The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board has unanimously approved a proposed affiliation between Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville, Ill., and Memorial Health System, based in Springfield, Ill., according to a WUIS report.
Transactions & Valuation Issues
In terms of infrastructure, there is no silver bullet for a successful accountable care organization, yet there are some general similarities among existing ACOs. For instance, they usually cover a defined region. The National Rural ACO, however, is breaking that…
Blue Shield of California and EPIC Health Plan, part of EPIC Management, announced a two-year accountable care initiative to provide integrated, cost-efficient care to Blue Shield HMO members in southern California.
Aetna and Atlantic Accountable Care Organization, a partner of Atlantic Health System, announced a new accountable care agreement that will improve the delivery and coordination of patient care for Aetna members in New Jersey.
Farzad Mostashari, MD, former national coordinator for health information technology, explains a few ways to interpret the first-year results of accountable care organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Advertisement
The following are stories regarding bundled payments over the past month, beginning with the most recent.
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and JFK Medical Center announced the launch of a collaborative accountable care organization to improve care and patient outcomes for more than 5,000 Horizon BCBS of New Jersey members.
Angleton (Texas) DanburyMedicalCenter and the University of Texas Medical Branch inGalveston have signed a letter of intent to explore a possible long-term, formal relationship.
The following hospital mergers, acquisitions and general transactions took place within the past week, beginning with the most recent.
Cooper County Memorial Hospital in Boonville, Mo., has signed a management agreement with Kansas City, Mo.-based Rural Community Hospitals of America, according to a Columbia Daily Tribune report.