NCMGMA Webinar - Self Employment vs. Hospital/Foundation/Private Equity: What is Your Practice Strategy for the Future?

Northern California MGMA Webinar

Self Employment vs. Hospital/Foundation/Private Equity: What is Your Practice Strategy for the Future?

Tuesday, May 12th, 2026

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Presented By: Debra Phairas

Please RSVP to Andrea McArtor: ajmcartor@aol.com

Session Description:    

"The Times They Are A-Changin” There are many practice opportunities for physicians to consider for the future.   Will you remain in solo practice? Merge with others to form a bigger single specialty, multi-specialty group or ACO?  Join a Foundation or University Affiliation?   This workshop will present a balanced discussion of options and issues for physicians to consider before making these important practice decisions. 

This workshop will be presented by experienced consultant, Debra Phairas, President Practice & Liability Consultants, LLC who has advised physicians in making these critical transitions including shoring up solo/small groups, merging practices, consulting on being acquired and negotiating compensation for physicians.  She has worked with over 2,300 practices since 1985.  Debra has also performed due diligence for acquisitions and devised physician compensation formulas for Foundations and Universities.

Learning Objectives:

• Attendees will learn how to compare “apples to apples” with present compensation versus WRVU formula offers.

• Attendees will learn how to negotiate the sale of the practice to a hospital/university/private equity/insurance company.

• Attendees will learn important elements to negotiate in contracts to avoid malpractice conflicts of interest.

Speaker Bio:

Debra Phairas is President of Practice & Liability Consultants, LLC a nationally recognized firm specializing in practice management and malpractice prevention. Her background includes medical clinic administration and loss prevention management for NORCAL Mutual, a physician malpractice insurance carrier in Northern California. Her BS is from Michigan State University and her graduate work at Golden Gate University San Francisco MBA Health Services Administration program. Her consulting experience includes over 2,400 practices of all sizes and specialties. She has presented seminars and lectures nationwide for state and local medical/dental associations, management organizations and specialty societies.