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There are 3 versions of this glossary term.
3. Medical Group Management
This content area consists of outpatient/ambulatory care facilities that may be either freestanding clinics associated with a larger healthcare network/organization or medical group practices (such as physician-owned clinics). This content area recognizes the current integration of medical group practices into larger hospital and related types of healthcare organizations, while also respecting the medical group practice as a stand-alone treatment facility for preventative and specialized care.

This content area spans across all courses offered in healthcare administration. Therefore, course learning objectives for other content areas support those required in the field of medical practice management. While this content may be taught as a stand-alone course at some institutions, it is the composite healthcare administration curriculum that supports objectives necessary for successful medical practice management.

Refer to the 2011 MGMA-ACMPE Body of Knowledge for Medical Practice Management, 2nd Edition as the standard for identifying both topics and topic descriptions for the medical practice management content area.

Suggested Textbooks:

Wenzel (Ed). (2005) Fundamentals of Physician Practice Management. 
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2. Medical Group Management
This content area consists of outpatient/ambulatory care facilities that may be either freestanding clinics associated with a larger healthcare network/organization or medical group practices (such as physician-owned clinics). This content area recognizes the current integration of medical group practices into larger hospital and related types of healthcare organizations, while also respecting the medical group practice as a stand-alone treatment facility for preventative and specialized care.

This content area spans across all courses offered in healthcare administration. Therefore, course learning objectives for other content areas support those required in the field of medical practice management. While this content may be taught as a stand-alone course at some institutions, it is the composite healthcare administration curriculum that supports objectives necessary for successful medical practice management.

Refer to the 2011 MGMA-ACMPE Body of Knowledge for Medical Practice Management, 2nd Edition as the standard for identifying both topics and topic descriptions for the Medical Practice Management content area.

Suggested Textbooks:

Wenzel (Ed). (2005) Fundamentals of Physician Practice Management. 
Revised By: Kristi Donovan, MS, CAE Revised On: Dec 20, 2012 9:43 AM
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1. Medical Group Management
This content area consists of outpatient/ambulatory care facilities that may be either freestanding clinics associated with a larger healthcare network/organization or medical group practices (such as physician-owned clinics). This content area recognizes the current integration of medical group practices into larger hospital and related types of healthcare organizations, while also respecting the medical group practice as a stand-alone treatment facility for preventative and specialized care.

This content area spans across all courses offered in healthcare administration. Therefore, course learning objectives for other content areas support those required in the field of medical practice management. While this content may be taught as a stand-alone course at some institutions, it is the composite healthcare administration curriculum that supports objectives necessary for successful medical practice management.

Refer to the 2011 MGMA-ACMPE Body of Knowledge for Medical Practice Management, 2nd Edition as the standard for identifying both topics and topic descriptions for the Medical Practice Management content area. This document is available on the World Wide Web at www.mgma.org

Topics include: 
 
  • Definitions
  • Governance and leadership
  • Daily operations
  • Financial management
  • Professional liability review and management
  • Billing and collections
  • Financial and quality tracking
  • Medical facility design
  • Information systems (MIS and EMR)
  • Legal and regulatory challenges
  • Physician integration with hospitals/health systems
  • Academic medical centers and physicians
  • Physician recruitment practices
  • PHOs, IPAs, and MSOs
  • Business development of medical practices
  • Credentialing
Suggested Textbooks:

 Wenzel (Ed). (2005) Fundamentals of Physician Practice Management. 
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