CMS' experiment with "bundling" orthopedic charges into one payment for both the hospital and surgeon is getting mixed reviews from physicians, but it could be the wave of the future, according to a feature in USA Today.
Transactions & Valuation Issues
Title: Trends in Strategies and Valuations of Physician/Hospital Relationships
Non-profit Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Ill., has offered to purchase for-profit Carle Clinic and its subsidiary, Health Alliance Medical Plans, according to a report by the News-Gazette.
Crouse Hospital and Community General Hospital, both in Syracuse, N.Y., are discussing a possible merger or collaboration, according to a report by the Post-Standard.
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has signed a letter of intent to acquire Spokane, Wash.-based Rockwood Clinic, which has 32 locations in the Spokane area, according to a Rockwood Clinic news release.
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Potomoc Hospital in Woodbridge, Va., is finalizing a merger with Sentara Healthcare, according to a report by The Washington Post.
Lenox Hill Hospital in New York is examining merger opportunities, according to a report by the New York Daily News.
Rhode Island officials have begun reviewing a new merger application from Lifespan Corp. and Care New England Health System after a previous application lapsed, according to a report by Providence Business News.
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health System is finalizing the full-asset merger of its three hospitals into the parent company, according to a report by Buffalo Business First.
Leaders from Cincinnati and University Hospital are attempting to delay Jewish Hospital's merger with Mercy Health Partners, saying the hospital has a responsibility to secure the financial future of University Hospital, according to a report in The Enquirer.