Management Infrastructure

Galen and MedAmerica offer physicians the best of both worlds. Fundamentally, the group operates as autonomous practice sites, while benefiting from economies of scale afforded by access to state-of-the-art tools and processes often only available to larger groups. This is a win-win situation – “the MedAmerica way” offers physicians an optimal practice situation with the opportunity to fully enjoy quality of practice and quality of life. MedAmerica’s innovative products and services are designed to help meet the challenges of today’s healthcare environment. MedAmerica products and services include:

• Hospital contract negotiations: 30 years of experience in contracting with hospitals.
• Coding and billing: 1.5 million annual visits billed. Documentation and coding compliance training for all physicians. Further information can be obtained from MBSI.
• Information systems: Proprietary profiling system analyzes practices by site, physician, clinical data, outcomes and financial information to demonstrate measurable results.
• Recruitment and credentialing: In house staff provide all recruiting and credentialing needs to medical groups of more than 700 physicians.
• Accounting and payroll: Business systems and the information technology backbone to manage physician payroll and medical group accounting needs.
• Benefits administration: Flexible, comprehensive benefit programs tailored specifically to the needs of hospital-based physician groups.
• Payer contracting: Contract analysis and negotiation experience with IPAs and health plans.
• Liability coverage: Very competitive premium rates established on the basis of patient volume at each site.
• Marketing: Experienced staff ready to assist hospitalists in promoting the growth of their practice.
• New practice development: Products and services to meet the start-up needs of new programs.
• Clinical operations improvement: CQI programs combined with best of class physicians is our formula for clinical excellence.
• Case management and communications systems: Real time patient tracking and communication tools provide for seamless continuity of care.

For more information about MedAmerica Services:
Contact Angella Bernal via telephone at 510-350-2619 or email at bernala@medamerica.com.
Or visit our website at www.medamerica.com.