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.
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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.
Nearly 40 percent of the nation's physicians are experiencing at least one symptom of burnout, according to Medscape's Physician Lifestyle Report 2013.
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Many physicians are not open to expanding the scope of practice for advanced practice nurses, according to a recent survey conducted by DoctorDirectory.
House Republicans have proposed a plan that would slowly shift Medicare reimbursement to a combination of fee-for-service and pay-for-performance, according to a Medscape Medical News report.
Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., have announced their respective cancer centers will enter into an affiliation, according to a NJBiz.com report.
Three obstetricians and gynecologists with Finger Lakes Medical Associates, a multi-specialty practice in Geneva, N.Y., are terminating their relationship with Geneva (N.Y.) General Hospital, effective May 1, according to a YNN report.
The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, a new medical school at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., has a specific mission, according to a Kaiser Health News report: to create new primary care physicians.