For Practice Managers

Medical Group Managers Association http://www.mgma.com
North Carolina Medical Group Managers http://www.ncmgma.com
Charlotte Area Medical Group Managers http://www.ncmgm.org/charlotte
Professional Association of Health Care Office Management http://www.pahcom.com

Charlotte Area Medical Group Managers

PURPOSE

The Charlotte Area Medical Group Managers (CAMGM) exists as an organization for the general purpose of continuing education in the field of healthcare administration.  In addition, the group provides a forum to address issues on a local and national level. CAMGM, in areas that affect the medical community, offers its services as an advisory to and/ or representative group on healthcare administration.

Monthly meetings offer members the opportunity to learn from sponsors and program speakers, to network, and to exchange ideas that help with issues they face on a day-to-day basis.  Roundtable discussions on a designated topic are held every other month and allow participants to receive practtcal advice from their peers and/ or a subject matter expert .

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CAMGM, in conjunction with the Mecklenburg and North Carolina medical societies and the North Carolina Medical Group Managers (NCMGM), played an active role in legislators passing critical legislation, including the Prompt Pay and Credentialing Acts as well as House Bill 1066, which requires managed care payers, among other things, to disclose fee schedules and claims bundling rules to physician practices. 

In 2006, CAMGM has been working with area legislators to pass legislation on a uniform insurance card, setting a time limit on payer-requested refunds, and requiring payors to recognize assignment of benefits authorizations.  Additionally, a major issue currently in process for many physicians in the state is legislation involving professional liability reform.  With strength in numbers, CAMGM members can do their part to show support for issues that benefit physicians and patients.

For more information on legislation in the state of North Carolina, click this link: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/

For information on North Carolina legislators, click this link: http://www.ncleg.net/

For information on the Charlotte Area Medical Group Managers, click this link: http://www.ncmgm.org/charlotte/

MEMBERSHIP

If you are a medical group manager, CAMGM welcomes you to attend any of our meetings.   Current members are encouraged to bring guests to meetings.  Meetings are held from 12:00 - 1:30 on the third Thursday of each month (except in September and December, during which the location will be announced).  A lunch buffet is provided for all members and guests at no charge.   Guests may attend up to three (3) meetings before deciding to join.  Please see below for directions to our regular meetings.  The classifications of membership are designated as follows:

A. Active Members--An active member:

1) Must hold membership in Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) or North Carolina Medical Group Managers (NCMGM).

2) Must be actively engaged in healthcare administration in Mecklenburg or a contiguous county (Gaston, York, Lancaster, Union, Cabarrus, Rowan, Iredell, Lincoln).

3) Must be sponsored by two (2) active members and be approved by the Membership Committee.

4) Must maintain membership by prompt payment of dues as assessed.

5) Is eligible to vote and hold office.

6) Is the only active member representing their medical group.

B. Affiliate Member--An affiliate member:

1) Must hold membership in MGMA or NCMGM.

2) Must have management responsibility in more than one functional area of a health care delivery organization and must be an additional member from a medical group already represented by an active member.

3) Must be sponsored by two (2) active members and be approved by the Membership Committee.

4) Must maintain membership by prompt payment of dues as assessed.

5) Is not eligible to vote or hold office.

C. Honorary Member--An honorary member:

1) May be any person nominated by an active member and be approved by a two-third majority vote of all voting members present at a regularly scheduled meeting.

2) Will pay no dues.

3) Will have no vote and may not hold office.

DIRECTIONS TO MONTHLY MEETINGS:

The location of our 2008 meetings is Myers Park Baptist Church in the Cornwell Center Conference Room, which is located at 1931 Selwyn Avenue.  You may park in the lot across from the McColl School of Business on Selwyn Avenue or in the lot on the street behind the Conference Room.  For further directions, call the church at (704) 334-7232 or (704) 927-0774.

Note: Our  December Christmas meeting will be held in December  at the Charlotte Country Club.  Exact date TBA.  Please join us for this very special event!  You may RSVP by contacting an officer or Stephanie Smith at the Mecklenbury County Medical Society (704-376-3688).

To submit an application for membership or for more details on attending a meeting or about CAMGM, please contact Pam Saunders at (704) 831-3104.

2010 CAMGM OFFICERS

President (Chair):                   Pam Saunders           704-831-3104        Carolina NeuroSurgery & Spine Associates

Vice President (Programs):   Larry McIntyre           704-367-4748        Charlotte Radiology

Treasurer (Sponsors):           David Greene            704-998-0823        Metrolina Nephrology Associates

Secretary (Membership):      Judy Bible                  704-295-3400        Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates

Immediate Past President:   Becky Ayers              704-927-6166        Charlotte Dermatology