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In this episode of the MGMA Week in Review podcast, hosts Daniel Williams and Colleen Luckett discuss key issues and insights for medical practice leaders. The episode covers the following topics:

- Succession planning for medical practices, including lack of progress and best practices. Colleen notes that "just over a one in three medical group leader, so like 36%, to be exact, have a succession plan for leadership positions."

- The importance of psychological safety in the workplace and its impact on team performance.
- A new initiative in L.A. to address challenges in assisting the unhoused population.

- The potential downsides of providing immediate access to medical test results to patients.

- Leadership lessons from the TV series "Ted Lasso" and how to embrace curiosity, not judgment, in medical practice leadership.

The hosts provide direct quotes, insights, and resources to help medical practice leaders solve problems and improve their organizations.

Resources Mentioned:
- MGMA Stat poll article on succession planning
- July 2024 MGMA Connection magazine (digital version; requires login)
- MGMA's free 2024 staff compensation report
- Harvard Business Review podcast on psychological safety
- Washington Post article on patient access to medical test results
- Fierce Healthcare on social workers to help "unhoused population" in CA
- MGMA article on leadership lessons from "Ted Lasso"

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