Integration & Physician Issues

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.

A Commonwealth Fund research brief suggests increased use of primary care services could dramatically reduce Medicare costs.

Health insurer Cigna announced it is on pace to create 100 accountable care initiatives by 2014 and bring accountable care to 1 million total customers.

Maryland's Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown announced all 52 patient-centered medical homes registered in the state received the stamp of approval needed from the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

Physician instructors at Michigan State and the University of Michigan collaborated on a study (pdf) earlier this year to find out what medical students really think about the career they've chosen.

Legacy Health of Portland, Ore., has brought together several competing healthcare plans in and around Portland to form a collaborative care organization for Medicaid patients, according to The Lund Report.