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How to Stay Profitable in Today’s Environment PMA 2013 Presented by Vachette Pathology Mick Raich, President

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How to Stay Profitable in Today’s Environment

PMA 2013

Presented by Vachette PathologyMick Raich, President

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Medical Practice Today: Top 15 challenges ranked by AWI

2013 Rank Challenge Intensity % Applicability% AWI

1 Dealing with rising operating costs 71% 98% 0.69

2 Preparing for reimbursement models that place a greater share of financial risk on the practice

74% 93% 0.69

3 Managing finances with the uncertainty of Medicare reimbursement rates 65% 95% 0.61

4 Collecting from self-pay, high-deductible and health savings account patients 59% 97% 0.57

5 Understanding the total cost of an episode of care from the payer's perspective 60% 92% 0.55

6 Preparing for the transition to ICD-10 diagnosis coding 58% 94% 0.54

7 Maintaining physician compensation levels 53% 93% 0.50

8 Collaborating with payers to implement new payment models 59% 76% 0.45

9 Negotiating contracts with payers 52% 86% 0.45

10 Optimizing an existing EHR 54% 82% 0.45

11 Modifying your physician compensation formula to more heavily emphasize quality metrics, such as population-based outcomes, patient health status, patient satisfaction and patient safety

56% 77% 0.44

12 Managing teamwork and group dynamics among physicians 44% 96% 0.43

13 Participating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ EHR meaningful use incentive program 47% 91% 0.42

14 Monitoring payer compliance with contract terms 46% 89% 0.41

15 Attracting skilled professionals 41% 96% 0.39Reprinted with permission from the Medical Group Management Association, 104 Inverness Terrace East, Englewood, Colorado 80112.  www.mgma.com.  Copyright 2013.

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