Overview
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) represents medical groups and organized systems of care, including some of the nation’s largest, most prestigious integrated healthcare delivery systems.
More than 102,000 physicians practice in AMGA member organizations, providing healthcare services for 105 million patients in 49 states (nearly one in three Americans).
Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, AMGA is the strategic partner for these organizations, providing a comprehensive package of benefits, including political advocacy, educational and networking programs, publications, benchmarking data services, and financial and operations assistance.
Our Mission
The American Medical Group Association improves health care for
patients by supporting multispecialty medical groups and other organized
systems of care.
Our Vision
Multispecialty medical groups and other organized systems of care
will be the preferred delivery system for patient-centered, coordinated,
efficient, quality health care.
What We Value
AMGA has six major values that drive our work and contribute to our
culture:
- Physician leadership
- Fully integrated, efficient, patient-centered care
- Teamwork across specialties
- Continuous improvement of patient care systems
- Total coordinated care through the use of:
- Interoperable electronic health records
- Dedicated care managers or care coordinators
- Evidence-based care guidelines
- Systematic monitoring of quality and efficiency
- Transparency and accountability for clinical care outcomes at the group level
Governance
The management structure of AMGA embraces the physician/administrator team concept reflecting the views of both medicine and management. The Association emphasizes the role of governance and sound management in the success of its member groups and in its own operations.
The House of Delegates
The House of Delegates is composed of representatives from each of
the
member groups.
Representation is determined by FTEs and follows this formula:
|
Number of FTEs |
Number of Delegates |
|
3 - 100 FTEs |
2 |
|
101 - 200 FTEs |
4 |
|
201 - 300 FTEs |
6 |
|
301 - 400 FTEs |
8 |
|
More than 400 FTEs |
10 |
Board of Directors
AMGA's
Board of Directors
is composed of five officers and eleven at-large directors, who serve
three-year terms. The association's Chief Executive Officer serves on
the Board in a non-voting capacity. The Executive Committee is composed
of the five officers elected from among the Board of Directors to
provide leadership and direction.
Board of Governors
AMGA’s Board of Governors consists of the top two physician and/or
administrative leaders from each
member medical group
and is responsible for implementing AMGA’s national initiatives. It also
provides a vehicle for the leadership of every major medical group in
the country to come together, share information and resources, and
collectively improve the profession.
Staff
The day-to-day business affairs of AMGA are managed by a
full service staff
of individuals who have the training and background to execute the
various management, financial, data collection and analysis, education
and training, clerical, and support functions fulfilled by the
association. AMGA maintains offices in Alexandria, VA, Mt. Vernon, WA,
and Atlanta, GA.
American Medical Group Association | 1422 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3403 | (703) 838-0033 phone (703) 548-1890 fax
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