November/December 2021
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
Safer Shores Ahead
Featuring Jeff James, Joseph Golbus, M.D., Mark D. Schafer, M.D., and Fred Horton, M.H.A.
The impact of COVID-19 on business resiliency
Case Study
Growth Spurt
Featuring Melinda Cannon, Wendi Fish, and Rose Wagner, RN, M.H.S., FACMPE
Medical group transformation through practice optimization
Operations
Beyond the Bottom Line
By Rose Wagner, RN, M.H.S., FACMPE, and Will Holets, M.H.A, M.B.A.
Five strategies for revenue and expense improvement
Best Practices
Magic Numbers
Featuring Ashish D. Parikh, M.D., and Jamie L. Reedy, M.D., M.P.H.
How to succeed in commercial value-based risk contracts
Case Study
Returns on the Return
By Giuseppe Siena, Denise Veras, and Austin Horan
Using financial tools to improve efficiencies
Trends
Out of Contact
By Deirdre Ruttle
Physician practices must adapt amid changing healthcare landscape
Departments
Publisher’s Comment
Time to Gather in Person
By Jerry Penso, M.D., M.B.A.
Join us for AMGA’s 2022 Annual Conference in Las Vegas to reconnect with the community
In Washington
The Annual Cliffhanger
By Darryl M. Drevna, M.A.
Congressional brinksmanship with Medicare payments returns
Industry Insights
Insulin Initiation
By Stephen Shields, M.P.H., Nikita Stempniewicz, M.Sc., and Elizabeth Ciemins, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A.
Predictors associated with successful basal insulin initiation
Foundation Cornerstone
Rise and Shine
AMGA Foundation launches Rise to Immunize™ campaign