Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health System has partnered with two physician groups to form a for-profit management services organization called the Patient-Centered Collaborative Network.
Integration & Physician Issues
In 1999 and 2007, roughly 41 percent of primary care visits in the United States were to specialists, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Survey Shows Rise of Employee Wellness Programs at Hospitals in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
Eighty-four percent of hospitals in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut currently offer a wellness program, but only one in five currently has or is committed to having an accountable care organization within the next five years, according to a…
East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro, Ga., and Twin City (Ga.) Family Health Center have announced a strategic partnership agreement that will allow the primary service clinic to continue to provide healthcare to rural areas, according to a Savannah…
Memphis, Tenn.-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee have agreed to launch a five-year accountable care organization, effective Jan. 1, 2013.
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How are today's accountable care organizations led and reimbursed? How many lives do they cover and what are the most common types of patient populations? What challenges do they face, and how long does it take, on average, to create…
It seems like a logical pairing for hospitals to aggressively manage employee health. Hospitals are communities' anchors of well-being, after all. With the rise of value-based care models such as patient-centered medical homes and accountable care organizations, many hospitals have…
The bundled payment challenge Traditionally, third-party payors reimbursed healthcare providers for services performed on a fee-for-service basis. The Patient Protection Affordable Care Act has been exploring alternative payment models that result in improved quality of care and lower costs. One…
In the Ericksson Physician Search 2012 Annual Survey, physician respondents were encouraged to indicate all reasons affecting their relocation efforts within the 2012 calendar year.
Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare is joining the Mayo Clinic Care Network as the first member of the network in Florida and the Southeast region of the United States.