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EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS

Medical Group Management

Association (MGMA):

Programs and

Professional Benefits

By MGMA

Medical Group Management Association The San Antonio chapter of MGMA is courage support among our members) and
(MGMA), is the largest professional society back and better than ever, after largely surviv- events with professional organizations (to net-
for practice administrators and medical group ing on virtual education conferences due to work with like-minded individuals in health-
managers throughout the U.S. Benefits in- COVID-19 for the last few years, our chapter care). The board is also excited to announce
clude certification programs, continuing edu- is excited to host more in-person events this our annual education conference, which is
cation programs, networking and conference year. The group has already celebrated the hol- typically slated in February and the Texas
opportunities. While the national chapter of iday season by throwing axes together at MGMA Annual Conference which will take
MGMA is well recognized, many don’t know Stumpy‘s Hatchet House SA, attending edu- in April at San Antonio, Texas. This event is
about local chapters that can be even more re- cational seminars and finishing off the one of the premier events for the Texas organ-
warding. These chapters require a separate reg- MGMA calendar year with an education con- ization and we are excited to be the host chap-
istration and are often overlooked by national ference in May, boasting attendees from all ter for this conference year.
members and administrators, who are busy over the State of Texas and speakers from We are encouraging physicians to have their
with the day-to-day operations. Texas MGMA North Carolina. practice managers, administrators and execu-
is one of the largest states MGMA chapters The board is excited to announce many new tives to come to our events or reach out for
and San Antonio boasts the largest and most opportunities during the upcoming calendar more information. Our community is strong
engaged membership of Texas MGMA. Cur- year, which runs from June 2022 to June 2023. in San Antonio and South Texas and we
rently, San Antonio MGMA has approxi- We are already planning the first evening would love the opportunity to take care of
mately one hundred members in San Antonio meeting in September 2022 with a legislative your own as well.
and South Texas region, representing clinics update on everything going on in Austin TX
of all sizes and specialties. and Washington DC. The first big event back Lindsey Herman Nolan, MHA,
One of the greatest benefits of this society after the summer hopes to bring forward the CMPE is the SAMGMA President and
is the networking with professionals with sim- latest in healthcare legislation, including prior CEO at Nolan Practice Management.
ilar positions and/or challenges. Oftentimes, authorization regulations, the current status of
these other members are the only people who Roe v. Wade and other items heading to the For more information about all of our
truly understand the challenges that practice Texas legislative session just around the corner. events please keep an eye on our website
administrators face every day. Our members After this first kickoff event, the board is plan- www.samgma.org
are able to trade tips and contacts to improve ning on breakfast meetings to provide more
their practice operations and personal careers. educational seminars, evening mixers (to en-

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