Healthcare seems to be in a constant state of change, and the aspect of physician recruitment is no exception. The world of physician recruitment has seen quite a few changes in the past few years, especially after the Patient Protection…
Integration & Physician Issues
As more organizations are forming accountable care organizations, the physician recruitment processes of those organizations may also change.
With the increasing trend of hospitals acquiring medical practices and employing physicians, many hospital leaders know what to do to actually acquire a practice, but things get a little less clear after the acquisition is complete. For example, some systems…
Three general surgeons have formed Newton Surgical Group and joined Newton (Kan.) Medical Center's group of specialists.
Chicago-based Boeing and Cleveland Clinic have struck a deal in which roughly 83,000 of the aerospace corporation's managers, retirees and family members can receive heart care at the health system for a fixed price, according to a Seattle Times report.
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Healthcare providers are preparing for the reality of the post-reform environment that will require hospitals and physicians to be more accountable for the delivery of higher quality and more efficient care delivered at a lower cost. As hospitals and physicians…
Recently, there has been a lot of activity around physician integration with hospitals. This activity is changing the healthcare industry, and the final outcomes are not entirely certain. According to Michael Colucci, ACSW, MBA, CHBC, CEO and founder of Idilus,…
A recent survey of patients over 18 years of age by Harris Interactive for The Physicians Foundation showed that a patient's relationship with his or her primary care physician is the most important part of being satisfied with care.
Loyal physicians are invaluable to hospitals, especially in a time of increased consolidation among providers and the rise of accountable care organizations.
Cigna and San Francisco-based Brown & Toland Physicians, an independent practice association of around 1,500 physicians, have announced a new accountable care organization initiative for Cigna PPO patients.