2006 Editorial Calendar
Editorial Content
Penned by healthcare professionals, articles in the Group
Practice Journal give a view from the trenches of modern
medicine on a wide variety of topics, from financial operations,
contracting strategies, and compensation issues to regulatory
compliance, groundbreaking technology, and innovative disease
management. Readers look to the publication to learn strategies and
solutions from peers in the profession, healthcare thought leaders,
and industry experts.
Jan | Feb
| Mar | Apr
| May | Jun
| Jul - Aug | Sept
| Oct | Nov
- Dec
January: Technology
A wealth of new technology is giving medical groups new tools to
help physicians deliver cost-efficient quality care. This issue will
focus on ways groups are implementing technological solutions to
clinical and operational challenges.
Submission Deadline: November 14, 2005.
Bonus Distribution: HIMSS and Pri-MedSouth
February: Health Law
Medical group leaders need to be knowledgeable about the evolving
laws governing health care. This issue will examine some of the laws
and regulations that will have an impact on medical groups and the
way they operate in the coming years.
Submission Deadline: December 5, 2005.
Bonus Distribution: AMGA’s 2006 Annual Conference: Learning from
the Best
March: Change Management
In the evolving world of health care, medical groups must
constantly reinvent themselves to remain successful. This issue will
explore operational strategies for anticipating and managing change.
Submission Deadline: January 9.
Bonus Distribution: 3rd Annual World Health Care Congress and
Pri-MedWest
April: Quality Outcomes and Risk
Medical groups must balance sophisticated outcomes measurements with
traditional physician-patient relationships to consistently deliver
quality care. This issue will explore how groups are managing risk
as they struggle to deliver the best care to their patients and will
highlight best practices in quality care.
Submission Deadline: February 13.
Bonus Distribution: TEPR 2006
Bonus Service: AMGA Industry Partner Directory
May: Insurance Claims and Reimbursement
New reimbursement models are being developed that redefine the
responsibilities in insurance and health care delivery. This issue
will study ways that medical groups can maximize reimbursement and
enhance the revenue cycle.
Submission Deadline: March 15.
Bonus Distribution: Pri-MedMidwest
June: Leadership
All medical groups face the challenges of effectively leading in
times of crisis, as well as developing leaders within their
organizations. This issue will feature exemplary leadership that has
revitalized medical groups as well as recruitment and retention
strategies.
Submission Deadline: April 12.
Bonus Service: Readex Ad Perception Study
July/August: Finance
How do you sustain a financially successful medical group in an age
of dwindling reimbursement? This issue explores operational
strategies and options for tapping into various sources of capital
and for streamlining processes.
Submission Deadline: May 31.
Bonus Distribution: AMGA’s Institute for Quality Leadership Annual
Meeting
September: Compensation
Medical group leaders nationwide are searching for the “right”
formula for physician compensation. This issue will explore
effective compensation models that have worked for other groups and
provide analysis of trends found in AMGA’s 2006 Medical Group
Compensation and Financial Survey.
Submission Deadline: July 12.
Bonus Distribution: MGMA’s annual conference and Pri-MedEast
October: Connectivity
With new services and technology along with the rise of consumerism,
medical groups must find new ways to connect with the various
stakeholders in health care. This issue will investigate aspects of
this challenge and various stakeholders-vendors, insurers,
employers, and patients.
Submission Deadline: August 16.
Bonus Distribution: Pri-MedMid-Atlantic
November/December: Operations
In the face of dwindling reimbursement, creative operational
solutions are needed. This issue will examine how groups have been
able to save money or find new sources of revenue by focusing on
their operations, while maintaining quality care.
Submission Deadline: September 30.
Bonus Distribution: Pri-MedSouthwest
Story Ideas? Contact Tom Flatt
(703) 838-0033, ext. 328
(703) 548-1890 fax
tflatt@amga.org
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