Faculty Group Practice Introduction for New Faculty

What Does FGP Do? Bills and collects all professional fees Negotiates, prepares and monitors all third party payer contracts Monitors liability risks and potential claims Interface between providers and referring physicians Monitors and oversees compliance activities

Who is a Member? UAMS part time or full time faculty who provide professional services in any location. Principles and rules of operation

How are we organized? FGP is an unincorporated group within the College of Medicine designed to serve, and monitor, faculty professional practice FGP Executive Committee—Dean, 4 elected chairs, 4 elected “non chairs”—meets monthly FGP Board—All clinical chairs + executive committee—meets bimonthly

Organizational Units Debra Fiser: Executive Committee and Board Chair Charles Smith: FGP Director Staff coordinator: Margaret Ward Paula White: FGP COO and head of billing Melanie Meyer: Physician Relations Rose Ann Cato: Managed Care Contracting Terri Brame: Compliance Kemal Kutait: Risk Management Physician Call Center: Donna Williams Financial Analysis: Robert (Trey) McCorkindale

Committees Compliance Oversight Professional Standards Professional liability and risk management Managed care contracts Children’s FGP Revenue cycle Fringe benefit

Goals/Priorities for Year Primary Care enhancement & PCMH Offsite practice Ambulatory care improvement Bundled payment initiative Cost reduction Patient centered care

Contact Number Charles Smith, MD – Melanie Meyer – Terri Brame – Kemal Kutait –