Southcoast Hospitals Group in New Bedford, Mass., announced that Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston will be the new provider of medical services in the emergency department at the group's St. Luke's Hospital in…
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The University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia is the latest participant in Independence Blue Cross' pay for performance and accountable care payment model.
Cornerstone Health Care, a physician-owned group with more than 360 care providers in High Point, N.C., is collaborating with UnitedHealthcare and Optum, a division of UnitedHealthcare, to form an accountable care organization.
Village Health Partners, a primary care practice in Plano, Texas, and Cigna have launched a collaborative accountable care initiative.
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…
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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.
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.