Oak Brook, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care's accountable care organization was profiled today in the New York Times for its success at keeping patients out of the hospital — a goal of accountable care, but a big change from the traditional…
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Many factors contribute to a successful accountable care organization, and healthcare providers and organizations have a lot to consider prior to ACO formation.
Cornerstone Health Care, a Highpoint, N.C.-based physician group with more than 365 physicians, has partnered with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina to form an accountable care organization.
Naples, Fla.-based Physicians Regional Healthcare System is planning an expansion at Physicians Regional-Pine Ridge in Naples, according to a Naples News report.
Greenville, S.C.-based Bon Secours St. Francis Health System is opening an urgent care center in Greenville, according to a Greenville News report.
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Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital in Manistique, Mich., has completed the construction of an approximately $25-million replacement facility, according to a Daily Press report.
Transforming primary care practices into patient-centered medical homes and achieving PCMH recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance is anything but easy. Many months or even years of work can go into the transition process, and the NCQA application…
Cleveland-based healthcare experts from University Hospital's Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, MetroHealth and The Cleveland Clinic have collaborated with local charity Providence House to create a facility for children with minor medical needs, but whose family situations prevent them from…
Huguley Memorial Medical Center in Burleson, Texas, plans to reveal a new name and logo Thursday to show its affiliation with Arlington-based Texas Health Resources, according to a Burleson Star report.
Hospitals and health systems need metrics to determine their progress in moving toward a pay-for-performance model, according to a report by the American Hospital Association's Health Research & Educational Trust and Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence.