Practice Management Virtual Course Staying Afloat – Financial Literacy for Your Practice

Course Description:

The SMFM Practice Management Course will continue the tradition of providing relevant and actionable information to assist in the everyday management of our MFM practices. Sessions this year will focus on maintaining the practice's financial viability. Additionally, we will offer breakout sessions geared toward common issues that Division Directors encounter.

This live online course will be held on October 18-19, 2024. Agenda is below. Registrants will also have access to the recording and slides after the sessions. 

Course Agenda:

Dates and agenda are subject to change. Times listed are in Eastern Time (ET).

Friday, October 18, 2024
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Practice Financials 101

12:30 PM-1:15 PM Practice Performance Indicators: 

Subtopics: Coding, Audits, Benchmarking, Efficient Accounts/Receivables, SDOH: Can You Afford to Implement it in Your Practice
1:15 PM -2:00 PM Clinical Informatics Basics and How AI Can Help Your Practice
Subtopics:
AI Tools: scheduling, decision support, provider benchmarking, etc.
How to select:  time in business, cost, intangibles
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Break
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM Business Case Development – Making Your Case for Funding
Personnel: GC, NP
Technology: Ultrasound, etc
3:15 PM-3:30 PM Case Study – Maternity Services Closings
Subtopic: Rural Closings and the Impact on Urban Practices
 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM General Q & A

Saturday, October 19, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining Personnel Physicians/QHPs Sonographers and Other Skilled Personnel
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Compensation Models
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM Break
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM Procurement: Negotiation, Pro Forma (Business Case) and Navigating Vendor Contracts
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Optimizing the Practice Model
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Break
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM General Q&A

Track 1:  Division Director Track  -   Break Out Sessions

• Conflict and Managing Difficult Interpersonal Interactions.  45 minutes, 1:15 – 2:00 pm

• Building a Collaborative Team, 45 minutes, 2:00 – 2:45 pm

• Juggling the Directors Roles; Quality Initiatives, Billing, Audits, Wellness, 30 minutes, 2:45 – 3:15 pm.

Track 2:  Networking and Socialization of Common Issues, 30 minutes, 2:45 – 3:15 pm

Rejoin Main Session for General Q& A, 3:15 – 4 pm

Discount Information: 

10% discount for 3 or more registrants from the same practice, and a 15% discount for 5 or more registrants form the same practice. Please reach out to educationdept@smfm.org for more information. 

If you are interested in the 2024 Fall Coding for MFM's Virtual Course as well, you can purchase both as a bundle for 20% off at this link.