Physicians with Hanover Orthopaedic Associates will continue to work at Hanover Hospital and Surgicenter after the practice’s merger with WellSpan Medical Group, according to a Penn Live report.
Integration & Physician Issues
Here are five physicians recently joining surgery centers, according to various news sources.
Christy Franck, administrator at Montgomery Surgery Center in Rockville, Md., knows that understanding the competition in one's market is crucial to effective physician recruitment. Located just half an hour out of Washington, D.C., Ms. Franck's surgery center is in a…
Gastroenterologist Vinod Singh, MD, has joined Valley View Medical Center in Fort Mohave, Ariz., according to a Mohave Daily News report.
While many specialists are becoming employed by hospitals and health systems, orthopedic and spine surgeons are among the last hold-outs for private practice groups. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons census data for 2010, 43 percent of orthopedic…
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Takoma Park, Md.-based Washington Adventist Hospital has received county approval for its revised construction plans, according to a Colesville Patch report.
In a survey of 572 Massachusetts physicians, 29 percent said they are prepared for global payments and 76 percent said a transition to global payments would reduce the number of physicians willing to work in the state, according to findings…
Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System has recruited two physicians from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to assume leadership positions, according to a Pittsburgh Business Times report.
Hoag Orthopedic Institute has entered into a partnership with McKesson and Aetna to create the first automated implementation of the Integrated Healthcare Association's bundled payment model.
A hospital can improve physician group acquisitions by understanding key decision points of a physician group and criteria to assess the sale of the practice. An important element of an acquisition is the valuation. The valuation of a physician group…