Physician Peer Partners Survey We appreciate your interest in being a mentor. Please provide contact info and select those areas in which you think you could provide guidance and expertise as a mentor to your peers. (Offering to be a mentor does not imply that the physician seeking advice should not obtain their own legal and/or practice management counsel.) Question Title * 1. Please provide your name: Question Title * 2. What is your specialty or specialties? Question Title * 3. Please provide your practice name or employer and your role: Question Title * 4. Please provide your preferred email which you check frequently to ensure you can be reached by your peer(s): Question Title * 5. Please provide the best number to ensure your peer(s) can reach you Question Title * 6. Which of the following is your preferred initial contact method? Email Phone Question Title * 7. Professional & Personal Development Successful Transitions from Training to Practicing Clinician Successful Transition to Retirement Successful Transition from Employment to Private Practice Community Volunteer Opportunities Using Social Media Ethical Dilemmas Interpersonal Relationships with Physician Colleagues Medical Society Leadership Opportunities Advocacy for the Profession - How to Get Involved Meeting the Requirements of Licensure, Board Certification or MOC Being a Physician Entrepreneur Pursuing Career Changes Burnout & Moral Injury Physician Employment Challenges Cultural Competency Conducting Research and Publishing Considerations Conflicts of Interest Pay Equity Concerns Advancement Within an Organization Work-Life Balance Specialty Change Other Mentoring Areas of Interest in Personal & Professional Development Question Title * 8. Practice or Employment Models & Challenges Starting an Independent Practice Joining a Group Practice Buying into a Practice Private Equity Acquisition Direct Care Model Concierge Medicine Hospital Medicine Academic Medicine Administrative Roles Being an Employed Physician Negotiating a Favorable Employment Contract Locum Tenens Other Mentoring Areas of Interest in Practice & Employment Models Question Title * 9. Insurance & Payment Challenges Joining an Accountable Care Organization EQIP (Episode Quality Improvement Program) Participating in Maryland Primary Care Program Medicare Participation Medicaid Participation Medicare and/or Medicaid MCO Participation Participating in Non-Governmental Insurance Plans (CareFirst, United, etc) Understanding MCO/Payor Data Related to Your Practice Negotiation Strategies with Payors Credentialing Challenges with Payors Internal vs. Outsourcing Billing & Claims Submission Other Mentoring Areas of Interest in Insurance & Payment Challenges Question Title * 10. Private Practice Operations Claims, Coding, Denials and Adjudication Human Resources Challenges & Legal Matters Telemedicine Remote Patient Monitoring Financing of New Practice Equipment Legal Issues Medical Office Space Leasing/Purchasing Practicing Efficiency & Patient Workflows Marketing Your Medical Practice Managing Online Social Media Reputation Patient Communications Using Technology to Engage Your Patients Using Technology to Enhance Patient Outcomes Efficient, Effective Use of Non-Physician Clinicians in Your Practice Employee Communications Choosing an EMR Efficient Use of Patient Portals Enhancing Patient Compliance Creating a Positive & Effective Practice Culture Recruiting Physicians, Nurse Practitioners or PAs Non-clinical Staff Recruitment Strategies Managing Accounts Receivable Other Mentoring Areas of Interest in Private Practice Operations Question Title * 11. Patient Care Cultural Competency Improving Transitions of Care Caring for Uninsured or Underinsured Patients Patient Communications Enhancing Patient Compliance Being an Expert Witness Other Mentoring Areas of Interest in Patient Care Question Title * 12. Revenue Enhancement Telemedicine and Digital Remote Monitoring Clinical Trials Participation in APMs Selling Products and/or Pharmaceuticals in Your Practice Understanding Laws & Regulations re: Offering Products and Services Other Mentoring Areas of Interest in Revenue Enhancement Question Title * 13. Any other areas in which you are interested in being a mentor which were not included? Thank You for Your Engagement! MCMS will be in touch!
