May 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

Conference Highlights

Phoenix Rising
Session and award highlights from the 2018 AMGA Annual Conference

Conference Voices

Case Study

5-Star Performance
By Lloyd Kuritsky, D.O., FACP; Kathleen Gallagher; Sunday Marquez, M.P.H.; and Michele Bautista Meredith
Sharp Community Medical Group’s strategies for achieving quality metrics and 5-Star ratings

Case Study

The Hand-Off
By Margaret Kornuszko-Story, M.H.A.; Jennifer Stephens, D.O.; Catherine Glew, B.M., B.S., CMD; and Michelle Crespo, R.N., M.H.A.
Reduce post-acute care costs through collaboration with skilled nursing facilities

Best Practices

Howdy, Partners
By Kristofer Blohm, M.A., and Nora Kelly, M.B.A.
Alternatives to M&A exist for groups open to considering creative approaches.

Best Practices

CDI+VBR=Margin
By Justin Campbell
Clinical documentation improvement + value-based reimbursement is the formula for larger margins

Departments

Publisher’s Comment

It Takes a Team
By Jerry Penso, M.D., M.B.A.
New quality measures need to promote collaboration

In Washington

Inform and Engage
By Sarah Skirmont
Upcoming legislative vehicles could present an opportunity for AMGA members to engage their senators and representatives.

Industry Insights

The View from the Top
Trends in C-suite compensation

Foundation Cornerstone

Cardiovascular Disease Innovators
Participants for a new Together 2 Goal® initiative have been selected

Thought Leader

Back to the Future
An interview with Henry Ford Health System’s Thomas Nantais