BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York and Kaleida Health of Buffalo, N.Y., announced plans to partner and form an integrated care model, the first of its kind in the Buffalo region.
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Sisters of Mercy Health System, based in Chesterfield, Mo., and Patients First, a Washington, Mo.-based multispecialty physician group, have announced they are in exclusive negotiations toward a merger.
In February, Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare Health System finalized its affiliation with the 400-physician Greater Newport Physicians group and also acquired physician management company Nautilus Healthcare Management Group.
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MCOL's HealthQuest Publishers announced the release of a 237-page Accountable Care Organization Directory for 2012, listing 100 selected ACOs and contact information for each.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's efforts to improve the quality of common medical procedures performed in Michigan hospitals over a three-year period have produced $232.8 million in healthcare cost savings and have lowered complication and mortality rates for thousands…
A combination of economic, regulatory and competitive market forces is transforming the healthcare industry. Hospitals and physicians are no longer solely compensated for the volume of sick patients they treat. Rather, new financial incentives encourage providers to work together to…
The following data reflects the increase in active physicians from 2000 to 2008, the latest figures available. This includes active doctors of medicine and active doctors of osteopathy.
Seven years ago First Lady Michelle Obama was working at the University of Chicago Medical Center to establish medical homes for low income residents on the city's South Side. Looking at data, the program appears to be working, according to…
Health system leaders either running an ACO or looking to operate one should prepare for the potential financial losses that could come with functioning as a CMS-approved ACO, according to a report in The American Medical News.