There are several new forces arising in healthcare that are putting pressure on specialists to scrape up patient referrals, according to a white paper written by Bricken McKenzie, CEO of AdvisorsMD.
Integration & Physician Issues
CVS Caremark is opening roughly three MinuteClinics per week, a rate well-beyond Wal-Mart Store's development of in-house medical clinics, according to a Bloomberg report.
The American Hospital Association's Physician Leadership Forum and the Medical Group Management-American College of Medical Practice Executives recently hosted a webinar, titled "Successful Physician-Hospital Integration — A Case Study," presented by Nick Fabrizio, PhD, FACMPE, FACHE, principle consultant of MGMA…
Three internal medicine physicians from Deerpath Primary Care in Libertyville, Ill., have joined Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group in Chicago.
Family medicine is this year's most-matched specialty among osteopathic medical students, according to National Matching Services.
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Indiana University Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, entered into an agreement with Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center for outpatient clinical and surgical services, according to an Inside Indiana Business report.
Population health management has become a mainstay in the American healthcare landscape, but many hospitals and health systems are still determining what "population health" looks like for their organization. Most recently, physician groups, hospitals and insurers have become hyper-focused on…
The University of Rochester (N.Y) Medical Center has asked the state health department to allow it to form a new physician network, according to a Democrat and Chronicle report.
Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin, also in Milwaukee, have agreed to form a joint clinical practice group, called Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Community Physicians.
Overall, private practice managers and physicians feel that their practices take the 'early adopter' approach when making operating decisions, according to a study by WhiteSpace Health Care.