Real Change for Physician Practices According to MGMA President

88% of MGMA’s physician practice members say that workforce issues are creating financial challenges for them. Add to that high inflation, supply chain problems, as well as personal safety concerns and it’s not surprising to see why some see a bleak future for practices. Dr. Halee Fischer-Wright, sees a reason for hope and is working alongside her MGMA colleagues to push for long-term solutions that will help reduce the industry’s pain in the years ahead. Healthcare IT Today sat down with Dr. Halee Fischer-Wright, President and CEO of MGMA, at the 2022 annual conference (#MPE22) to get her take on the current state of physician practices. Healthcare Workforce Challenge “Practices are not seeing as many people interested in administrative roles,” stated Dr. Fischer-Wright. “This may be due to the fact that many frontline and back-office jobs in healthcare do not have competitive salaries in today’s market.” According to Dr. Fischer-Wright, there is no “silver bullet” that will solve healthcare’s workforce and financial challenges. Simply paying a better salary, for example, will not solve the problem. She suggests that a multi-pronged approach will be necessary: Engaging with talent earlier to showcase some of the amazing jobs in healthcare (ie: colleges, universities and even high schools) Shortening the hiring cycle Reducing the long work hours Paying a competitive salary (not just competitive vs other healthcare roles, but roles in retail, manufacturi...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Administration Ambulatory Clinical Communication and Patient Experience Healthcare IT #MPE22 Dr. Halee Fischer-Wright healthcare culture change Healthcare Workforce healthcare workforce challenge MGMA MGMA 2022 Physician Practices Source Type: blogs