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Federal 'meaningful use' requirements would decrease physician productivity

 Chelsey Ledue March 05, 2010
The changes in practice operations necessary to meet the 25 “meaningful use” criteria proposed as part of the federal electronic health record incentive program would lead to decreased provider productivity, according to new research.
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MGMA CEO Bill Jessee to retire in 2011

 Chelsey Ledue March 02, 2010
William F. Jessee, MD, president and chief executive officer of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), has announced that he will retire in the fall of 2011.
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Medical practices report frustration with PQRI program

 Chelsey Ledue February 18, 2010
Medical practice leaders say they've had many problems reporting data for Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI), according to the Medical Group Management Association.
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Stakeholders have mixed reviews on proposed meaningful use requirements

 Diana Manos January 04, 2010
Physicians and privacy advocates aren't pleased with the newly proposed "meaningful use" requirements with which providers will likely have to comply to gain bonuses under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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MGMA expresses concerns about EHR incentive program

 Chelsey Ledue November 23, 2009
The Medical Group Management Association is warning that many physicians won't qualify for federal stimulus money if the program managing electronic health record adoption isn't properly administered.
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Stakeholders laud health reform package, await companion bill

 Diana Manos November 08, 2009
Healthcare stakeholder groups have praised the House's passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act but eagerly anticipate a companion bill that could repeal the "broken physician payment formula."
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MGMA chief calls for payment reform, culture of safety

 Bernie Monegain October 14, 2009
At about the same time the Senate Finance Committee voted 14-9 Tuesday to approve its healthcare reform bill, Medical Group Management Association President and CEO William F. Jessee, MD, took the stage in Denver to tell his audience healthcare reform can't occur without payment reform.
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MGMA survey: Medicare Part B is tops in satisfaction

 Bernie Monegain October 13, 2009
Medical Group Management Association members rate Medicare Part B as the top performer in a survey of member satisfaction with major health plans.
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On-again, off-again Medicare payment cuts wreak havoc with physician budgets

 Bernie Monegain October 13, 2009
Yet another threat of a Medicare payment cut makes it hard for physician practices to budget and could have “serious ramifications” for practices across the country, said William F. Jessee, MD, CEO of the Medical Group Management Association.
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MGMA: Medical practice revenues fell in 2008

 Chelsey Ledue October 02, 2009
Revenue in medical practices declined in 2008, according to the Medical Group Management Association.
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Medical groups rank cost of running a practice as No. 1 worry

 Bernie Monegain August 12, 2009
The 2009 Medical Group Management Association survey reveals the three top challenges of running a group practice remain the same as in 2008, with money worries at the top.
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Cutting healthcare red tape could save billions, says coalition

 Bernie Monegain July 21, 2009
The nation could save billions of dollars each year in the healthcare system by addressing certain areas of administrative complexity, according to a new report from the Healthcare Administrative Simplification Coalition.
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Doc compensation not keeping pace with inflation

 Chelsey Ledue July 06, 2009
Increases in physicians’ overall compensation in both primary and specialty care did not keep up with inflation in 2008, according to the Medical Group Management Association’s “Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2009 Report Based on 2008 Data.
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Humana named top payer in athenahealth's annual study

 Bernie Monegain May 28, 2009
Humana snagged the top ranking among national payers - edging out last year's top payer, Aetna - in the fourth annual PayerView rankings published by athenahealth and the journal Physicians Practice.
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Medical practice interaction with insurers costs $21B-$31B per year

 Chelsey Ledue May 14, 2009
A recent study has found that medical practices spend between $21 billion and $31 billion annually dealing with insurers - or more than $68,000 per physician per year.
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MGMA launches Project SwipeIT

 Chelsey Ledue January 12, 2009
The Medical Group Management Association has launched an industry wide effort calling on health insurers, vendors and health care providers to adopt standardized, machine-readable patient ID cards by...
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Obama taps Daschle as HHS secretary, healthcare experts like the pick

 Healthcare Finance News Staff November 19, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama has nominated former Sen. Tom Daschle(D-S.D.) to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services,according to Capitol Hill sources.The Obama transition team ha...
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Costs outpacing revenues at physician practices

 Richard Pizzi October 22, 2008
Operating costs at many medical group practices rose faster than revenues in 2007, according to a new survey by the Medical Group Management Association.The MGMA released the results of its &...
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New president must reform U.S. healthcare, physician leader says

 Richard Pizzi October 22, 2008
Profound change is needed in the U.S. healthcare system, but it will take real political courage to get it done, said William F. Jessee, MD, president and CEO of the Medical Group Management Associati...
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MGMA members frustrated with PQRI burdens

 Chelsey Ledue September 09, 2008
Medical practice leaders have voiced their frustration with Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI), citing the lack of data for improving patient outcomes, the administrative burden...
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