Thriving in Private Practice

Aug 11 2022 6

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Private practices have been under intense pressure for years; the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the financial strain and highlighted the burdens faced by physician practice owners each day. As a private practice doctor you know there are skills beyond medicine you need to navigate COVID-19, workflow pain points, and other practice issues. The AMA’s Thriving in Private Practice podcast connects you with expert advice to make your practice thrive, from practice owners like you. Find all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts.

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Innovative Contracting for Private Practice Physicians, Part II

Aug 11 2022 28 mins

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Mike Grodus, Chief Administrative Officer at Professional Medical Corp., a Physician Health Organization (PHO). He addresses recent trends in commercial payer contracts such as “value-based” contracts, cost and quality provisions and telehealth adoption. We also discuss AMA’s recent work and overall thoughts on innovative con

Innovative Contracting for Private Practice Physicians, Part I

Aug 04 2022 31 mins

In this episode, our guest Mike Grodus, Chief Administrative Officer at Professional Medical Corp., a Physician Health Organization (PHO), discusses recent trends in commercial payer contracts such as “value-based” contracts, cost and quality provisions and telehealth adoption. We also discuss AMA’s recent work and overall thoughts on innovative contracting opportunities and

What physicians need to know about keeping your practice efficient

Jul 28 2022 27 mins

In this episode, we hear from Marie Brown, MD, on how to get into an efficiency mentality and make changes at your practice to improve workflow challenges and decreasing unnecessary work “because you’re the boss.” Learn how to improve quality of care by adapting your workflow. To get the AMA resources mentioned in this episode, visit ama-assn.org/staying-open or stepsforward.

Diving right in from residency to private practice

Jul 21 2022 28 mins

Guest Carolynn Francavilla Brown, MD, of Green Mountain Partners for Health, discusses the steps she took to start their private practice shortly after residency and how other residents can prepare themselves for private practice setting in the future.

Practical steps to reduce burnout and improve joy in private practice

Jul 14 2022 27 mins

AMA’s vice president of professional satisfaction Christine Sinsky, MD, joins the conversation to discuss how burnout shows up in private practices, how the AMA is addressing burnout and tools to improve physician well-being.

Your Practice Checklist: Trends in payor audits and disputes

Jul 07 2022 28 mins

Physician practices are often no strangers to government and commercial payor audits. In this episode with Kathleen Blake, MD, we discuss trends in both Medicare reimbursement audits and commercial payor audits, as well as strategies for audit response.

Becoming your own boss: Transitioning into private practice affiliated with a health system

Jun 30 2022 25 mins

Our guest, Sonal Patel, MD, of Magnificent Minds Neurology Center, shares her experience moving into a private practice setting affiliated with a health system; what surprised her, how she adapted, and other lessons learned.

Starting your private practice: an entrepreneurial guide to the basics with Daniel Choi, MD

Jun 23 2022 29 mins

In this episode, our guest Daniel E. Choi, MD walks through the essential skills and tools you’ll need as an entrepreneur launching your own private practice.

What private practice physicians need to know about prior authorization

Jun 16 2022 36 mins

AMA prior authorization experts Heather McComas and Emily Carroll discuss what private practice physicians need to know about recent changes in prior authorization, including regulations for doctors such as the “gold carding” process in Texas and how the AMA is supporting it.

Private practice physicians: how they can focus on their patients and sustain their practice

Jun 09 2022 29 mins

In this inaugural episode AMA vice president of healthcare quality, Kathleen Blake, MD, MPH dives into the findings of the AMA-Mathematica qualitative research which informed the AMA’s private practice toolkit and how physicians can implement these vital resources to improve internal business operations, clinical workflow and team culture.