Across the country new payment models being tested by CMS like MACRA and the Comprehensive Joint Replacement Program (CJR) are driving healthcare delivery organizations to focus on the value they deliver to payers and patients.
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Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System is taking part in the American Cancer Society's national initiative to fight colorectal cancer.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Mednax will acquire a Henderson, Nev.-based private ophthalmology practice.
Gary, Ind.-based Methodist Hospitals signed a nonbinding letter of intent to integrate with Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Alliance Wednesday, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The CEOs of Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Burlington, Mass.-based Lahey Health said their proposed merger would allow them to become active competitors in the state's healthcare market and would help both institutions weather potential legislative changes to…
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An outside consulting firm recommended the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, which owns Sitka, Alaska-based Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital, purchase Sitka (Alaska) Community Hospital's assets and absorb its healthcare operations, according to an Alaska Public Media report.
On behalf of Wheeling (W.Va.) Hospital, the West Virginia Health Care Authority ordered a public hearing discussing Irvine, Calif.-based Alecto Healthcare Services' certificate of need application to take place April 20, according to The Intelligencer.
Titusville, Fla.-based Parrish Medical Center and Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children's Health System have formed a collaborative agreement to advance pediatric care for residents in the area, according to Space Coast Daily.
Officials from Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston on Tuesday signed a partnership agreement that will expand access to Dana-Farber's clinical trials and treatment for complex cancer cases to patients in Rhode Island, reports the Providence Journal.
As reimbursement models become more closely linked to patient outcomes and quality of care, hospitals and health systems are increasingly assuming risk for patients' health — even beyond hospital walls. Healthcare executives are meticulously crafting strategies to support high-quality, cost-effective…