Acting chief executive Akash Madiah credited practice leaders for outcomes patients never see, and the session's emcee offered a patient's account of two years of doctor visits.

Four forces created the perfect storm to sink physician-owned medicine. There are policies that could help keep it afloat.

A primary-care voucher model would pay practices upfront for predictable care and leave insurance to cover catastrophic risk, cutting administrative burden and giving physicians time back with patients.

MGMA members described capping Medicare Advantage contracts and favoring commercial patients, while one Texas practice leader reluctantly called Medicare her best payer.

At an MGMA Government Affairs town hall, attendees raised extrapolated audits, employer plans beyond state reach and denials with no reason codes.

The Grammy-nominated songwriter traced his path from Belfast during the Troubles to the front of INXS, then walked practice leaders through what he says the best bands do differently.

A fallback version would make insurers prove upcoding, notify physicians and limit downcoding to 90 days.

MGMA's government affairs staff walked through the fee schedule, value-based care, prior authorization, Medicaid and the year-end fight in Congress.