Integration & Physician Issues

Providence Medical Group in Dayton, Ohio, is on the fast track to becoming the first patient-centered medical home in the city.

Healthcare information technology company TriZetto announced intentions to help third-party administrators tap the growing ACO market.

With a likely eye on the coming 2012 presidential election, the White House issued a news release on Wednesday touting the advancements the Administration has made in the area of primary care since President Obama took office.

Orthopedic Associates of Pittsburgh has affiliated with Highmark's Integrated Delivery System.

The number of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in some kind of shared savings program now totals 1.1 million people, CMS announced Tuesday.

Peter W. Carmel, MD, president of the American Medical Association, has issued a statement saying the organization is "extremely pleased" that the majority of the accountable care organizations accepted into the Medicare Shared Savings Program are physician led. Yesterday, CMS…

As Baby Boomers reach the golden Medicare age of 65, clinics in the Spokane, Wash., area are revving up physician hiring to provide care for that population, according to a Spokesman Review report.

The rise of patient-centered medical homes — welcomed by state insurers such as Horizon, Aetna and QualCare — is giving New Jersey a reason to hope it will climb out of a primary care physician shortage, according to NJ Spotlight.

A group of independent physicians in Michigan have formed a multi-specialty medical group to improve patient care and cut costs , according to a Crain's Detroit report.

CMS has named the first 27 accountable care organizations to participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program, effective this month.