Cardiology Leaders Form Strategic Partnership
The ACC and MedAxiom jointly announced in November 2006 a strategic partnership that will bring the strengths of both organizations to their respective membership groups through sharing expertise on critical subject matters within cardiology, promoting cross-membership relationships and advocacy initiatives, and developing a Leadership Institute within the ACC.
MedAxiom and the ACC will begin immediately promoting each other’s programs and member benefits as well as providing educational content through each partner’s conferences, webcasts, member publications, and web sites. The Leadership Institute will first develop content topics and test and refine the curriculum for a formal launch in early 2007.
ACC Members Receive 10% Discount on Membership
All ACC members are eligible for a 10% discount off all MedAxiom membership levels from November 27, 2006 through March 31, 2007. The discount is available to first-time MedAxiom members. Contact MedAxiom to learn more about this membership discount opportunity and mention the “ACC Discount.”
The Best of Both Worlds
MedAxiom is a product and service provider in the cardiology industry that has established itself as a leader in networking, benchmarking, and performance improvement at all levels of the cardiology practice. The mission of MedAxiom is to improve the quality and efficiency of service delivery throughout the cardiology industry. Our products and services will help increase patient access, quality of care, and operational efficiency through a network of individuals who share successes, failures, and resources with one another for the greater good of quality health care.
The ACC is a leader in the formulation of health policy, standards and guidelines, and is a staunch supporter of cardiovascular research. The ACC provides professional education and operates national registries for the measurement and improvement of quality care.
The mission of the American College of Cardiology is to advocate for quality cardiovascular care—through education, research promotion, development and application of standards and guidelines—and to influence health care policy.
“This relationship will further the goals and objectives of each organization toward attaining higher levels of performance and quality healthcare services,” says Jennifer Linville, CEO of MedAxiom. “We are very excited that our organizations have come together to create new products and services for the enrichment of the cardiology industry.”
The Leadership Institute
The Leadership Institute will be a practice administrator and physician leader educational program that brings the expertise of MedAxiom’s senior leaders and their collective membership’s best practices together to educate and train participants to become more effective leaders within their organizations. The outcomes of these programs will further advance the cardiology field as leaders in healthcare practice management and create an atmosphere of teamwork amongst the industry. Programs topics will include:
- Creating an maintaining an effective leadership culture
- Assessing and improving on your practices leadership effectiveness
- Effect board structures and strategies
- Gaining clarity on the roles: Executive director, managing physicians, CFO, COO
- Identifying, monitoring and managing key practice performance indicators
- Maximizing hospital relationships via partnerships, joint ventures, management contracts, etc.
- Creating an effective long term strategy and gaining physician buy-in
“ACC recognizes the important role practice administrators play in facilitating quality cardiovascular care. Our partnership with MedAxiom will allow us to better serve our members by providing tools and resources to assist them in managing a complex cardiovascular practice” said Dr. James Dove, president elect of the American College of Cardiology and president emeritus, Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants, Ltd. ACC will continue to work with MGMA/CSCA and MedAxiom to provide practice administrators with optimal tools, educational programs, and resources to facilitate work in both the academic and private practice settings.”
