Integration & Physician Issues

While there is a nationwide primary care physician shortage, the issue may be more pronounced in Montana, according to a Montana Watchdog report.

Low reimbursement rates and administrative burdens may be driving physicians away from Medicare and Medicaid patients in Texas, according to findings from a recent Texas Medical Association survey.

In a poll of physician leaders who are members of the American College of Physician Executives, 61 percent said they supported the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, while only 33 percent disagreed with…

CMS has named 89 new accountable care organizations that will participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program, effective this month.

The challenge For most healthcare leaders, reform has focused on the implications of changes in payment models. Yet the objectives outlined in the Triple Aim require a significant redefinition in the way frontline personnel must work together to deliver service.…

The following transactions or developments between hospitals and physician groups took place within the past month, beginning with the most recent.

One of the most essential elements of any accountable care organization is an electronic health information exchange that allows partners to share information across the organization. Seamlessly sharing information can help ACOs further coordinate care, mitigate risks and, ideally, improve…

Adventist Medical Center in Hanford, Calif., is using hospital staffing company CEP America to manage the hospital's inpatient services.

Cincinnati-based health system TriHealth has acquired the primary care-focused Family Medical Group, according to a Cincinnati Enquirer report.

A recent Merritt Hawkins physician recruitment survey indicates that hospital employment is on the rise and that solo practice may be on the decline.