model.
Taking a Hard Look at Your Practice’s Revenue Lifecycle
John Torres with Texas-based FTGU Medical Consulting discusses revenue strategies and cost containment.
MGMA11 Conference: Bright Lights, Big Changes in Healthcare
If you are looking for the latest and greatest practice management news from this year’s MGMA11 Conference, we’ve got you covered.
