Thriving in Private Practice

American Medical Assn
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Thriving in Private Practice

Private practices have been under intense pressure for years; the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the financial strain and highlighted the burdens faced by physician practice owners each day. As a private practice doctor you know there are skills beyond medicine you need to navigate COVID-19, workflow pain points, and other practice issues. The AMA’s Thriving in Private Practice podcast connects you with expert advice to make your practice thrive, from practice owners like you. Find all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts.

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    Private practice physicians: how they can focus on their patients and sustain their practice

    In this inaugural episode AMA vice president of healthcare quality, Kathleen Blake, MD, MPH dives into the findings of the AMA-Mathematica qualitative research which informed the AMA’s private practice toolkit and how physicians can implement these vital resources to improve internal business operations, clinical workflow and team culture.

    30 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    What private practice physicians need to know about prior authorization

    AMA prior authorization experts Heather McComas and Emily Carroll discuss what private practice physicians need to know about recent changes in prior authorization, including regulations for doctors such as the “gold carding” process in Texas and how the AMA is supporting it.

    36 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Starting your private practice: an entrepreneurial guide to the basics with Daniel Choi, MD

    In this episode, our guest Daniel E. Choi, MD walks through the essential skills and tools you’ll need as an entrepreneur launching your own private practice.

    29 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Becoming your own boss: Transitioning into private practice affiliated with a health system

    Our guest, Sonal Patel, MD, of Magnificent Minds Neurology Center, shares her experience moving into a private practice setting affiliated with a health system; what surprised her, how she adapted, and other lessons learned.

    25 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Your Practice Checklist: Trends in payor audits and disputes

    Physician practices are often no strangers to government and commercial payor audits. In this episode with Kathleen Blake, MD, we discuss trends in both Medicare reimbursement audits and commercial payor audits, as well as strategies for audit response.

    28 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    Practical steps to reduce burnout and improve joy in private practice

    AMA’s vice president of professional satisfaction Christine Sinsky, MD, joins the conversation to discuss how burnout shows up in private practices, how the AMA is addressing burnout and tools to improve physician well-being.

    27 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    Diving right in from residency to private practice

    Guest Carolynn Francavilla Brown, MD, of Green Mountain Partners for Health, discusses the steps she took to start their private practice shortly after residency and how other residents can prepare themselves for private practice setting in the future.

    28 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    What physicians need to know about keeping your practice efficient

    In this episode, we hear from Marie Brown, MD, on how to get into an efficiency mentality and make changes at your practice to improve workflow challenges and decreasing unnecessary work “because you’re the boss.” Learn how to improve quality of care by adapting your workflow. To get the AMA resources mentioned in this episode, visit ama-assn.org/staying-open or stepsforward.org

    27 min

  9. EPISODE 9

    Innovative Contracting for Private Practice Physicians, Part I

    In this episode, our guest Mike Grodus, Chief Administrative Officer at Professional Medical Corp., a Physician Health Organization (PHO), discusses recent trends in commercial payer contracts such as “value-based” contracts, cost and quality provisions and telehealth adoption. We also discuss AMA’s recent work and overall thoughts on innovative contracting opportunities and advantages for private practices and PHOs.

    31 min

  10. EPISODE 10

    Innovative Contracting for Private Practice Physicians, Part II

    In this episode, we continue our conversation with Mike Grodus, Chief Administrative Officer at Professional Medical Corp., a Physician Health Organization (PHO). He addresses recent trends in commercial payer contracts such as “value-based” contracts, cost and quality provisions and telehealth adoption. We also discuss AMA’s recent work and overall thoughts on innovative contracting opportunities and advantages for private practices and PHOs.

    29 min

  11. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Welcome to AMA Thriving in Private Practice

    Private practices have been under intense pressure for years; the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the financial strain and highlighted the burdens faced by physician practice owners each day. As a private practice physician, you know you need skills they didn’t teach you in med school to make your practice thrive. The AMA’s Thriving in Private Practice podcast highlights the experience of private practice physicians who know your pain points — like workflow snags and payor audits - and can help you navigate these issues and more. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform today or visit ama-assn.org/podcasts.

    2 min

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Private practices have been under intense pressure for years; the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the financial strain and highlighted the burdens faced by physician practice owners each day. As a private practice doctor you know there are skills beyond medicine you need to navigate COVID-19, workflow pain points, and other practice issues. The AMA’s Thriving in Private Practice podcast connects you with expert advice to make your practice thrive, from practice owners like you. Find all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts.

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