Care Coordination

There are gaps in pediatric emergency departments' pandemic preparedness, according to a study in Academic Emergency Medicine.

Bundled payments are part of new reimbursement models under healthcare reform that pay a lump sum to healthcare providers who share the risks and benefits of care delivery for a particular procedure or condition. Much of the discussion on bundled…

University Hospitals in Cleveland plans to convert a 20,000-square-foot office building in Solon, Ohio, into an outpatient health center, according to a Crain's Cleveland Business report.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve legislation to reauthorize the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education program through fiscal year 2017, according to an AHA News Now report.

Knoxville, Tenn.-based TeamHealth has acquired Emergency Physicians Professional Association and Valley Emergency Physicians.

Spokane, Wash.-based Providence Medical Group has acquired two anesthesia groups and will combine them into a new unit, according to the Spokesman-Review.

Subsidies or stipends must be beneficial for anesthesia practices and hospitals in order for both to maintain financial stability in an environment marked by shrinking reimbursements, growing competition and rising costs.

Raritan Bay Medical Center, with locations in Perth Amboy, N.J., and Old Bridge, N.J., has partnered with TeamHealth, a provider of emergency department staffing and management services, to enhance emergency care at its locations, according to a NJTODAY report.

Asheville N.C.-based Mission Health has announced that it will open Mission My Care Plus in Asheville, a comprehensive care practice.

Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Fla., is set to open the first phase of a $50 million expansion, according to a Tampa Bay Times report.