March/April 2022

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

Case Study

Be It Ever So Humble…
Featuring Mary Jo Williamson, Jason Craig, and Dean Eide
Exploring “Hospitals at Home” to manage health system pressures
 

Trends

Magic Numbers
By Richard Lipeles and Andrew Snyder, M.D.
Early lessons from Medicare direct contracting

Best Practices

Meet Generation C
By Jason Considine
Embracing new expectations to optimize revenue

Operations

The Calculus of Addition
By Rose Wagner, RN, M.H.S., FACMPE and Fred Horton, M.H.A.
Three factors to consider before hiring more APCs for your medical group

Case Study

Canaries in a Coal Mine
Featuring Heather Farley, M.D., M.H.C.D.S.
Caring for our caregivers in crises

Best Practices

Tear Down the Walls
By Ann Fiala, RN, B.S.N., CPHRM, CHC, CHPC, and Barbara Ricci, B.S., AIC
Working at macro and micro levels to reduce care transition risk

 

Departments

Publisher’s Comment

Creating New Models for Value-Based Care
By Jerry Penso, M.D., M.B.A.
Transitioning to value-based care models will require innovation

In Washington

Making a House (and Senate) Call
By Madison Schultz
AMGA’s 2022 priorities on Capitol Hill

Industry Insights

No More Surprises
Unexpected bills are causing some Americans to avoid getting COVID-19 vaccines and treatment
 
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Helping Hands
Working with members to improve health for millions of patients