February 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

Best Practices

Can a Golfer Learn to Quarterback?
By Amer Kaissi, Ph.D., and Eric Appelgren, M.D., M.B.A.
Coaching physician leaders into high performance

 
Case Study

Prioritizing Protection
By Suzanne Wolfe
Keeping vaccines top-of-mind among competing priorities

Tech Talk

On the Cusp of Change
By Hirsh A. Shah, B.A.; Karolina S. Mlynek, M.D., M.B.A.;
Christopher Piel, B.S., M.B.A.; Daniel Moussa, B.S.; Maria
Madajka, Ph.D.; and Francis A. Papay, M.D.
Telemedicine will reshape medical specialty practices

Tech Talk

6 Steps to Meeting Data Protection Regs
By Scott Schimpf and Mary Cremeans
Thinking through data privacy/security

Operations

Learning to Fly
By Gordon W. Josephson, M.D., M.P.H.
The differential diagnosis of low physician productivity and how to improve it

Departments

Publisher’s Comment

Supporting Leaders
By Jerry Penso, M.D., M.B.A.
Welcome the 2018 AMGA Board of Directors

In Washington

Removing Barriers to Risk
By Darryl M. Drevna
AMGA has recommendations for policymakers to clear the barriers and further the transition to value-based care.

Industry Insights

Culture’s Effect on Immunization Rates
A positive learning climate has the potential to impact quality improvement efforts across the organization.

Foundation Cornerstone

Thank You to All Our 2017 Donors

Thought Leader

Aligning for Value
An Interview with ACHP’s Ceci Connolly