Top 5 Reasons to Join Us for the Fall Conference in Cherokee

The Fall Conference is just a little more than a month away and our hotel and registration discounts expire in two weeks. This year’s event is an excellent opportunity to engage with practice management colleagues, thought leaders and exhibitors; sharpen leadership skills through professional development experiences; and enjoy the fall in one of North Carolina’s most beautiful mountain settings.

But if you are still on the fence, we’ve pulled together the top five reasons you should join us September 14-16 at Harrah’s Cherokee!

1. Professional Development

Get timely and relevant continuing education from practice management thought-leaders and industry experts. Just Announced: a new session by management expert Larry R. Jurgens addressing the latest on physician compensation plans. See our full agenda here.

2. Productivity and Innovation

The exhibit hall is your one-stop-shop for the products and services making a difference in healthcare. Our 2022 Alliance sponsors can help you and your practice reach the next level of service and performance. See who’s joining us in Cherokee!

3. Connection and Engagement

Peer connections are essential to your success and that or your practice, and the Fall Conference is full of engagement opportunities. See our agenda for the full list of networking opportunities available.

4. Brand New Luxury Facility

Harrah’s luxurious Cherokee Casino Resort is set amid the beautiful mountain setting of western North Carolina. We’re excited to hold our conference in Harrah’s brand-new convention center. Learn more about the facility and our discounted room rate here.

5. Blue Ridge Beauty

Cherokee is one of the most beautiful fall destinations in North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains. From majestic waterfalls to breath-taking vistas, Cherokee provides an idea backdrop for engagement and relaxation. Learn More

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Register Today

Full conference costs start at $325 for members. See all of our conference pricing here. To register today, please follow the online registration link below. Early registration discounts end August 23rd.

Register to attend today!

Questions

If you have any questions about the Fall Conference, please contact the NCMGMA offices at info@ncmgm.org.

National & NC Legislative & Regulatory Updates at the Fall Conference

National & NC Legislative & Regulatory Updates at the Fall Conference

With advocacy being one of the top voted benefits by NCMGMA members, the Fall Conference offers a range of sessions aimed to provide legal and federal updates to your practice. MGMA’s own Kelsey Haag brings the update from Washington while Curi’s Jason Newton addresses a host of regulatory and legal updates. Topics will include claims and verdict trends, Medicare payment and quality rules, the impact of recently passed legislation, and legislative issues on the horizon.

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Kelsey Haag
Washington Update
Friday, September 16
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Jason Newton
Regulatory & Legal Update
Friday, September 16
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM

Join us in Cherokee and see why advocacy is so important to our members.

Register to Attend Today!

Conference Information

Schedule of Events

From timely continuing education sessions to essential networking to face time with sponsors and exhibitors, the Fall Conference has all the elements you need to invigorate your practice and energize your healthcare leadership career. Visit the conference schedule of events page to learn more.

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Conference Speakers

Come hear inspirational speaker Sam Glenn, active-shooter training specialist Johnathan Frisk, MGMA Government Affairs Associate Director Kelsey Haag, healthcare consultant Doral Jacobsen, teamwork and leadership consultant Adrienne Lloyd, and legal expert Jason Newton. Keep checking the speaker page as new speakers are being continually added.

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Practice of the Year

Sponsored by First Citizens Bank, this award recognizes a medical group practice that has made a significant contribution to their community, patients and/or staff through volunteer work, indigent clinics, fundraisers, staff wellness programs, community clean-ups, community screenings and education (internal & external), etc. Click here for complete nominations details. The deadline for nominations is August 6th.

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Hotel Accommodations

All events for the Fall Conference are scheduled at Harrah’s Casino and Resort, located at 777 Casino Dr, Cherokee, NC 28719. We are pleased to offer our attendees the discounted group rate of $139 per night for a single/double room (plus taxes). Reservations must be made no later than August 23, 2022, for the discounted rate.

Make Reservations Now

Register Today

Online registration is now open. Full conference costs start at $325 for members. See all of our conference pricing here. To register today, please follow the online registration link below.

Register to attend today!

Questions

If you have any questions about the Fall Conference, please contact the NCMGMA offices at info@ncmgm.org.

Active Shooter Training at the Fall Conference

Surviving an Active Shooter in the Medical Office
A Must-attend Friday General Session

Serving the Charlotte area for over 20 years as a law enforcement officer, Johnathan Frisk will bring his training session, “Surviving an Active Shooter” to the 2022 Fall Conference. This 1.5-hour course is designed to provide and empower individuals with option-based survival skills to stay alive until law enforcement arrives and to, ultimately, survive any violent incident. Johnathan’s presentation will be high-energy with interactions and demonstrations.

Join us in Cherokee, September 14-16 at Harrah’s Cherokee, and become one of the 40,000 civilians to receive Officer Frisk’s active shooter training.

Register to Attend Today!

Conference Information

Schedule of Events

From timely continuing education sessions to essential networking to face time with sponsors and exhibitors, the Fall Conference has all the elements you need to invigorate your practice and energize your healthcare leadership career. Visit the conference schedule of events page to learn more.

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Conference Speakers

Come hear inspirational speaker Sam Glenn, healthcare consultant Doral Jacobsen, active-shooter training specialist Johnathan Frisk, teamwork and leadership consultant Adrienne Lloyd, and legal expert Jason Newton. Keep checking the speaker page as new speakers are being continually added.

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Practice of the Year

Sponsored by First Citizens Bank, this award recognizes a medical group practice that has made a significant contribution to their community, patients and/or staff through volunteer work, indigent clinics, fundraisers, staff wellness programs, community clean-ups, community screenings and education (internal & external), etc. Click here for complete nominations details. The deadline for nominations is August 6th.

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Hotel Accommodations

All events for the Fall Conference are scheduled at Harrah’s Casino and Resort, located at 777 Casino Dr, Cherokee, NC 28719. We are pleased to offer our attendees the discounted group rate of $139 per night for a single/double room (plus taxes). Reservations must be made no later than August 23, 2022, for the discounted rate.

Make Reservations Now

Register Today

Online registration is now open. Full conference costs start at $325 for members. See all of our conference pricing here. To register today, please follow the online registration link below.

Register to attend today!

Questions

If you have any questions about the Fall Conference, please contact the NCMGMA offices at info@ncmgm.org.

2022 Fall Conference is September 14-16 in Cherokee: Register Today!

Fall Conference Registration is Open
Join Us September 14-16 in Cherokee

Join us September 14-16 at the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee, NC. The Fall Conference gives practice managers the opportunity to engage with colleagues, thought leaders and exhibitors; sharpen leadership skills through professional development experiences; and enjoy the fall in one of North Carolina’s most beautiful mountain settings.

Attendee registration is now open! Browse this post to see all that the 2022 NCMGMA Fall Conference has to offer and make plans to join us today!

Register to Attend Today!

Conference Information

Schedule of Events

From timely continuing education sessions to essential networking to face time with sponsors and exhibitors, the Fall Conference has all the elements you need to invigorate your practice and energize your healthcare leadership career. Visit the conference schedule of events page to learn more.

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Conference Speakers

We’re still finalizing our speaker line up but, so far, inspirational speaker Sam Glenn, healthcare consultant Doral Jacobsen, active-shooter training specialist Johnathan Frisk, and legal expert Jason Newton are already confirmed. Keep checking the speaker page as new speakers are being continually added.

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Practice of the Year

Sponsored by First Citizens Bank, this award recognizes a medical group practice that has made a significant contribution to their community, patients and/or staff through volunteer work, indigent clinics, fundraisers, staff wellness programs, community clean-ups, community screenings and education (internal & external), etc. Click here for complete nominations details.

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Hotel Accommodations

All events for the Fall Conference are scheduled at Harrah’s Casino and Resort, located at 777 Casino Dr, Cherokee, NC 28719. We are pleased to offer our attendees the discounted group rate of $139 per night for a single/double room (plus taxes). Reservations must be made no later than August 23, 2022, for the discounted rate.

Make Reservations Now

Register Today

Online registration is now open. Full conference costs start at $325 for members. See all of our conference pricing here. To register today, please follow the online registration link below.

Register to attend today!

Questions

If you have any questions about the Fall Conference, please contact the NCMGMA offices at info@ncmgm.org.

Lisa Hooks, MBA, Named NCMGMA/Medical Mutual Administrator of the Year

(L-R): Steve Parker of Medical Mutual, 2018 Administrator of the Year Lisa Hooks and NCMGMA President Sandra Jarrett

Lisa Hooks, Executive Director for Mt. Olive Family Medicine Center (MOFMC), was named the 2018 NCMGMA/Medical Mutual Administrator of the Year during the North Carolina Medical Group Management Association’s Annual Conference (NCMGMA) awards banquet on Thursday, May 10th. The event was held at Harrah’s Casino and Resort in Cherokee, NC.

The Administrator of the Year award honors a medical practice administrator who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and management proficiency, and who has helped enhance the effectiveness of health care delivery in North Carolina. Sponsored by Medical Mutual Insurance Company, the Administrator of the Year Award also provides the recipient with a stipend for continuing education at a state or national Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) meeting or professional development through ACMPE.

Lisa Hooks has served as the executive director of Mt. Olive Family Medicine Center (MOFMC) for almost 20 years. Under her leadership, MOFMC is consistently recognized as one of the best family medicine practices in North Carolina. For the past three years, MOFMC has been recognized as the “Best Medical Practice in Wayne County” by the Goldsboro News Argus and was recently awarded the Practice of the Year Award from NCMGMA.

Some of Lisa’s standout achievements include: MOFMC received the Level III Patient-Centered Medical Home designation; she helped develop MOFMC’s Chronic Care Management Program and Concussion Clinic; and during the 2017-18 fiscal year, Lisa wrote for and was awarded with $448,879 of grant money for MOFMC.

Lisa is the Professor (Adjunct) for Health Care Management at the University of Mount Olive and is involved in several professional and community organizations, including the Mt. Olive Chamber of Commerce, the Coastal Administrators Advisory Committee for Medical Mutual, and the Medicaid Committee and Blue Cross Blue Shield Committee for the North Carolina Medical Group Management Association.

Approximately 200 people attended the Annual Conference in Cherokee this past weekend. This year’s conference featured nationally-recognized speakers, general and breakout sessions led by industry veterans and an exhibit hall showcasing the latest healthcare management products and services.

Join Us at the NCMGMA Annual Meeting Reception on May 9th in Cherokee

If are registered for the 2018 NCMGMA Annual Conference at Harrah’s Cherokee, make plans to join your colleagues and friends for a night of food, entertainment and bowling at the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center, located on the Harrah’s property.

All attendees and exhibitors are welcome to attend.  The reception is scheduled to be held Wednesday, May 9th, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, in the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center at Harrah’s Casino in Cherokee, NC.

This reception is sponsored by Medical Mutual, MSOC Health and SunTrust Bank.

If you have not already registered for the Annual Conference, there’s still time.  To learn about our schedule of events, fees and registration, please visit our website at this link.

Register Today for the 2018 NCMGMA Annual Conference in Cherokee

2018 NCMGMA Annual Conference

May 9-11, 2018
Harrah’s Cherokee | Cherokee, NC

NCMGMA is heading up to the mountains for our 2018 Annual Conference. Scheduled for May 9-11, we will be at a brand-new location for us this year: Harrah’s Cherokee in Cherokee, NC. Start making your plans now to join us for this exciting healthcare industry event: registration is now open!

Along with presenting a well-rounded program of healthcare leadership essentials, NCMGMA is bringing in two heavy-hitters as General Session speakers: Deborah Walker Keegan and Tracy Spears. Both speakers are nationally known for delivering high-impact sessions with ready-to-use leadership enhancement tools.

Annual Conference General Sessions

We’ve brought in two nationally-known experts – Deborah Walker Keegan of Medical Practice Dimensions and Woodcock & Walker Consulting, and Tracy Spears of Exceptional Leaders Lab – plus we’ve gathered an array of practice management specialists and industry veterans, all to provided our attendees with some of the best healthcare leadership information available.

Annual Conference General Sessions Include:

• Revenue Cycle Management
  Wednesday, May 9th | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  Deborah Walker Keegan, Medical Practice Dimensions and Woodcock & Walker Consulting
• Why People Do What They Do: Enhancing Interoffice Communication
  Thursday, May 10th | 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
  Tracy Spears, Exceptional Leaders Lab
• Tips, Hints and Tricks to Selecting your Vendors
  Thursday, May 10th | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
  Representatives from Parker Poe and NCHA Strategic Partners
• Washington Update
  Friday, May 11th | 10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
  Mollie Gelburd, MGMA Washington

Annual Conference Breakout Sessions

You can’t lose with the breakout sessions we have lined up for the Annual Conference. From heatlhcare practice IT to Patient Access to Workers’ Compensation, you will walk away with ready-to-use tools to increase your practice’s odds for success!

Annual Conference Breakout Sessions Include:

• 101 — Coach them Up or Coach Them Out: 5 Conversations Leaders Must Get Right
  Thursday, May 10th | 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
  Tracy Spears, Exceptional Leaders Lab
• 102 — Mastering the Patient Access Challenge
  Thursday, May 10th | 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
  Deborah Walker Keegan, Medical Practice Dimensions and Woodcock & Walker Consulting
• 201 — Managed Care Contract Panel Discussion: The Gamble of Contracting
  Thursday, May 10th | 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
  Beacham Wray, Fran Sembert, Dickson Capps and Cam Cox, III (Moderator)
• 202 — IHS Roundtable Discussion: Patient Satisfaction; Burnout for Managers, Staff and Providers; Communications and Other Hot Topics
  Thursday, May 10th | 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
  Speaker/Moderator: Matthew Gee
• 301 — Worker’s Compensation Updates
  Friday, May 11th | 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
  Scarlett Gardner, Esq., State Worker’s Compensation Manager
• 302 — Place the Maximum Bet on Your Practice’s IT Security
  Friday, May 11th | 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
  Reda Chouffani, Biz Technologies

Attendee Registration

Annual Conference registration is now open. Follow this link for conference information – agenda, accommodations, fees, and more – or click on the links below to register today!

• Click here for online registration
• Click here for a printable registration form

Questions

Follow the links above for more information and for registration. If you have any questions, please contact the NCMGMA offices at info@ncmgm.org.

Why Leaders Must Continue Growing

By Tracy Spears, Founder of Exceptional Leaders Lab (tracy@tracyspears.com)

You can’t lead anyone if you aren’t committed to your own personal growth. How can you be trusted to help cultivate other people’s potential when you aren’t living up to your own? It’s one of the biggest reasons people ultimately fail at developing other people . . . their people simply outgrow them.

Most people are utilizing the phrase “fake it ‘til you make it.” Let me be clear . . . it’s okay to fake it for a while, provided you are also doing the work that will ensure you continue to grow in your role.

How can you be an amazing leader if you aren’t continuing to improve personally? If deep down you don’t feel deserving of success? I can’t tell you how many incredibly talented people I’ve met that have no idea how special they are. How does that happen? Was it something their parents said? A teacher that embarrassed them during class? A coach pushing too hard? A spouse? (or ex-spouse) A sibling? How can someone give all of their power to someone who is probably not even living up to their own potential?

People spend millions of dollars on books, seminars, psychologists, and life coaches, trying to “live their best life,” yet never really master it. Hey, just the fact that you want to “up your personal game” is a huge part of the battle, but what more can you be doing?

Have you ever met or spent time with someone that has made a commitment to grow or improve their life? Do they continue to be curious about new things? Do they seem to be living a BIGGER life than you? Don’t you love spending time with them?

Or maybe you were that person! You were on the right path, you had it figured out, and then one day . . . poof . . . the spark was gone. The energy that made you jump out of bed somehow disappeared. Perhaps someone you value threw a big bucket of water on the “fire” that was fueling you. Maybe you just jumped in a big pool and extinguished yourself by being complacent. Over time, you started to buy into what you believed were flaws about yourself. You accepted them as the “truth.”

Here are a few questions for you to consider:

• Do you think you need to make some changes in your routines?
• What do you think is holding your back?
• What are you most passionate about?
• What are your self-limiting beliefs?
• What is the worst thing someone has ever said about you?
• Is what they said true?
• How does that statement play out in your life day to day?
• Who is on your personal Board of Directors? (who is giving you counsel?)
• What are you proactively doing to make your life BIGGER?

It would take days to answer these simple questions. Most people have never thought about their own self-limiting beliefs, the deep-down feelings of self-worth. After a lot of introspection, I can absolutely guarantee you people come to the conclusion that there are things they are unconsciously believing that aren’t even true.

I love the title of Byron Katie’s book, “Who Would You Be Without Your Story?” You don’t even have to read the book (but you should) to understand the point. What is your success story? What do you believe deep down in your gut you truly deserve? It’s important to know because it will define you at some point. It will drive you or sabotage you, and it’s totally your choice. Leading people effectively requires an in-depth understanding of your own self-limiting beliefs and a huge dose of personal awareness, neither of which is easy to ascertain.

Let this be the time that you finally do something about the old tapes playing in your head that have been holding you back. There are people depending on you . . . co-workers, spouses, bosses, children . . . and YOU.

Note: Tracy Spears is one of the keynote and breakout session speakers of the 2018 NCMGMA Annual Conference, scheduled for May 9-11 at Harrah’s Cherokee in Cherokee, NC.  To learn more about her sessions and the complete event details, follow this link.

Top 5 Reason to Attend the 2018 NCMGM Annual Conference

NCMGMA is heading up to the mountains for our 2018 Annual Conference. Scheduled for May 9-11, we will be at a brand-new location for us this year: Harrah’s Cherokee in Cherokee, NC. Start making your plans now to join us for this exciting healthcare industry event: registration is now open!

Top 5 Reason to Attend

	1. General Sessions and Breakout Sessions We’re bringing in nationally-known experts, industry veterans, and proven healthcare management leaders, all to provide our attendees with some of the best healthcare leadership information available. From revenue cycle to contracting to successful teamwork strategies, you’ll come away with tons of information you’ll immediately be able to plug into your practice! Visit our schedule of events to learn more!
	2. Exhibit Hall The Annual Conference exhibit hall is your one-stop-shop for the latest and greatest products and services for medical practices. Our 2018 Alliance sponsors are our essential association partners and they are committed to the success of our organization and our members. Stop by the exhibit hall during the conference to see all that our exhibitors have to offer. The exhibit hall hours are available on the Annual Conference web page.
	3. Networking One of the most frequent comments we receive from our attendees is the abundance of networking available at the Annual Conference. Why reinvent the wheel when you can learn from the folks who are in the same boat as you? The Annual Conference features a number or receptions, breaks and events that offering plenty of valuable networking time. Visit our schedule of events web page to learn more about our Annual Conference networking opportunities.
	4. Harrah’s Cherokee: Have you seen it? The luxurious 21-story Harrah’s Cherokee Hotel is set amid the beautiful mountain setting of western North Carolina. The hotel provides luxury lodging that creates an upscale experience with 1,108 spacious rooms that include breathtaking views. Hotel amenities include an indoor pool, the Mandara Spa, an on-property restaurant, and a family-friendly bowling alley and arcade. Visit the Harrah’s Cherokee website to learn more.
	5. Cherokee, North Carolina Cherokee is one of the most beautiful destinations in North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains. From majestic waterfalls to breath-taking vistas to rich native and early American culture, this area has plenty to offer and will be one of our most beautiful conference locations to-date. Visit their website to learn all that Cherokee, North Carolina has to offer. Pictured: Soco Falls, just 11 miles from Cherokee on US 19 towards Maggie Valley.

Registration

Annual Conference registration is now open. Follow this link to view general information – agenda, accommodations, fees, and more – or click on the following links to register today!

• Click here for an online registration form.
• Click here for a printable registration form.

Administrator of the Year Award

Each year, NCMGMA and Medical Mutual recognize a healthcare administrator, affiliated with the NCMGMA, who has exhibited exceptional leadership management proficiency and enhanced the effectiveness of healthcare delivery in his/her practice and community through recent, noteworthy achievements. The 2018 Administrator of the Year will be named at the Thursday evening dinner of the NCMGMA Annual Conference in Cherokee.

If you wish to nominate a colleague who exemplifies this criteria please follow this link to fill out a complete form or email our offices at info@ncmgm.org to nominate an administrator. The Deadline for nominations is March 21, 2018.

Questions

Follow the links above for more information and for registration. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the NCMGMA offices at info@ncmgm.org.

Save the Date for our 2018 Conferences

Preparations are already in full swing for our 2018 NCMGMA conference events.  We are bringing back the Fall Conference and the 2018 Annual Conference will be held at a brand new location for NCMGMA: Cherokee, NC!

Mark your calendar for these exciting events and watch for more details, including registration, coming soon!

• 2018 NCMGMA Annual Conference
  May 9-12, 2018
  Harrah’s Cherokee
  Cherokee, NC
• 2018 Fall Conference
  October 17-19, 2018
  Charleston Marriott
  Charleston, SC

Watch for details coming soon.  If you have any questions about any of our NCMGMA events, please contact us at info@ncmgm.org.