The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its Medicare Shared Savings Program application and will accept applications beginning Dec. 1.
Integration & Physician Issues
In 2010, approximately 209,000 physicians, 56,000 nurse practitioners and 30,000 physician assistants were practicing primary care, according to research commissioned by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Five Florida hospitals and Florida Atlantic University's medical school plan to launch a residency program to help combat the area's physician shortage, according to a Palm Beach Post report.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has decided to allow the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to continue serving as the regulatory body for medical resident work hours, according to an American Medical Association news release.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana and five hospitals in the state have agreed to settle antitrust claims with the Attorney General's Office and the U.S. Department of Justice, according to a KRTV news report.
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Boston-based, for-profit Steward Health Care System plans to affiliate with 150 physicians who are part of the Whittier Independent Practice Association, a group that is currently affiliated with the Beth Israel Deaconess Physicians Organization, according to a Boston Globe report.
Maryland officials announced a plan to increase the number of primary care health professionals by 25 percent in the next 10 years by expanding educational opportunities, providing financial incentives and pushing through tort reform, according to a Health Leaders Media…
Oklahoma City-based Integris Health has acquired Plaza Medical Group to create Integris Cardiovascular Physicians, according to a system news release. Oklahoma City-based PMG has already been affiliated with Integris Baptist Medical Center and Integris Heart Hospital. This integration is inclusive…
NorthShore University Health System, based in Evanston, Ill., has edged out its local competitor and acquired a 15-physician practice, according to a Crain’s Chicago Business report. The system acquired Highland Park, Ill.-based Ravinia Associates in Internal Medicine. Evanston-based Northwestern Memorial…
A new comprehensive primary care clinic, French Health Center, has opened at French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, Calif., although the clinic is not owned or operated by the hospital, according to a San Luis Obispo Tribune report.