Introduction - The operations of a medical practice can, at times, seem overwhelming. This course, a part of the Governance & Management group of seminars, will assist physician / owners and their managers better organize their work by breaking key tasks down on a month-by-month basis in an effort to better deal with critical tactical and strategic planning efforts needed in every medical office. A sample annual work plan is created as a part of this course that can be used as is or modified to meet specific needs of the practice. Beyond the need to deal with specific tasks, the course demonstrates the need to gain solid support from the practice owners and engage the staff to actively participate in all aspects of this team effort. This course is ideal for physician / owners, managers and supervisors in private medical practices.
This Practice Management Audiocast Presentation includes ...
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This Audiocast is of a recent Live Webconference presented by Economedix;
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Your registration fee covers the ability for you and your practice to view this presentation for one year along with various course handout materials;
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The ability for ACS Fellows and practice managers to e-mail follow-up questions to Economedix Practice Management Advisors for personalized responses;
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Co-Sponsors - The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and The Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM).
Course Objectives - Completion of this Practice Management Course will provide:
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A broad understanding of how to deal with many key elements in the operation of a practice;
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Key differences between high performance, static and lower performing medical practices;
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A template for an Annual Work Plan to support the management of a medical practice;
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Techniques that demonstrate how this Annual Work Plan can support long term strategic plans;
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An understanding of how vital it is to have ownership, management and staff all participating in a positive manner.
Accreditation - The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education to physicians.
Credits - The American College of Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. PAHCOM has pre-approved this educational activity for 1 CEU towards the PAHCOM CMM designation. To earn the credit, participants must complete the combination Evaluation / CME - CEU Form, that is included in the course materials, and FAX this form back within seven days following the date of the teleconference.
Faculty - The faculty for the course is Mr. Tom Loughrey, MBA, CCS-P. Mr. Loughrey is Chairman of Economedix and a noted practice management consultant to physicians, medical offices and medical societies. For over a decade, Mr. Loughrey has provided consulting services to the College as a part of the Consultant’s Corner at the annual ACS Clinical Congress and regularly is engaged by ACS to speak and teach at meetings and workshops throughout the country.
