NCMGMA Webinar - Self Employment vs. Hospital/Foundation/Private Equity: What is Your Practice Strategy for the Future? (12 May 2026)

Tue, 12 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Northern California MGMA Webinar

Self Employment vs. Hospital/Foundation/Private Equity: What is Your Practice Strategy for the Future?

Tuesday, May 12th, 2026

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Presented By: Debra Phairas

Practice & Liability Consultants

NO FEE TO ATTEND!

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Meeting ID: 830 7913 9671 | Passcode: 136388

*Drop ins welcome!*

Please RSVP to Andrea McArtor: ajmcartor@aol.com

Session Description:

"The Times They Are A-Changin” There are many practice opportunities for physicians to consider for the future. Will you remain in solo practice? Merge with others to form a bigger single specialty, multi-specialty group or ACO? Join a Foundation or University Affiliation? This workshop will present a balanced discussion of options and issues for physicians to consider before making these important practice decisions.

This workshop will be presented by experienced consultant, Debra Phairas, President Practice & Liability Consultants, LLC who has advised physicians in making these critical transitions including shoring up solo/small groups, merging practices, consulting on being acquired and negotiating compensation for physicians. She has worked with over 2,300 practices since 1985. Debra has also performed due diligence for acquisitions and devised physician compensation formulas for Foundations and Universities.

Learning Objectives:

Attendees will learn how to compare “apples to apples” with present compensation versus WRVU formula offers.

Attendees will learn how to negotiate the sale of the practice to a hospital/university/private equity/insurance company.

Attendees will learn important elements to negotiate in contracts to avoid malpractice conflicts of interest.

Speaker Bio:

Debra Phairas is President of Practice & Liability Consultants, LLC a nationally recognized firm specializing in practice management and malpractice prevention. Her background includes medical clinic administration and loss prevention management for NORCAL Mutual, a physician malpractice insurance carrier in Northern California. Her BS is from Michigan State University and her graduate work at Golden Gate University San Francisco MBA Health Services Administration program. Her consulting experience includes over 2,400 practices of all sizes and specialties. She has presented seminars and lectures nationwide for state and local medical/dental associations, management organizations and specialty societies.

SDMGMA May Lunch Presentation (20 May 2026)

Wed, 20 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT

NO FEE TO ATTEND!

Please RSVP directly to SanDiegoMGMA@gmail.com

We invite you to attend this month's complimentary educational lunch presentation, where you will have the opportunity to network with fellow decision-makers in healthcare while enjoying a free lunch.

Objectives:

Patient safety is a continuous priority in healthcare, which operates within a complex system where multiple failures can contribute to patient harm. Enhancing safety requires understanding that errors often result from a combination of system breakdowns. By implementing strong, effective systems, practices can reduce liability and improve outcomes. This activity will explore common system failures and highlight strategies and processes to minimize practice errors and enhance patient safety.

At the end of this activity, the learner will be able to:

Define common malpractice allegations and implement risk mitigation strategies
Identify comprehensive documentation of patient care and other related patient management decisions
Adapt awareness of cultural linguistic competency and implicit bias when interacting with patients and their families

Speaker Bio:

Monica Ludwick, Pharm.D., MBA is the Assistant Vice President of the CAP Risk Management and Patient Safety Department. In addition to her substantial experience in pharmacology and risk management, Monica is actively involved in several professional organizations and has earned outstanding employee recognition multiple times during her career. She earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of California San Francisco, School of Pharmacy.

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California Medical Group Management Association upcoming events

NCMGMA Webinar - Self Employment vs. Hospital/Foundation/Private Equity: What is Your Practice Strategy for the Future? (12 May 2026)

SDMGMA May Lunch Presentation (20 May 2026)