Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is expanding its residency programs in Florida to combat the physician shortage, according to a report by American Medical News.
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Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System and Jacksonville-based Florida Blue have signed an accountable care organization agreement that shifts from fee-for-service reimbursement to value-based reimbursement.
Many health systems and hospitals across the country are moving quickly to become accountable care organizations. However, not all ACOs are poised to achieve the triple aim of improved outcomes, higher quality of care and lower healthcare costs.Rick Weil, PhD,…
More than 324 accountable care organizations have formed since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act popularized the care delivery model in 2010. However, the PPACA has not been the only driver of ACO formation. “This isn’t just a public…
Anthem Blue Cross in Woodland Hills, Calif., has expanded its accountable care organization network by adding an enhanced care coordination program.
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Very few medical residents are going into general medicine and are instead choosing subspecialties, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Physicians need to do a better job of communicating with their patients. Could the same be said for how executives communicate with physicians?
Creating an accountable care organization often takes months, if not years, of strategic planning before a plan is fully developed. However, even with all of that planning, some organizations still fail at various stages of the process or do not…
Two hospital pay-for-performance programs in Maryland have saved money and improved quality of care in hospitals, including the reduction of hospital-acquired conditions, according to a new study published in Health Affairs.
California may allow some care providers, such as nurse practitioners, pharmacists and others, to play an expanded role in care delivery, thanks to state Sen. Ed Hernandez, OD, according to a Capital Public Radio report.