There is a mindset and array of skills that every managing physician, regardless of clinical specialty or practice size, must know. Learn the business of medicine from physician practices that are thriving. Transform your practice into a unique healing environment where everyone - patients, physicians and staff – thrives. This hands-on learning experience includes:

Getting paid all that you are due.
Reducing medical error.
Making sense of financial statements.
Avoiding costly billing and coding mistakes.
Maximizing revenue opportunities while controlling costs.
Managing patient flow, referrals and income distribution.
Making every patient visit a joyful, memorable experience.
Dramatically reducing patient waiting time.
Creating a high-performance, service-oriented team.
Using technology to improve all aspects of your practice.
Reducing waste and build profitability, while enhancing patient care.
“Secrets of America’s Best Medical Practice”, a dynamic, online simulation.

Objectives

To expand your knowledge of the terms and applications associated with financial management, information technology, quality measurement and improvement, and practice operations.
To apply the principals of clinical quality improvement to your practices.
To develop, utilize and act upon patient satisfaction surveys.
To understand the information technologies available for patient records, financial management, billing and collections, and training and education.
To use financial statement and indicators for planning and control.
To create more accurate budgets and revenue distribution formulae.
To integrate the principles of managed health care into your practice management decisions.
To improve productivity, efficiency, patient outcomes and clinician satisfaction.

Faculty

Harry Leider, MD, MBA, FACPE

XL Health

Barbara Grant, CPA, MST

Gates, Moore & Company

Linda Lightner Griffith, CPC

Medi-Resources, Inc.

William Smits, MD

The Allergy and Asthma Center

CME

14 CME Credits

Delivery

Audio on CD and 5 week simulation access

Simulation access expires 5 weeks after activation

InterAct Express

Practice Management

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