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Chris Harrop

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  • Senior Editorial Manager, MGMA
Colorado, United States
As seen in: MGMA, The Guardian, Wiley Online Library, Associated Press, Taylor & Francis Online, Telstra, BusinessGreen, Mad In America, The Sentinel Colorado, MGMA Podcasts, Physicians Practice
Covers:  Healthcare, healthcare administration, health IT, human resources, compliance, health policy, health finance, business operations, physician burnout, medical staffing
Editor, Adobe Crash Reporter, Sr. Editorial Manager, MGMA-ACMPE. This account is not regularly monitored, occasional tweets only. Find me on Bluesky.
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Market for medical group physician hiring strong after a turbulent 2020

Market for medical group physician hiring strong after a turbulent 2020

MGMA — The Medical Group Management Association's most recent MGMA Stat poll asked healthcare leaders, "Is your org planning to hire for new physician positions in 2021??" The poll was conducted March 9, 2021, with 1,063 applicable responses. Among those who said "yes," the most common physician specialties were: Family medicine (31%) OB/GYN (13%) Orthopedics (11%) Internal medicine (9%) Pediatrics (8%).
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Strategies to convince hesitant patients to get the COVID-19 vaccine

Strategies to convince hesitant patients to get the COVID-19 vaccine

mgma.com — Despite the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine doses since mid-December 2020, there have been numerous logistical issues and ethical questions about how best to distribute those doses. One question looms large for healthcare organizations: How do you convince patients to get the vaccine if they don't want it?
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New year's resolution: Optimizing audits of your medical practice's payer contracted rates

New year's resolution: Optimizing audits of your medical practice's payer contracted rates

mgma.com — The Medical Group Management Association's most recent MGMA Stat poll asked healthcare leaders, "How often are your payer contracted rates audited?" 47% said "annually." 25% said "never." 10% said "quarterly." 9% said "monthly." 9% responded "semiannually." The poll was conducted Jan. 5, 2021, with 519 applicable responses.
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COVID-19 vaccine deployment: What's next as we head into 2021?

COVID-19 vaccine deployment: What's next as we head into 2021?

mgma.com — After the FDA authorized emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the biggest question for healthcare leaders and patients in the final weeks of 2020 and the start of 2021 will be, "How soon will we get vaccines?"
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COVID-19 vaccine policy: Is your medical practice ready?

COVID-19 vaccine policy: Is your medical practice ready?

mgma.com — The Medical Group Management Association's most recent poll asked healthcare leaders, "Do you have a policy for staff COVID-19 vaccinations?" The majority (47%) said "no." 32% said "in-progress." 21% responded "yes." The poll was conducted Dec. 15, 2020, with 900 applicable responses.
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Scaling back to bend the cost curve: Getting to total cost of care 2.0

Scaling back to bend the cost curve: Getting to total cost of care 2.0

mgma.com — The Declaration of Independence famously quoted that "all men are created equal," but for the newest patients arriving in U.S. maternity units, the costs are anything but equal. Take C-section deliveries, for example: Data on the range of service prices from the Health Care Cost Institute found that a C-section varies in cost between $3,000 in Knoxville, Tenn.
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Applying the biggest lessons of COVID-19 to medical practice challenges in 2021

Applying the biggest lessons of COVID-19 to medical practice challenges in 2021

mgma.com — As we reflect on 2020, there are numerous lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic that healthcare leaders need to carry with them to face the challenges looming in 2021. A Dec.
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MGMA Stat 2020 Year in Review: Through Hardships to the Stars

MGMA Stat 2020 Year in Review: Through Hardships to the Stars

mgma.com — When our first MGMA Stat poll result ushered in this unprecedented year, we noted that there was "no looking glass or sage to tell us what's to come". Our assertions for what 2020 had in store for our industry were based in a reality that has since been shattered.
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MGMA Better Performers Data Report: Performance and Practices of Successful Medical Groups

MGMA Better Performers Data Report: Performance and Practices of Successful Medical Groups

mgma.com — This data report evaluated 3,864 organizations participating in three MGMA DataDive surveys. With MGMA Better Performers dataset benchmarks, we found 1,036 of them stood out above the rest in at least one of four categories: Operations, Profitability, Productivity and Value.
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