Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, Calif., has been approved to acquire Cardiovascular Associates of Marin and San Francisco, according to a Marin Independent Journal report.
Integration & Physician Issues
The closure of a safety-net hospital affected 67 percent of primary care physicians, with some facing reduced access to specialists, more patient delays in care and the loss of colleagues, according to a study in the Annals of Family Medicine.…
Blue Shield of California is “shunning” 2,300 physicians with Monarch HealthCare, an Irvine, Calif.-based IPA in the process of being acquired by another payor, according to an American Medical News report. In the summer, Monarch HealthCare agreed to turn over…
Hematology/Oncology Associates of Central New York has announced that it will no longer admit patients to Community General Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., according to a Post-Standard report. The change is effective Dec. 1. The private cancer practice sent a letter…
The following transactions between hospitals and physician groups took place within the past two weeks, beginning with the most recent. 1. Great River Health in Iowa Acquires Keokuk ClinicGreat River Health Systems in West Burlington, Iowa, agreed to acquire the…
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Great River Health Systems in West Burlington, Iowa, has agreed to acquire the Keokuk (Iowa) Clinic, effective Jan. 1, 2012, according to a news release.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its Medicare Shared Savings Program application and will accept applications beginning Dec. 1.
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.