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Medical conferences are high-energy fountains of inspiration and education, but how can you put those ideas into action once you get back home?

Communication is key to managing conflict that can hinder patient care and employee productivity.

How to make the most of your time at the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) annual conference, according to President and CEO Halee Fischer-Wright, MD, and COO Todd Evenson.

This year’s Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Annual Conference takes place Sunday, Sept. 30 through Wednesday, Oct. 3 in Boston. If you’re attending, here are seven local attractions you won’t want to miss.

MACRA madness, good advice, and a few other observations from the conference, held in Anaheim.

Here are 10 relevant financial reports each physician at your practice should see … whether they read them or not.

Here are nine tips to bring electronic payment into your practice while not interfering with the best care for patients.

William Jessee, MD, offers two ways to improve engagement and reduce physician burnout at medical practices.

Hackers are well-organized and hungry for patient records. Here’s what practices need to know to protect their patients and their business.

A new model gives practices the resources of a large health system, while allowing them to maintain autonomy.

To help improve profits at your practice, mind your APCs: advanced practice clinicians.

Nate Moore doesn't have a crystal ball, but he says that every practice should be able to plan ahead based on appointment data.

In the era of value-based care, understanding where the patient is coming from and engaging them is as important as ever.

Practices across the U.S. are missing out on massive cost-cutting opportunities, according to this expert. Here's what you need to know.

Looking at a profit and loss statement shouldn't ruin your day. Here are some common mistakes to avoid at your practice.

Planning on heading to Anaheim for the annual Medical Group Management Association conference? Here are 8 items to put on your agenda.

Collecting data to analyze practice operations doesn't need to be intimidating. 'One expert explains why.

Performing random audits at your practice is a thing of the past. Here's how to use predictive analytics to get the most out of audits.

A pediatric roundtable at MGMA16 led to the realization that there's wisdom in identifying the industry forces that we cannot change.

Medical groups should encourage and develop physician leadership skills, so that all physicians are optimally engaged in running the practice.

Administrators got together at the Medical Group Management Association's Annual Conference to share best practices for running an outstanding practice.

Medical practice compliance can be challenging, but implementing a basic compliance program can help you avoid violations.

In today’s consumer-based healthcare market, patients expect personalized, retail-like service along with high quality clinical care.

Negotiating the rate increase you want from a payer is a "war of attrition," says one expert. Here are 10 ways they'll try to trip your practice up.

One medical practice made the transition to embrace value-based care, but not without achieving some obstacles first. Here’s what it learned.

Physicians Practice spoke with Medical Group Management Association CEO, Halee Fischer-Wright, on the MACRA final rule and the reasons for physician angst.

Here are 10 ways to ensure that an acquisition between a medical practice and its purchasing organization will go smoothly.

Looking for ways to increase patient volume at your practice? Scribes, APPs, and medical students are three potential roles to help you out.

Successful medical practices will employ a team model in which physicians supply clinical expertise and everyone partners for better patient outcomes.

For independent practices worried the future means merging or an acquisition, collaboration may be the key to survival.