By Andis Robeznieks October 14, 2009 Patient safety pays. That was the message of an educational session titled “Creating a Culture of Patient Safety and Reaping Its Rewards” held at the MGMA Annual Conference. ... FULL STORY
By Jessica Zigmond October 14, 2009 Describing the Cleveland Clinic model, CEO Delos “Toby” Cosgrove, M.D., highlighted what he called the clinic's four “cornerstones”: quality, innovation, teamwork and service. ... FULL STORY
By Paul Barr October 14, 2009 Surgical group practices using electronic medical records value their EMRs but endured many problems getting them working properly, according to attendees of a session at the MGMA Annual Conference. ... FULL STORY
October 14, 2009 My political participation will increase: (43) 67%My political participation will decrease: (2) 3%My political participation will stay the same: (19) 30%Total Response Count: 64 ... FULL STORY
By Jessica Zigmond October 13, 2009 Fixing the Medicare physician-payment formula, simplifying administrative transactions, and enacting meaningful liability reform are among the top legislative priorities the MGMA would like to see. ... FULL STORY
By Andis Robeznieks October 13, 2009 After spending the bulk of his keynote speech listing the litany of problems, MGMA President and CEO William Jessee, M.D., concluded his talk explaining why he remains optimistic. ... FULL STORY
By Jessica Zigmond October 13, 2009 Healthcare practice managers will need to focus on much more than cognitive intelligence if they want to be effective leaders. That was the main message from keynote speaker Annie McKee. ... FULL STORY
By Paul Barr October 13, 2009 Financial administrators for medical groups are scrambling to boost revenue and cut expenses, according to participants in a discussion of financial management “hot topics.” ... FULL STORY
October 12, 2009 Modern Physician and Modern Healthcare reporter Andis Robeznieks talks with T.R. Reid, author of "The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care" at the Medical... ... FULL STORY
By Andis Robeznieks October 12, 2009 The U.S. has the least efficient, most wasteful healthcare payment system in the world, according to author and Medical Group Management Association keynote speaker T.R. Reid. ... FULL STORY
October 12, 2009 Modern Physician and Modern Healthcare news editor Paul Barr provides a recap of the first two days of the Medical Group Management Association's annual conference, as well as a preview of what's to... ... FULL STORY
By Paul Barr October 12, 2009 The holy grail for fixing the U.S. healthcare system can be found by targeting potentially avoidable conditions, said Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., special adviser to the director of the OMB. ... FULL STORY
By Andis Robeznieks October 12, 2009 Medical practices are more satisfied in their transactions with Medicare Part B than they are with six large private payers, according to a poll of Medical Group Management Association members. ... FULL STORY
October 11, 2009 Modern Physician and Modern Healthcare reporter Andis Robeznieks gives readers a preview of the Medical Group Management Association's 2009 Annual Conference in Denver. ... FULL STORY
By Andis Robeznieks October 11, 2009 According to a story circulated at the Society of Hospital Medicine's annual conference this past May, one executive was said to have voiced concern about all the recruiters and staffing agents... ... FULL STORY
By William Jessee October 11, 2009 It's an exciting time to be in healthcare. Our nation is poised to take a great leap into the unknown. After watching our national expenditures for healthcare climb into the stratosphere, ... FULL STORY
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