A new heat map shows the variance in size of the newest accountable care organizations participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program, specifically how many physicians participate in each ACO.
Integration & Physician Issues
Wichita, Kan.-based Via Christi Health plans to merge its Via Christi Medical Association and Via Christi Clinic, effective Oct. 1, according to a Wichita Eagle report.
A recent white paper from pro-independent practice group the Physicians Foundation offers five recommendations to keep independent practices afloat in an era of increasing practice mergers and hospital acquisitions.
Five hospitals in southwest Georgia have established the South Georgia Medical Education and Research Consortium to expand medical education and residency programs, according to a news release.
Children's Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha, Neb., is developing a new fetal care center to deliver babies with congenital defects or other problems that may require procedures immediately after birth, according to an Omaha World-Herald report.
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Word of mouth goes a long way, especially when the words come from a physician's mouth. To maintain physician morale, employment and referrals, hospitals and health systems should think of their physicians as customers, according to a blog post by…
Nine more primary care practices with the Providence Medical Group in Dayton, Ohio, have earned Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home certification, the National Committee for Quality Assurance's highest standard for quality patient care, according to a Cincinnati Enquirer report.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., will join the Mayo Clinic Care Network, remaining an independent entity with special access to Mayo Clinic resources, according to a news release. Those resources include tools that promote physician-to-physician consultations, a point-of-care database…
Penobscot Community Health Care in Bangor, Maine, will join Eastern Maine Health System's accountable care organization, according to a Republic report.
Expanded insurance coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is expected to worsen the country's physician shortage, with roughly 130,000 fewer physicians than needed by 2025, and some experts say there's little room for that to change, according…