Integration & Physician Issues

Houston-based Texas Medical Center says the physician shortage may be less severe than anticipated, according to a survey of consumers and physicians from its Health Policy Institute. 

The Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education withdrew accreditation earlier this month for Detroit Medical Center's neurosurgery training program with Wayne State University, according to The Detroit News. The accreditation is slated to end June 30.

The formation of ACOs may contribute to increased consolidation among physician practices, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

NYU Langone Health is renaming its medical school to NYU Robert I. Grossman School of Medicine in honor of the current dean, who was the mastermind behind the school's free-tuition program, according to a surprise announcement at an annual fundraising…

Cedarhurst, N.Y.-based South Island Orthopedics is ending its affiliation with New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System, according to Crain's New York. 

California-based St. Joseph Heritage Healthcare, an Allscripts TouchWorks® EHR client, is experiencing the benefits of streamlined clinical workflows from working with Allscripts Developer Program partner, healthfinch, and implementing its prescription renewal delegation solution.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger will offer free tuition annually for 40 medical students who commit to working in primary care at the system after graduation. 

The need to create more efficient and coordinated models of care has never been greater.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas was granted provisional accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, bringing it one step closer to full accreditation, a goal it plans to reach by the 2021-22 academic year. 

Working Halloween has made for some haunting experiences for ER physicians. Three recently shared some of them with ABC News.