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.
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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.
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,…
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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.