November/December 2018

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

Trends

The Value Trap
Featuring Robert Matthews
Generating value revenues at a price your group can afford

 
Trends

Pain Points
By Ashton Kennedy, Georgette M. Charles, Ph.D., Catherine A. Espy, M.S. Pharm., and Jenny Moran
A patient engagement pilot for chronic disease population management

Tech Talk

Dial ‘M’ for Mobile
By Harry Soza and Irina Yermilov, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Mobile-enabled remote patient monitoring

Operations

Reclaim the Day
By Joncé Smith
Seven tips to optimize revenue cycle and MACRA processes

Trends

Buy Now, Pay Never
By Matt Seefeld
Redesign your RCM for patient-payment trends

Operations

Govern the Grid
By Beth Houck and Tom S. Lee, Ph.D.
Managing your value-based care portfolio: lessons learned in the field

Departments

Publisher’s Comment

Changing the Course of Chronic Disease
By Jerry Penso, M.D., M.B.A.
AMGA Foundation works toward chronic disease management and prevention

In Washington

Risky Business
By Darryl M. Drevna, M.A.
Balance incentives, risk in MSSP

Industry Insights

Management Risk
We want disruptive CEOs, but realities force them to play it safe

Foundation Cornerstone

The Ongoing Struggle
Convening to address clinical inertia

Thought Leader

Designing for Value
An interview with AMGA Consulting’s Fred Horton