A Publication of the Virginia Medical Group Management Association
Summer 2008
Welcome to the quarterly member newsletter of the Virginia Medical Group Management Association (VMGMA).
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Don't miss the upcoming 'Passport to Paradise' fall conference
VMGMA's board to focus on four-part strategic plan
Northern Virginia managers hold first meeting
Regulations govern verification of credentials
Really connecting in our wired world
Learn more about employment law at VMGMA seminar
Practice Notes is the quarterly member newsletter of the Virginia Medical Group Management Association. If you have feedback regarding this newsletter, article ideas or suggestions, please contact the editor:
Frank Dieter
VMGMA Secretary
Phone:
(540) 373-1331
E-mail: fdieter@fredcardio.com
Don't miss the upcoming 'Passport to Paradise' fall conference
by Laura E. Joyner, MSHA, CMPE
VMGMA President-Elect
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The Virginia Medical Group Management Association’s 2008 Fall Conference is right around the corner! Join us for an exciting event to close the summer at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel on Sept. 14-16.
We will be offering the ACMPE Knowledge Assessment to conference attendees. The practice objective exam can help participants evaluate their knowledge of the performance domains that are included in the ACMPE exam, so take advantage of this opportunity!
Our keynote speakers for the conference will be:
- Wayne Sotile of Realtalk, who will inspire us to “Let Go of What’s Holding Us Back.” We will learn how to celebrate what's good in our work, our relationships, our family and ourselves! On a scale of 1 to 10, how happy are you? Wayne and Mary Sotile have addressed that simple question for thousands of people in their work as clinical psychologists and motivational speakers. And they've found that most people — regardless of race, culture or class — rate themselves a 7, "mildly happy." What's wrong with being average? Well, every 7 longs to be a 10. For more information, see www.sotile.com.
- The law firm of Kaufman & Canoles will bring two speakers to our second day. In the first session, Laura Gross will give us tools on “How to Handle an EEOC Claim,” and Bob Barry will discuss the “Crossroads of ADA, FMLA and Cobra” in the second session.
Our breakout sessions will be on “Employment Law,” “Employee Performance Appraisals,” “Federal/State Legislative Updates” and the “Five Steps to a Team that Doesn’t Cat Fight.” We have heard your requests for discussions concerning day-to-day business operations, and we think you will find these sessions fulfill that goal.
We look forward to seeing you at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel for this outstanding educational event. Check out the program schedule and register online at www.vmgma.org.
August seminar for new managers
Do you know of any new managers?
I am excited to announce that the VMGMA will be offering its first Half-Day Seminar for New Managers in Chantilly, Va., on Aug. 26. For more information, please see the related article in this newsletter: Learn more about employment law at VMGMA seminar. There are 45 spaces available for this event, so if you know of any new managers who could benefit from this seminar, please share this upcoming event with them.
The author of this article, Laura E. Joyner, MSHA, CMPE, is Chief Operations Officer of Lakeview Medical Center in Suffolk, Va. Her phone number is (757) 934-9451, and her e-mail is ljoyner@lakeviewmed.org.
