Warrenton, Va.-based Fauquier Health bought Piedmont Internal Medicine, the largest local internal medicine practice, for $5.3 million, according to Fauquier Now.
Integration & Physician Issues
While the convenience of email may be conducive for patients, physicians are often concerned the impact of online communication will be a burden on their time, productivity and reimbursement, according to a recent study in Health Affairs. Despite patients' interest,…
At the Becker's Hospital Review CEO Strategy Roundtable in Chicago on Nov. 5, Patrick Board, CEO of Terre-Haute, Ind.-based Union Health System; Stuart Neiberg, MAcc, CPA, CFA, director of HealthCare Appraisers; and Alan Channing, former president and CEO of Chicago-based…
Chancellor Phyllis Wise of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign announced a projected budget last week for a new engineering- and technology-focused medical school, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Physicians say new contracts with hospitals and insurers under PPACA limit their practices and force them to take lower payments, according to Insurance News Net.
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About 19.7 million patients are inappropriately referred to a provider who is not the right match for their condition every year, according to the 2014 Kyruus Physician Referral Survey. The survey report highlights immense inefficiencies in the way referrals are…
At the Becker's Hospital Review CEO Strategy Roundtable in Chicago on Nov. 5, Lindsey Dunn, editor with Becker's Hospital Review, moderated a panel featuring insight from experts on the best approaches to improving hospital-physician engagement.
Use of social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and others are common practice among healthcare professionals, with 45 percent of nurse practitioners and physician assistants using some form of social media for business and 68 percent for…
Physicians are often asked to field medical questions outside the office. Sometimes they're even asked to give more than just a professional opinion: requests can include prescription refills and even surgeries. The American Medical Association warns physicians against providing this…
LHC Group, a Lafayette, La.-based home health company, agreed this week to partner with Troy Regional Medical Center and Southeast Alabama Medical Center in a three-way joint venture, according to the Daily Journal.