Nearly 60 percent of physician practices want to stay independent and are not looking to sell, according to the "Practice Profitability Index," sponsored by CareCloud, in partnership with QuantiaMD.
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"The rapidly changing healthcare landscape demands a disciplined approach to risk assessment," said Matt Weekley, leader of the national healthcare industry practice at Plante Moran, during a May 23 webinar hosted by the accounting and consulting firm.
Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health is expanding its outpatient clinic network by adding two urgent care clinics, according to a Washington Business Journal report.
Changing payment systems are putting pressure on hospitals to deliver value. Value is defined as quality, for a reasonable price. As hospitals and health systems strive to decrease the costs of the delivery of care while simultaneously increasing the quality…
Losing a physician is painful — and costly — for hospitals and health systems. The cost of replacing a physician can exceed $250,000, according to various estimates. While it is nearly impossible to retain every physician, hospitals and health systems…
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Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., has established a lung nodule center to provide early diagnosis and comprehensive treatment for lung cancer patients, according to a Newsday report.
Physicians consider many aspects of a location before choosing to settle in and practice medicine there, but they find some traits more important than others, according to results from a Medscape survey.
More than 97 percent of shareholders of Madison, Wis.-based multispecialty physician group Dean Health Systems voted in favor of merging with St. Louis-based Catholic hospital system SSM Health Care.
Shifting from a physician-centered work distribution model to a shared-care model can lead to improved physician satisfaction and greater "joy in practice," according to a report recently published in the Annals of Family Medicine.
Aetna has launched a patient-centered medical home program in New York.