Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, R.I., will begin offering a dual-degree program in primary care and population health in fall 2015.
Integration & Physician Issues
Aetna, Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System and the MHMD Memorial Hermann Physician Network have formed an accountable care organization, effective April 1.
Albuquerque, N.M.-based Lovelace Health System has opened a new clinic with statewide medical practice Atrinea Health that will operate as a patient-centered medical home for Lovelace's health plan members, according to an Albuquerque Business First report.
Numerous theories exist about what health systems need to successfully launch an accountable care organization. One of the most popular revolves around the concept of "the bigger the better:" You must have deep pockets so you can purchase multiple physician…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has held that a National Labor Relations Board decision regarding a collective bargaining agreement violation is invalid, according to an AHA News report.
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Hospital-physician alignment has become a bigger concern for hospitals and health systems as they look to provide higher quality care and start managing patient populations. Sharing clinical data can prove challenging if hospital-employed physicians have trouble getting information from independent…
Cypress Heart in Wichita, Kan., which has been affiliated with Kansas Medical Center in Andover, will now be merging with Heartland Cardiology in Wichita, according to a blog affiliated with The Wichita Eagle.
The Wisconsin Medical Examining Board has proposed tightening rules for physicians as part of the first revision of the state's regulations governing physicians in decades, according to a Journal Sentinel Online report.
Hospitals can charge patients facility fees of more than $1,000 if they see physicians who work in an office that is owned by the hospital, according to a report by The Boston Globe.
As primary care-centered accountable care organizations gained popularity across the country, a newer model of disease-specific ACOs has hit the scene and could provide more value than the original, according to an American Medical News report.