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2nd Annual Saving Private Practice Consortium

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The 2nd Annual Saving Private Practice Consortium was held on March 3rd, 2018. With nearly 200 physicians, practice administrators, and partners in attendance, the event marked yet another pivotal turning point for physicians in solo/small group practice.

The event opened with a powerful keynote from Paul Merrild, Senior Vice President of Sales at athenahealth, who shared some eye-opening data about private practice practitioners in California and ways technology can play an important role in helping struggling and overburdened independent physicians.

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Attendees spent the morning moving between 4 different breakout sessions and individual consults with nearly 20 different partners to gather information and advice on issues doctors in private practice are facing. Reimbursements, collections, and billing, marketing, concierge medicine, and electronic medical records were all popular areas of interest, but all of our industry partners, including those covering healthcare IT, healthcare and employment law, clinical communications, malpractice coverage, real estate, business insurance and more, were busy with back to back appointments.

Our lunch panelists, Dr. David H. Aizuss, Dr. Hector Flores, Dr. Srinivas Sarma, and Janus Norman from CMA, delivered an empowering discussion on how physicians of all practice backgrounds can work together to improve access to quality care and stand as the leading voice for the future of healthcare in California. The common denominator among all physicians, after all, is the patient and that is what unifies physicians in organized medicine. The key takeaway was that no other organization can provide that unity or shared voice, like LACMA and CMA.

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Throughout the afternoon, physicians and practice administrators continued their participation in private consults and/or attendance at 8 more breakout sessions. There was a wide variety of sessions to choose from, including those addressing the impact of tax reform, how to be a better advocate for yourself and your patients, and how to collect unpaid monies and increase your revenue, plus more!

Physicians had the chance to tell their stories, share their struggles, connect with other physicians and most importantly, get free assistance with everything pertaining to a private practice operation.

 

Below is a recap of LACMA's partners, areas of service and contact information as well as presentation materials from the breakout sessions.

Contact carol@lacmanet.org with any questions.
 


 

 

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Participating Partners and Contact Information

 

 

1st Century Bank Business & Personal Banking Contact: Robert Rodriguez RRodriguez@1cbank.com 1cbank.com

American Career College/West Coast University Recruiting & Staffing Contact: Anjelica Trupiano 949-398-2353 atrupiano@americancareercollege.edu americancareercollege.edu

athenahealth Electronic Health Records Contact: Alison Peters apeters@athenahealth.com athenahealth.com

Best Practice Management Collections, Billing, and Coding Contact: Maria Wong 844-222-8100 info@bestpracticemanagement.com bestpracticemanagement.net

Carlson & Jayakumar Healthcare Law Contact: Kathy Nichols 818-324-6201 kathy@cjattorneys.com cjattorneys.com

Cooperative of American Physicians Malpractice Coverage Contact: Dan Cavanaugh 213-473-8765 dcavanaugh@capphysicians.com capphysicians.com

CMA Center for Economic Services Reimbursement Assistance 888-401-5911 economicservices@cmanet.org cmanet.org/resources

Curbside Real Estate Physician Home Loans Residential & Commercial Real Estate 323-515-9507 hello@curbsidere.com curbsiderealestate.com

JNTTek IT Services Contact: Dave Bader 818-303-9177 dave@jnttek.com jnttek.com

Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate 800-842-3761 tisola@leewestla.com leewestla.com

Mercer Business & Workers Comp Insurance 800-842-3761 cmacounty.insurance.service@mercer.com countycmamemberinsurance.com

Paragon Private Health Concierge Medicine Contact: Brad Haines brad@paragonprivatehealth.com paragonprivatehealth.com

TigerText Clinical Communications 800-572-0470 sales@tigertext.com tigertext.com

Vasquez & Company Accounting Services Contact: Bruce Webb b_webb@vasquezcpa.com vasquezcpa.com

WestPac Wealth Partners Wealth & Financial Management Contact: Jonathan Barrera 818-517-9039 j_barrera@thewp2.com westpacwealthpartners.com

WorkWise Law Employment Law Contact: Alexis James 818-835-5863 alexis@workwiselaw.com workwiselaw.com
 


 

 

Breakout Session Materials

The Well-Oiled Machine: Integrating Systems for a Seamless Practice Operation (Transforming Healthcare Through Better Outcomes) Contact: Thomas Mancuso Download Presentation Here

The Physician's Role as a CEO: Creating a Positive Work Environment and Excellent Patient Experience Contact: Ann Whitehead Download Presentation Here

Show me the Money: How To Find, Bill and Collect it NOW! Contact: Jeff Cohen 661-373-5063 bpmmed.com Download Presentation Here

Maintaining a Healthy Bottom Line: Effects of Tax Reform and Methods to Improve Your Income and Ensure an Economically Stable Future Contact: Jonathan Barrera westpacwealthpartners.com Download Presentation Here

The Struggle is Real, But Worth It: How Private Practice Benefits Patients and Physicians Contact: Emily Putnam athenahealth.com Download Presentation Here