Two of Massachusetts’ largest private medical practices are in talks to merge into a physician-run group that would cover nearly one million patients — a marketplace standing that could leave them aggressively negotiating with hospitals, according to a Boston Globe report.
Newton-based Atrius Health, which includes 844 physicians, is in talks with 250-physician Worcester-based Fallon Clinic. Both share the same EMR systems, billing systems and patient-appointment software.
Some healthcare experts say a strong physician system may “keep hospitals in check,” according to the report. Others say the merger of two high-quality group practices will make an attractive clinical and business partner to Massachusetts hospitals, which are rapidly consolidating or expanding their physician networks.
Read the Boston Globe report on Atrius Health and Fallon Clinic.
Read more about healthcare transactions in Massachusetts:
– Massachusetts’ Milton Hospital, Beth Israel Won’t Comment on Integration Plans
– Boston’s Steward Health Approved to Acquire Merrimack and Nashoba Valley Hospitals
– Massachusetts’ Saints Medical Center Signs Letter of Intent With Steward
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