Care Coordination

Hospitals need to start getting directly involved with employers in the sponsorship of worksite-based health clinics if they want to preserve market share and the opportunity to lead the way in population health management, according to Mike La Penna, founder…

SSM Urgent Care-St. Louis announced that it will open a fourth urgent care center in St. Charles, Mo.

Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital has announced it will break ground in January 2014 on a new children's hospital in The Woodlands, a community within the Houston metro area, according to a report from Community Impact Newspaper.

Nearly three-quarters — 71 percent — of physicians in Massachusetts are either very or somewhat familiar with accountable care organizations, according to the Massachusetts Medical Society's "2013 Physician Workforce Study."

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine announced the opening of Penn Medicine Washington Square in Philadelphia that will serve as a hub of outpatient care for Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.

Omaha, Neb.-based Children's World, a pediatric complex care center run by Omaha-based Children's Hospital and Medical Center, will close Oct. 1, according to a report from local WOWT 6 News.

New Brunswick, N.J.-based Children's Specialized Hospital has opened a new outpatient center in Newark, N.J., to patients.

Oklahoma University Medical Center Edmond has opened a local primary care clinic for managing the health of adults 55 and older, according to a report from the Edmond Sun.

Milwaukee-based Ministry Health Care is joining Quality Health Solutions, a collaborative of health systems in Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin, and its accountable care network.

Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center and Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, Va., are planning to expand their surgical services in the same area, according to a report by The Virginian-Pilot.