The Healthcare Association of New York State announced it will offer assistance to member hospital-based clinics and primary care sites interested in achieving recognition as a patient-centered medical home.
Integration & Physician Issues
The CMS Innovation Center has pushed back the announcement of the Health Care Innovation Challenge award recipients for an indeterminate amount of time, extending back the original date of March 30 by "several weeks."
Only a few years ago, a hospital's physician-integration strategy was seen as the major determinant of a hospital's referrals and patient volume. Hospitals acquired physician practices like hungry hippos — quickly and aggressively — looking to boost patient volumes and…
Recruiting a new physician to a surgery center can be a stressful process, as networking can take time away from an administrator's other duties and there may be other facilities competing for the same providers. Here Joan Shearer, administrator of…
A Mississippi bill passed in the state House on Monday would exempt physicians from state income tax on any annual pay over $100,000 if they practice in a critical shortage area, according to a Sun Herald report.
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Clinically reliable data is a must-have for hospitals' discussions with physicians about quality and cost reduction, according to Bill Mohlenbrock, MD, CMO of Verras.
DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit announced the groundbreaking of its $77 million renovation and expansion project.
A survey of physicians show many often experience emotional stress but lack the necessary resources to cope with their respective plights, according to a study published in the Archives of Surgery.
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Ind., and the Voss Center for Women, a Muncie-based OBY/GYN practice have merged, according to an IU Health announcement.
Hospital neuroscience services treat a broad range of conditions, from headache disorders to stroke to Alzheimer's. Some hospitals and health systems are developing neuroscience centers to better coordinate these services and boost quality of care. The Cushing Neuroscience Institute, part…