Integration & Physician Issues

Nantucket Cottage Hospital is in somewhat of a unique situation compared to most hospitals in the United States. Located on an island about 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, the 19-bed facility is literally cut off from the mainland,…

In partnership with physician groups in three states, Walgreens became the first national pharmacy chain to be approved by CMS to participate in accountable care organizations.

Orlando (Fla.) Health Physician Partners, a network of about 532 private physicians with a formal affiliation with Orlando (Fla.) Health, has launched a collaborative accountable care initiative with Cigna.

Nearly 7 percent of physicians nationwide are considering moving to direct pay or concierge medicine in one to three years, according to a recent survey conducted by Merritt Hawkins.

CMS has named 106 new accountable care organizations that will participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program, effective Jan. 1.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, its network of community hospitals and its physician group, Beth Israel Deaconess Physician Organization, have formed an accountable care organization, effective Jan. 1.

The number of physicians enrolling in geriatric fellowship programs continues to drop, according to a report by The New York Times.

The Phoenix-based Banner Health Network and health insurer Humana have signed an agreement to enhance care coordination for Humana's Medicare members, effective Jan. 1.

The well-known and urgent primary care shortage facing the nation may be overestimated, according to a recently published report in Health Affairs.

Seven hospitals and health systems across Georgia will receive $1.2 million in state funds to create residency programs, according to an Athens Banner-Herald/Morris News Service report.