Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colo., will acquire medical oncology practice Southwest Oncology and radiation oncology practice Durango Cancer Center, according to a report in The Daily Times.
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Given the recent announcement of the first 27 CMS Medicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organizations, and with health insurance giants such as Cigna, United and Blue Cross Blue Shield touting accountable care models, it's safe to say the phenomenon…
The University of Massachusetts Medical School has been awarded a contract to support a patient-centered medical home known as the Rhode Island Chronic Care Sustainability Project.
Professor of business administration at the Harvard Business School and author of several healthcare books, Regina E. Herzlinger, has gone on the record in an article for Managed Care saying that accountable care organizations and patient-centered medical homes are destined…
United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, W.Va., will partner with West Virginia University Healthcare to open a new neurosurgery, spine and pain center, according to a WBOY report.
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A recent survey reveals a majority of patients, more than three out of every five, feel they receive the best care from their primary care physician.
Brown & Toland Physicians, an independent practice association based in San Francisco, and participant in CMS' Pioneer Accountable Organization Model, announced an addition of new chief medical officer, Bruce Snyder, MD.
Iowa Health System, based in Des Moines, Iowa, and Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa announced an agreement today to bring accountable care organization to four major markets in Iowa. This is the first commercial ACO in that…
The following findings are based on 816 respondents who participated in a 2009 Press Ganey survey.
Patient engagement is becoming increasingly critical to a hospital's longevity in the current era of healthcare reform. Elements of patient engagement are required for success under CMS' value-based purchasing program, the hospital readmissions reduction program, accountable care organization formation and…