Integration & Physician Issues

There are four main reimbursement models used by accountable care organizations, according to a survey conducted by Healthcare Intelligence Network.

Patients who have low incomes, are in a racial or ethnic minority, are on Medicaid or do not speak English are more likely to receive care from a minority physician, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Of the 100 accountable care organizations listed on Becker's Hospital Review's 2013 list of ACOs to know, 30 are headquartered in the South.

The Southern region of the United States is the region with the most accountable care organizations in the 2014 class of the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

Globalization is a major part of the business sector, and several U.S. health systems have also grown their roles internationally.

A bill currently in the Michigan legislature would allow certain advanced practice registered nurses to practice without physician supervision, according to a Cadillac News report.

Arkansas City-based South Central Kansas Medical Center is offering up to $5,000 to people who provide tips that lead to the permanent placements of clinicians at the hospital, according to a report by The Arkansas City Traveler.

Data show that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' Alternative Quality Contract, the insurer's version of an ACO, saw "a small but significant positive effect" on pediatric care quality, according ot a study published in Pediatrics.

CMS has named 123 new accountable care organizations in its Medicare Shared Savings Program, effective Jan. 1, 2014.

Of the 100 accountable care organizations listed on Becker's Hospital Review's 2013 list of ACOs to know, 20 are headquartered in the West.