March/April 2020

Providing solutions to physician executives, physicians, and administrators at every medical group in the country

The flagship publication of AMGA, the Group Practice Journal offers dynamic business solutions to physician leaders and administrators at medical groups around the world.

Penned by healthcare professionals, articles give a view from the trenches of modern medicine on a wide variety of topics. For over 60 years, the Group Practice Journal has been helping medical groups become financially successful while delivering the highest quality health care to their communities.

Features

Case Study

Building the Perfect Metrics
By Khuram Arif, M.D., M.B.A., CPE
Woodland Clinic Medical Group’s journey to specialty population health metrics

 Case Study

Adjusted Visiting
By Terry Mainous, M.S.N., R.N., CMPE, Terry Beasley,
M.S.N., M.B.A., R.N., and Leah Lynch, M.D.
Successful implementation of RN-performed annual wellness visits at Lee Health 

Tech Talk

Fingers on the Buttons
By Monica Bolbjerg, M.D.
How to implement a patient engagement strategy and solutions that stick 

Best Practices

Payments on the Fast Track
By Eric Foust and Parag Shah
Rooting out the top payment challenges in the value-based care era

Operations

Flying in Couch Class
By David Cohn and Hossam Mahmoud, M.D., M.P.H.
Telepsychiatry increases access to behavioral health care and drives return on investment 

Tech Talk

Game Changer
Featuring Daniel Passerman, D.O.
Virtual visits with a device-enabled exam 

Best Practices

Freedom of Information
By Tashfeen Ekram, M.D.
Proposed rules would require providers to fortify patient engagement strategies
 

Departments

Publisher’s Comment

In It Together
By Jerry Penso, M.D., M.B.A.
AMGA wants to be as helpful as possible as we respond to the COVID-19 health crisis

In Washington

Power Points
By AMGA Public Policy Team
Top priorities for AMGA’s legislative and regulatory advocacy

Industry Insights

Line of Country
Rural exodus = healthcare scarcity

Foundation Cornerstone

Five Stars
Groups awarded for excellence in diabetes care