AMA Private Practice Simple Solutions

AMA Private Practice Simple Solutions is a series of webinars and corresponding resources designed to help physician-owned practices implement actionable changes to immediately increase efficiency and alleviate administrative burden. 

The entire free and open-access catalog of Private Practice Simple Solutions webinars and resources are available by topic below. For further information on foundational terms and concepts that apply to private practice, please check out the AMA STEPS Forward® Private Practice Playbook. 

Behavioral health integration

Addresses constructive tools, resources and practical suggestions for incorporating behavioral health integration (BHI) into your workflows.

Webinar:

• Behavioral Health Integration in Private Practice 

Resources:

• Compendium of behavioral health integration resources for physician practices
• Private Practice Checklist: Behavioral Health Integration for Adult Populations (PDF)
• Private Practice Checklist: Behavioral Health Integration for Pediatric Populations (PDF)

E/M documentation burden reduction

Learn how to understand the guidelines, engage key players, design workflows, educate physicians and staff, and best use E/M codes.

Webinars:

• E/M Documentation Burden Reduction: Part 1
• E/M Documentation Burden Reduction: Part 2

Resource:

• Simplified Outpatient Documentation and Coding toolkit

Marketing and branding

Subject matter experts Rob Rosenberg and Mike Chapman of Springboard Brand and Creative Strategy walk through basic and advanced strategies for marking your practice.

Webinars:

• Introduction to Marketing & Branding
• Advanced Marketing & Branding

Resources:

• A Guide to Identifying Your Practice’s Marketing Advantage (PDF)
• Conducting Market Research to Gauge Community Needs and Patient Satisfaction (PDF)
• A Guide to Building Trust in Your Practice Through Public Relations and Community Outreach (PDF)
• A Guide to Basic Digital Strategies (PDF)
• A Guide to Advanced Digital Strategies (PDF)
• A Guide to Maximizing Physician Referral Strategies (PDF)
• Marketing and Branding in Private Practices 

Patient and community engagement

Discusses patient engagement platforms, digital workflows for communication and how to involve your practice’s patient community when making changes such as moving to value-based care or improving the revenue cycle.

Webinars:

• Patient and Community Engagement: Part 1
• Patient and Community Engagement: Part 2

Payor contracting 101 & 201

Content covered includes basic contract provision, basic legal rules governing contracts, commonly negotiated provisions, common disputes (subject matter and process), and innovative/non-traditional opportunities.

Webinars:

• Payor Contracting 101 & 201: Part 1
• Payor Contracting 101 & 201: Part 2

Physician recruitment

Define the top three reasons physicians should join your practice, learn what physician recruits are looking for in a practice and understand strategies for countering recruitment competition.

Webinar:

• Physician Recruitment

Resources:

• A Guide to Recruiting to Your Private Practice (PDF)
• Template PowerPoint for practice interviews (PPTX)

Psychopharmacology

Addresses how to determine the need for psychopharmacological intervention, available tools and resources, and key steps to integrating into a private practice setting.

Webinar:

• Intro to Psychopharmacology

Resource:

• Psychopharmacology guide on prescribing psychotropic medications

Revenue cycle management

Focuses on revenue cycle functions and impact, selecting the right practice management system for your practice and maximizing engagement with patients for payment.

Webinars:

• Revenue Cycle Management: Part 1
• Revenue Cycle Management: Part 2

Resource:

• Revenue Cycle Management toolkit

Social determinants of health

Topics addressed include defining social determinants of health, the impact of social needs on private practices, methods to understand the unique health needs of a community and strategies to help your practice begin addressing social determinants of health.

Webinar:

• Social Determinants of Health

Resources:

• Racial and Health Equity: Concrete STEPS for Smaller Practices
• Social Determinants of Health

Support staff recruitment and retention

Strategies for recruiting and retaining support staff at your private practice. Learn how employee empowerment, importance of good culture, trusting your team to “own the process,” work/life balance and fair compensation can each successfully play a role.

Webinars:

• Support Staff Recruitment and Retention: Part 1
• Support Staff Recruitment and Retention: Part 2

Resources:

• Medical Assistant Recruitment and Retention Toolkit
• Medical Assistant Professional Development Toolkit

Team-based care

Learn about previsit planning, expanded rooming and discharge, team documentation, prescription management and EHR inbox management.

Webinars:

• Team-Based Care: Part 1
• Team-Based Care: Part 2

Resource:

• Team-based Care Toolkit

Team documentation

Learn how to implement multiple contributor documentation process, design efficient documentation workflow and appropriately delegate tasks to staff.

Webinars:

• Team Documentation: Part 1
• Team Documentation: Part 2

Value-based care

Discusses transitioning towards value-based care, assessing the risks, data-sharing guidelines and infrastructure cost responsibility.

Webinars:

• Value-Based Care: Part 1
• Value-Based Care: Part 2

Resource:

• Value-Based Care toolkit

Virtual assistants

Outlines the process of hiring virtual assistants, including how to vet potential candidates and properly integrate them into your practice.

Webinars:

• Virtual Assistants: Part 1
• Virtual Assistants: Part 2

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