The Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership in Portland, Maine, has launched what it considers to be the nation's first independent statewide physician executive leadership institute.
Integration & Physician Issues
Oak Brook, Ill.-based Advocate Medical Group, the physician arm of Advocate Health Care, has acquired the Oak Lawn, Ill.-based Heart Institute for Children, according to a Crain’s Chicago Business report. The purchase will add thirteen pediatric cardiologists to Advocate’s medical…
Health insurer Aetna has announced plans to expand its accountable care relationship with the Phoenix-based Banner Health Network through integrated technology and records sharing.
The American Hospital Association’s Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence initiative released a report on hospital readiness for population-based accountable care, which presents findings from a 2011 national survey of hospitals. Among the findings in the report: Hospitals expect their revenue…
Houston-based Memorial Hermann Healthcare System announced it has acquired South Texas Medical Clinics, a multispecialty physician group based in Wharton.
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Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services and the University of Minnesota have agreed to build a $182 million medical center in Minneapolis specializing in outpatient services, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
In order to coordinate care, many hospitals and health systems are acquiring physician practices. A key step in the process is the valuation of the practice. The valuation is a conclusion on how much a physician practice is worth. To…
The physician network of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston is in the process of transforming several medical practices into patient-centered medical homes.
Moiz Karu, MD, who specializes in gastroenterology and internal medicine, will be moving his New Jersey practice from Middlesex into a new medical building in Dunellen, according to a MyCentralJersey.com report.
Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., has announced pediatric gastroenterologist Laurie Conklin, MD, has been appointed to the faculty of the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, according to a news release.