Integration & Physician Issues

In 2014, it is estimated that up to 32 million people will receive health insurance coverage through the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act, granting them greater access to the healthcare system and instantly creating an influx of new patients. This…

Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System has created the Institute for Population Health to improve the health of urban populations in Philadelphia, increase healthcare quality and lower costs.

Providence, R.I.-based Coastal Medical, a primary care group and medical management company that functions as an accountable care organization, has added two physician groups to its ranks.

High Point, N.C.-based Cornerstone Health Care has added Jonesville (N.C.) Family Medical Center's six providers, including four physicians, to its ranks.

The International Medical Graduate Program at the University of California in Los Angeles helps Latino physicians start practicing in the state, according to The California Report.

Crozer-Keystone Health System, based in Springfield, Pa., has acquired the Surgery Center of Pennsylvania and renamed the facility Crozer-Keystone Surgery Center at Haverford, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report.

Pittsburgh-based health insurer Highmark and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine have announced a five-year partnership to help abate the physician shortage in rural Pennsylvania.

Saint Joseph Physician Network, a group of medical practices owned and operated by Mishawaka, Ind.-based Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, has affiliated with Midwest Cardiovascular Specialists, a five-physician practice in Mishawaka.

Developing and implementing a successful medical staff plan is no easy feat. Physician turnover is at an all-time high, and 36 percent of physician groups expect the physician retirement rate to increase this year, according to a physician retention survey…

The following deals between hospitals and physicians, including acquisitions, affiliations, leasing arrangements and joint ventures, occurred within the last month, starting with the most recent.