Mid-State MGMA - Top Ten Tips to Avoid “Practice Management Hypertension”

10272 North Millbrook Avenue,Fresno CA 93730

16 November, 2022

Description

Physicians and Managers today are feeling the stress of many aspects of running the practice and this can lead to many forms of “Practice Management Hypertension”. This workshop will provide tips to lower your blood pressure and resultant anxiety to successfully navigate the business side of the practice. Most medical schools never teach physicians in residency about the business principles. It is just as important to invest in education about the business side of medical practice throughout your career as the clinical aspects. Learning Objectives: Attendees will learn strategies to: • Lessen the stress of running the business side of the practice • Avoid risks to the practice such as labor law, insurance and malpractice claims • Benchmark the practice with Key Performance Indicators to hold staff accountable and increase net income Topic covered include: 1. “EMR Hypertension” 2. “Health Care Reform Hypertension” 3. “Cash Flow Hypertension” 4. “Malpractice Hypertension” 5. “Personnel and Labor Law Hypertension” 6. “Medicare Fraud and Abuse Hypertension” 7. “OSHA/HIPAA Compliance Hypertension” 8. “Mergers, Acquisitions, Foundations, Practice Integration Hypertension” 9. “IPA/Health Plan interaction Hypertension” 10. "Physician/ Manager Burnout Hypertension”  Copyrighted 2011, updated 2013, 2016, 2021, 2022 by Debra Phairas, President Practice & Liability Consultants, LLC