Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, Calif., will not suspend or close its family practice residency program as it had originally planned, according to a 23ABC report.
Integration & Physician Issues
Hospitalists are the fastest growing specialists in the history of American medicine, and young physicians continue to find appeal in the work that leaves them caring for hospitalized patients without an office-based practice, according to a report in The Atlantic.
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, based in East St. Louis, Ill., has acquired Weber Medical Clinic in Olney, Ill, in a deal that was completed March 5, according to an Olney Daily Mail report.
A practicing infectious disease physician has authored an op-ed for the Washington Post, detailing his conflicted feelings about giving up private practice, and thus autonomy, to work for a hospital.
Lee Sacks, MD, CMO of Oak Brook, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care, said the system's accountable care organization not only makes economic sense, but is "the right thing to do," according to a New York Times report.
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Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial HealthCare has announced to open five physician offices — including roughly 120 physicians — in the city's northern suburbs.
When hiring physicians, hospitals should be pro-active by answering their questions to show they've spent time thinking about how to ensure candidates' success, according to a blog post from Select International.
Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove has said the health system is in talks for a bundled payment deal with aircraft manufacturer and defense contractor Boeing, according to a MedCity News report.
An important element of any merger or acquisition is the valuation of the hospital and/or physician practice. In a transaction between a hospital and a physician group, a valuation firm typically determines a set price upon which a willing buyer…
The hiring of primary care physicians is a high priority for medical groups today, as 74 percent plan to hire more or significantly more PCPs within the next year than they have in the past, according to the 2011 Physician…