Village Health Partners, a primary care practice in Plano, Texas, and Cigna have launched a collaborative accountable care initiative.
Integration & Physician Issues
Healthcare reform's call for cost-efficient care and a nationwide shortage of primary care physicians is placing more emphasis on advanced practitioners, including nurse practitioners. Here is the number of nurse practitioners per 100,000 people in each state, along with the…
A study recently published in the Annals of Family Medicine suggests that age, gender and race affect the likelihood of a physician assistant choosing to practice primary care.
Sparks Health System in Fort Smith, Ark., has added The Urology Group, a three-physician specialty group, as a division of Sparks.
Arlington-based Texas Health Resources and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas have partnered to form an accountable care organization.
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Healthcare reform's focus on cost-efficient care paired with the nationwide shortage of primary care physicians is putting physician assistants in high demand. Here is the number of physician assistants per 100,000 people in each state, along with the District of…
The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, the largest municipal healthcare organization in the country, has announced a pay-for-performance agreement that will reward physicians who meet patient satisfaction, care quality and efficiency goals.
The Arkansas Payment Improvement Initiative, a program designed to reward hospitals and care providers in the state who give high-quality care at a lower cost, now has Walmart as a backer. Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-mart Stores has committed $670,000 to support…
Mary Washington Healthcare in Fredericksburg, Va., has purchased Reese Medical Associates, a four-physician primary care practice, according to a report by The Free Lance-Star.
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, a strategic partner of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, has acquired Chicago Lake Shore Medical Associates, a multispecialty group of about 50 physicians.