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You need to stay atop the ever-changing slew of healthcare initiatives, especially those that will affect your bottom line and, ultimately, physician compensation. Although there are a multitude of initiatives to keep in mind, the following three core areas stand out and will likely affect your revenue in the near future, said Jennifer Searfoss Miller, JD, MGMA external relationship liaison for government affairs, who presented a Washington update during the 2006 MGMA Financial Management Society-Managed Care Assembly conference in San Diego