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An anticipated 2005 budget deficit has led to several joint meetings of the Telluride Hospital District Board and Telluride Medical Center management and staff to determine a course of action. According to THD board president Stephen Wald, the budget deficit is a result of unexpectedly high costs for employment, materials and supplies at the beginning of the year and lower revenues....more

By Lisa H. Schneck, MSJ "Manage the practice. Don’t let the practice manage you." That, in a nutshell, is the prescription for success in running a medical group, according to Gina Volmert, MGMA member and president, GroupOne Healthsource, Jefferson City, Mo. At a recent MGMA meeting, Volmert and representatives from three organizations described how they met and exceeded operational benchmarks set by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)....more