Medical Group Management Association is the nation's principal voice for medical group practice

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), founded in 1926, is the nation's principal voice for medical group practice. MGMA's 21,500 members manage and lead 13,500 organizations in which approximately 270,000 physicians practice.

MGMA serves the spectrum of physician practices from small to large, plus other health care delivery systems such as management service organizations, integrated delivery systems and ambulatory surgery centers.

MGMA leads the profession and assists members through information, education, networking and advocacy. Its core purpose is to improve the effectiveness of medical group practices and the knowledge and skills of the individuals who manage and lead them.

MGMA operates two related organizations that provide certification and research. The American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE) is the standard-setting and certification organization for group practice professionals. The MGMA Center for Research is the research companion to MGMA.

MGMA's mission

To improve the effectiveness of medical group practices and the knowledge and skills of the individuals who manage/lead them.

MGMA's related organizations

• American College of Medical Practice Executives is the standard-setting and certification body of MGMA.
   
• MGMA Center for Research is the research and development companion to MGMA. The Center for Research, a 501(c)(3) research foundation, conducts quantitative and qualitative research to advance the art and science of medical group management.
   
• MGMA Services, Inc. is the wholly owned, for-profit subsidiary of MGMA. MGMA Services, Inc. was established to further the provision of high quality medical management services and to assist medical group practices in delivering efficient and effective health care.

For more information about MGMA, go to www.mgma.com.