New York Medical Group Management Association upcoming events

August Webinar: The Referral Dead End: Fixing Behavioral Health Access For Primary Care Patients (Tuesday, August 04, 2026)

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

The Referral Dead End: Fixing Behavioral Health Access For Primary Care Patients

Tuesday, August 4th, 2026

12:00PM - 1:00PM EST

Presented By: Jesse Weinberg

April Health

You can expect to leave this session understanding:

Why the traditional mental health referral model is failing your patients, and the hidden costs it creates for your practice
What integrated behavioral health actually looks like inside a primary care workflow, and the decades of evidence behind why it works
How to evaluate whether integrated behavioral health is right for your practice — including the build in-house vs. partner decision and what each path really requires

Can't make the webinar?

No problem! All registrants receive the recording and
presentation slides following the webinar.

(Members Attend Free, Non-members $35.00)

HOW TO JOIN THE WEBINAR: Please click the highlighted link provided in your confirmation email to receive the login information.

Continuing Education Units, CEU's:

Earn up to 1.0 continuing education unit hours for each hour of education from the ACMPE, American College of Medical Practice Executives. Our events are eligible for continuing education units as awarded by other professional associations. We recommend that you contact your professional association for their approval process.

Exclusive Webinar - Legal Considerations for Setting Up a Concierge Medicine Practice (Tuesday, August 25, 2026)

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

New York MGMA Exclusive Webinar:

Legal Considerations for Setting Up
a Concierge Medicine Practice

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

12:00PM - 1:00PM EST

Presented by:
Traci Boris, JD & Tricia Lu, JD, MHA

Barclay Damon

Earn 1 CEU!

Session Description

This session will explore the legal considerations involved in establishing a concierge medicine practice or transitioning an existing practice to a concierge model.

Session Objectives

Physicians and office managers will gain a better understanding of the various concierge medicine models, associated risks, and legal considerations involved in establishing or transitioning to a concierge practice.

Can't make the webinar?

No problem! All registrants receive the recording
and presentation slides following the webinar.

(Members Attend Free, Non-members $35.00)

About the Speakers:

Traci Boris, JD is a Partner at Barclay Damon and a member of the firm's Health Care and Human Services Practice area and a member of the firm's Labor & Employment Practice area. Traci focuses her practice on counseling individual practitioners, owners, administrators, directors, and employees of health care practices and health care-related facilities, including physicians, licensed medical personnel, hospitals, and clinics. She has extensive experience providing guidance in all areas impacting health care practitioners.

Tricia Lu, JD, MHA is an Associate in Barclay Damon's Health Care Practice Area. She counsels hospitals, physician practices, and other health care organizations on regulatory, compliance, transactional, and operational matters. Before practicing law, Tricia served in senior health care leadership roles at leading New York City health care institutions, overseeing clinical operations, physician practices, compliance, quality, strategic planning, and finance. She also serves as the Chief Privacy and Compliance Officer for a New York City hospital.

Webinar - Automating Prior Authorization: The Promise and Reality of AI (Tuesday, September 01, 2026)

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Automating Prior Authorization:
The Promise and Reality of AI

Tuesday, September 1st, 2026

12:00PM - 1:00PM EST

Presented by: Julie Sylvestre,

Chief Growth Officer, Grey Ledge Medical a division of Oncospark, Inc.

Session Description:

Prior authorization remains one of the most time-consuming and frustrating administrative challenges in healthcare, contributing to staff burnout, delayed patient care and rising operational costs. This session explores how AI is being used today to streamline prior authorization workflows, reduce manual tasks, improve documentation and support fast and consistent decision making. Participants will gain a practice understanding of current AI applications and emerging technologies.

Session Objectives:

Attendees will learn how to identify opportunities for AI within their organizations, evaluate potential return on investment and prepare their teams for responsible adoption.

Can't make the webinar?

No problem! All registrants receive the recording and presentation slides

following the webinar.

(Members Attend Free, Non-members $35.00)

HOW TO JOIN THE WEBINAR: Please click the highlighted link provided in your confirmation email to receive the login information.

Continuing Education Units, CEU's:

Buffalo & Rochester Joint Fall Seminar (Thursday, October 29, 2026)

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

SAVE THE DATE

Buffalo & Rochester Joint Fall Seminar

Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 8:00am – 2:00pm

Hotel at Batavia Downs

8319 Park Road, Batavia, NY 14020

Breakfast & lunch included!

Your registration includes free admission for one guest!

PRICING

NYMGMA Members: $25

Non-members: $50

Exhibitor: $500