Hospitals are merging or being bought and sold at an increasing rate, with physician practice acquisitions on the rise, according to a report issued March 8 by Moody's Investors Service and reported in American Medical News.
Integration & Physician Issues
The transplant program at Shands HealthCare at the University of Florida in Gainesville may resume operations after the healthcare organization hired a new chief of transplantation surgery, according to a Gainesville Sun report.
By now, most hospital executives are familiar with bundled payments but may not know just how successful they are or could be. The highly discussed "global" payments, which are part of healthcare reform, are changing the way healthcare is delivered…
Pennsylvania health insurer Independence Blue Cross announced it has doled out nearly $37 million in bonus pay to high-performing primary care physicians.
With the pressure to increase net income intensifying, hospitals are finding new urgency in the old saw, "every dollar counts." No longer can health systems focus their efforts on optimizing their largest sources of revenue and cost. Whereas thousands, or…
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In a move likely to upset its competitor UPMC, insurer Highmark is actively seeking physicians to affiliate with its recent acquisition, West Penn Allegheny Health System in Pittsburgh, according to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review report.
Gallipolis, Ohio-based Holzer Consolidated Health System and Holzer Clinic have completed a merger to form Holzer Health System, according to an Athens News report.
A recent study published in the American Journal of Managed Care suggests patient-centered medical homes may lead to significant and sustained cost savings.
A new study has found a correlation between physicians' stress levels and their age and years of experience, according to findings from Physician Wellness Services.
Physician strategy is top of mind for many hospital leaders. As Lewis Carroll once wrote, "If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there." This is true for hospital and health system strategy and especially…