March/April 2023
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.
Special Issue: The Value Proposition
Why Not Both?
Featuring Karyn Springer, MD, Will Daines, MD, and Dave Henriksen, MHA
An innovative approach to implementing the value-based transformation
The New Scarlet Letters
By Kevin McCune, MD
An interview with Scripps Health’s Dr. Anil Keswani
Cast a Wider Net
By Neil Batlivala
Enabling safety-net clinics to participate in value-based programs
A Face in the Crowd
Featuring Imelda Dacones, MD
The future of primary care on the value-based care journey
Features
Case Study
Storm Chasers
Featuring Nancy R. Beran, MD, MHCDS, FACP, and Margaret Andersen, MD, MS
Effective strategies to meet the mental health needs of ambulatory patients
Operations
Next Stop: The Autozone
By Anthony Comfort
How an automated payment solution improves financial health
Tech Talk
Let There Be Light
By Vega Shah, PhD
How to get researchers to adopt electronic lab notebooks
Departments
Publisher’s Comment
Your Partner on the Road to Value
By Jerry Penso, MD, MBA
AMGA ValuePathways provides resources for the journey to value-based care
In Washington
No Playing Around
By Madison Schultz
AMGA’s 2023 legislative priorities
Industry Insights
Close the Screen
By Elizabeth L. Ciemins, PhD, MPH, MA, Carlos A. Moreno, MHS, and Jeff Mohl, PhD
Testing a new measure to track colorectal cancer screening completion
Foundation Cornerstone
Let’s Work Together
RIZE announces new pneumococcal vaccination collaborative
Thought Leader
Health Equity: Work Worth Doing
An interview with Deanna Minus-Vincent, MPA