A group of surgeons in California are pooling resources to form a large practice at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, part of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian.
Integration & Physician Issues
Hospitals entering into accountable care agreements are agreeing to essentially change the way care is delivered and assessed. Those embracing the growing ACO trend are also implementing structural changes in how they interact with physicians, staff and patients — all…
This analysis, provided by Health Market Science and Pitney Bowes Software, was based on an evaluation of 940 U.S. markets. Small markets have less than 175,000 people, medium markets have up to 1 million and large markets exceed 1 million.…
Leadership in today's evolving physician group practice organizations — especially as hospitals return to the business of purchasing physician practices in order to further their integration strategies — requires a diverse array of skills and experience. Many of these organizations…
In the fall of 2010, Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives implemented accountable care readiness pilots in three cities — Lexington, Ky., Denver, Colo., and Lincoln, Neb. — taking a population health-based approach to caring for Medicare patients with chronic illnesses.…
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This analysis, provided by Health Market Science and Pitney Bowes Software, was based on an evaluation of 940 U.S. markets. The top 10 most competitive were classified as either small- or medium-sized markets, with many existing in college towns that…
Participation in accountable care initiatives has more than doubled in the last 12 months, and a majority of healthcare leaders believe accountable care organizations will survive even if the Supreme Court strikes down healthcare reform legislation, according to the results…
The Massachusetts Chapter for Service Professionals has named Stephen M. Kovach and Ray Taurasi, both from Healthmark Industries; Rose Seavey of Seavey Healthcare Consulting; and Martha Young of SAVVY Sterilization Solutions for Healthcare as recipients of the MCCSP 2012 Industry…
Camden (N.J.) GPS, part of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, is seeking to become an accountable care organization under a new law in New Jersey allowing for Medicaid ACOs, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.
Health insurer Florida Blue recently partnered with Coral Gables, Fla.-based hospital Baptist Health South Florida and Miami-based oncology group Advanced Medical Specialties to form an accountable care organization aimed at providing care for cancer patients in South Florida. The group…