Integration & Physician Issues

Emergency departments have become the safety net for America's emergency behavioral health patients. Between 2006 and 2014, behavioral health ED visits increased by nearly 57 percent for children and 41 percent for adults, according to AHRQ. This trend continues to…

My experience in clinical practice, in managing a private practice, and in supporting healthcare organizations at Allscripts reinforces the reality that healthcare is a complex, chaotic and messy system.

The number of employed physicians exceeds self-employed physicians for the first time in the U.S., according to the latest American Medical Association study on physician practice arrangements.

Michael Kasper, CEO of Downers Grove, Ill.-based DuPage Medical Group, died May 4, according to a statement from DMG spokesperson Marianne Geiger.

Considering the mixed results of CMS' value-based contracting programs to date, the recent announcement of its newest model, Primary Care First (PCF), may leave many with a feeling of déjà vu all over again.

University of California Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento named Allison Brashear, MD, dean, effective July 22.

The cardiovascular fellowship program at Los Angeles-based University of Southern California will lose its accreditation in 2020, reports the Los Angeles Times.

A recent article by ECG Management Consultants reviews four ways pediatric physicians can alleviate rising costs. 

While Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health and local neurosurgery group Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine are at odds over employment, the health system has decided to individually hire for its neurosurgery team, according to Indiana Business Journal's "The Dose" blog.

The top issues confronting hospital leadership teams can often be traced to organizational silos, lack of integration and lack of alignment. This was the consensus reached by participants at a recent executive roundtable hosted by TeamHealth at Becker's Hospital Review's…