Member Vitals | March 2025

Member Benefits

2/1/2025

March 2025

U pcoming events you won't want to miss plus the latest articles, tools and member benefits!

Webinars

All webinars are FREE for MGMA members!
Webinars are eligible for up to six continuing education credit types, including ACMPE, ACHE, CME, CPE, PDC and CEU. Our webinars are available on demand if you can't attend the live event.

Here's the schedule for the next month.
Click on any webinar to register now!

Navigating Medicare Advantage Compliance: Best Practices One Year After the Two-Midnight Rule

Kyle McElroy from Conifer Health Solutions will share actionable strategies for building effective partnerships with payers through Joint Operating Committee (JOC) meetings, improving Case Management and Utilization Review workflows, and strengthening compliance to minimize denials.

Introducing CareOps: Human-Centered Care + Evidence-Based Operations

Join us for an introduction to CareOps, the framework focused on human-centered care and evidence-based operations. CareOps removes the guesswork and empowers clinics to make informed decisions to streamline patient flow, align staff, and mitigate bottlenecks.

Centralize Back-Office Technology to Optimize Healthcare Operations at Your Organization

In this webinar, Oregon Anesthesiology Group's finance director will discuss the organization's evaluation process, the decision to partner with Oracle NetSuite and the benefits this platform has delivered. The webinar will also provide details about exclusive NetSuite preferred pricing for MGMA members.

From AI to Expertise: Practical Strategies for Orthopedic Financial Growth

Managing a successful orthopedic or musculoskeletal (MSK) practice comes with challenges— complex coding, high denial rates, and limited resources that can delay critical revenue and take valuable time away from patient care. In this webinar, explore practical solutions to overcome these obstacles and drive long-term financial growth.

MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE WEBINAR

Evaluating Hospital-based Service Line Arrangements Amid Market Volatility, Provider Shortages, and Rising Costs

This Member Exclusive webinar will examine key value drivers in hospital-based professional services agreements (PSAs) and equip healthcare providers and administrators with strategies to navigate these complexities.

Member Community LIVE

Member Community LIVE is a virtual, informal platform for MGMA members to connect and discuss trending and important healthcare topics with fellow peers.

Register for sessions below - we look forward to seeing you there!

ACMPE Certification

hosted by Nikki Klaus and Robyn Greenwood
Wednesday, March 5th
@ 11am MST, 1pm EST

Take the next step in your professional healthcare journey by joining fellow MGMA members in a real-time discussion on "ACMPE Certification." Nikki Klaus and Robyn Greenwood will lead an engaging MGMA Member Community Live session filled with insights into the pathway to ACMPE Certification, including preparation tips, the benefits of certification and how it can elevate your career in healthcare management.

Register Today!

Front End Revenue Cycle Management Pt. 2

hosted by Tracy Bird
Wednesday, March 19th
@ 11 am MST, 1 pm EST

Join host Tracy Bird and MGMA members for a follow-up MGMA Member Community Live session on “Front End Revenue Cycle Management.” Building on the success of our previous session, we will dive deeper into the essential strategies and tools for optimizing your front-end revenue cycle processes to ensure improved cash flow and operational efficiency. Whether you attended the first session or are jumping in now, this discussion will provide actionable insights to strengthen your practice's financial foundation.

Register Today!

NEW! Insight Articles

Financial optimization for physician practices: Assessment and improvement opportunities — 12-part series of short briefs on opportunities to improve financial performance in practices.
10 key takeaways on compliance for medical group leaders in 2025 — Recap of February's member-exclusive webinar and a collection of MGMA and OIG resource links
The power of community: MGMA volunteers on the Black Healthcare Leaders Resource Group — A feature highlighting the contributions of Taya Gordon, Kem Tolliver, and Otis Fagan in establishing and guiding this impactful resource group.

Member Community: Peer-To-Peer Connections

Whether you're looking for a quick answer to a problem or to meet with peers on key issues, there are over 60,000 members for you to connect with in the MGMA Member Community.

Recent discussions include:

Please note: you'll need to log into the community to view & participate in these discussions. To get started, use the same email address and password you use for mgma.com

Podcasts

Have you listened to MGMA's podcast series yet?
New episodes every week!

Here are some recent episodes to get started:

Here's where to check them out:

Book Club

Join the MGMA Book Club to discuss a preselected book related to healthcare, business, leadership or technology. Participants will not only learn from their peers and have a fruitful discussion but can also earn ACMPE CEUs.

On the third Wednesday of each month, at 1 pm ET / 12 noon CT / 11 am MT / 10 am PT, our expert moderator, Daniel Williams, will lead the discussion via Zoom about the selected book.