'Medical practice today: What members have to say' Research

For the third year in a row, MGMA asked members to share their thoughts on practice management and career challenges confronting them today.

Podcast: Challenges facing medical practices in 2010

Listen to MGMA staff summarize key findings from the research, including academic practice challenges and differences among hospital and not hospital-owned practices.

How MGMA members are responding
(Read it online in the virtual MGMA Connexion)

The July MGMA Connexion magazine highlights creative member approaches to today's challenges such as collections and contracts. 

2010 results at a glance

Top 3 challenges

1. Dealing with rising operating costs
2. Managing finances with the uncertainty of Medicare reimbursement rates
3. Selecting and implementing a new electronic health record system 

Compare this year's results with previous years (Size: 37 KB) 

Top 3 effects of the economic recession

1. Improve billing, collections, and/or denial management processes 
2. Decrease in revenue 
3. Increase in uninsured patients 

Compare this year's economic effects with 2009 (Size: 31 KB)

Research results archive 

• 2009 (Size: 59.99 KB)   
• 2008 (Size: 12.21 KB)