Practice innovation strategies: Private practice

Contents

Private Practice Playbook
Private Practice Simple Solutions
Toolkits
Webinars
Videos
Podcasts
Success stories
Resources
Research

The private practice model is an attractive option for physicians who seek to provide more personalized medical care for their patients. This collection of AMA STEPS Forward® Practice Innovation Strategies offers the resources and support physicians need to both start and sustain a successful private practice.

Private Practice Playbook

The goal of this playbook is to offer foundational knowledge on private practice to allow physicians to enter meaningful conversations with professional advisors and peers.

Throughout the 20th century, small independent physician-owned primary care practices formed the bedrock of the health care system in the United States. […] evidence shows that they deliver care that is equal to or better than that of practices owned by hospitals and health systems.

—Rittenhouse DR, et al.

Learn more and get the playbook.

Private Practice Simple Solutions

Free, open access rapid learning cycles designed to provide opportunities to implement actionable changes that can immediately increase efficiency in private practices.

Toolkits

Resources on topics ranging from workflow and payment to telemedicine and team-based care, among others, are available to help private practices navigate their current environment.

Webinars

Access interactive instruction from experts who address practical, actionable strategies to transform your practice.

What makes a high performing practice?

Health care worker in office having a telehealth consultation

Clinical Case Study: Telehealth for Primary Care

Keeping Your Practice Open During COVID-19

Videos

Dr. Omar Maniya on leaving the frontlines for private practice: Dr. Omar Maniya, an emergency physician who went from the frontlines of the pandemic to family practice, discusses his journey and what private practices can do to stay successful.
Todd Askew on proposed rule for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: A discussion with Todd Askew, AMA senior vice president of advocacy, about the recently released proposed rule for the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
Dr. Kathy Blake shares findings on successful private practices: Dr. Kathleen Blake shares new research on what makes high-performing physician practices so successful and where more support for private practices is needed.

Podcasts

Hear health care leaders share how they overcame practice challenges by implementing real-world strategies and solutions.

One Practice’s Success in Implementing Advanced Team-Based Care (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
The Private Practice Playbook: How to Join, Build, or Sustain a Private Practice (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
Thriving in Private Practice Podcast Series (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
What to Look for in Your First or Next Practice (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
Medical Assistant Recruitment and Retention (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
Keys to Hiring a Practice Manager (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
Customer Service Is Key To Your Practice’s Success (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)
Why Do You Want To Start Your Own Private Practice? (Apple Podcasts | Spotify)

Success stories

Look for more insights on adopting new payment models, the value of private practice and more.

3 traits of successful alternative payment models for physicians

This family physician, 77, sees private practice’s value every day

A doctor sharing coffee and a chat with a colleague on a break at their office.

How private practice helped this doctor find work-life balance

Innovation Academy

AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy provides practice resources such as webinars, mentoring, learning collaboratives, boot camps, and more.

Learn More

Resources

Whether you’re considering private practice or already working independently, the AMA has the practice model education resources you need to start and sustain success.