Upper Cumberland MGMA

12/24/2025

UCMGMA would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We look forward to networking with everyone in 2026.

12/03/2025

10/14/2025

Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from concept to clinic. Since Don’s last presentation in May, healthcare AI adoption has accelerated — from billing and scheduling automation to predictive analytics and patient engagement tools that save staff time and improve care. This updated session explores what’s working now, where small and rural practices can benefit most, and how to navigate ethical and operational challenges. Attendees will leave with practical steps to assess, experiment, and govern AI tools that enhance efficiency and patient trust. Join us to see how today’s technology is shaping tomorrow’s medical practice.

10/03/2025

Tennessee was well represented at MGMA Leaders Conference. Congratulations to TMGMA for being named the MGMA State Affiliate of the Year, Jon Ewing of Jackson for receiving Legislative Liaison of the Year, and Michelle Mainord of Cookeville for receiving ACMPE Forum Representative of the Year.

08/09/2025

Join us for the next membership meeting on September 9th at SmartBank. Kimberly Jeter, Senior Provider Relations Rep, with Palmetto GBA will be presenting on Medicare Updates. RSVP for lunch by September 3.

07/29/2025

Thinking about ACMPE Certification? Now is the time to take the next step!
A free virtual study group begins on Wednesday, August 6th at 1pm ET/12pm CT. This free study group is designed to help you prepare for the certification process.
Each week state ACMPE Forum Reps will identify content necessary to meet board certification standards, including financial management, regulatory compliance, organizational governance and departmental operations management and transformative healthcare delivery. Topics are reviewed from the perspective of a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals and ambulatory care settings. Register at https://lnkd.in/epy4rfwk.

07/16/2025

Hope you have plans to attend TMGMA’s Fall Conference in Franklin, TN. Register at TMGMA.com.

05/20/2025

Thank you to all the sponsors of the Spring Workshop! We value our business resource partners. A special thank you to our Gold Sponsors: SmartBank, Premier Diagnostic Imaging, Fortis, and Epion .

05/20/2025

UCMGMA would like to thank the speakers who presented at the Spring Workshop. They shared great information with attendees.

05/12/2025

Yarnell Beatty is the Senior VP and General Counsel for the Tennessee Medical Association. He will share updates from the recent Tennessee General Assembly session.

05/07/2025

Mary Dee Allen is a Member in the Cookeville, Tennessee office of Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC, which she joined in 2003. Mary Dee is a practicing trial attorney since 1992, handling primarily workers' compensation defense and employment discrimination defense, in state and federal Courts and administrative agencies. She obtained an Associates Degree in Nursing from Union University in 1988, passing her State Licensure Board that same year, a Bachelor's Degree in History from Union University in 1989, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree from the University of Memphis in 1992. Mary Dee has an AV Preeminent® Rating - which is the highest possible rating given by Martindale-Hubbell, the leading independent attorney rating entity. She is a member of the Putnam County Bar Association, and of the Tennessee Lawyers' Association for Women (TLAW). Mary Dee is also the Legislative and Governmental Affairs Co-Chair of the Upper Cumberland Society for Human Resource Management, and a member of the Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management.