Hartford (Conn.) Healthcare has acquired Connecticut Surgical Group, a practice with more than 40 physicians and 12 locations, according to a Hartford Business report. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the integration of the two organizations went into…
Integration & Physician Issues
The healthcare industry has been abuzz since the Department of Health and Human Services released its final rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program yesterday. Several changes have been made from the proposed rule. Quality measurements were reduced from 65…
Tri-State Cardiology is joining the Wellmont CVA Heart Institute, part of Kingsport, Tenn.-based Wellmont Health System, effective Oct. 24, according to a health system news release.
Coinciding with the release of the final rule for accountable care organizations, CMS also announced its Advance Payment Model yesterday. The model is designed for participants in the Medicare Shared Savings Program in need of prepayment of expected shared savings…
CMS Administrator Don Berwick, MD, said the final rule for ACOs includes changes from the proposed rule that “create a more feasible and attractive on-ramp for a diverse set of providers and organizations to participate,” according to his op-ed in…
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Orlando (Fla.) Health has signed an affiliation agreement with Physician Associates, a private practice group of 92 family medicine physicians and specialists, according to a system news release. Patients suffering from certain chronic diseases will be part of the joint…
The Department of Health and Human Services today released its final rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which involves the establishment of accountable care organizations and is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2012. So far, experts have said…
Iowa Health System, based in Des Moines, Iowa, and Quincy (Ill.) Medical Group have signed a letter of intent to create an affiliation, according to a health system news release.
Illinois launched its physician database yesterday, which provides access to information on the state’s 46,000 licensed physicians and surgeons, according to a Chicago Tribune report. Physicians’ profiles include their educational background and training, what type of insurance they accept and…
An influential trade group in California — comprised of companies like Google and Bank of America — is urging business leaders to start fixing the healthcare system instead of waiting for federal initiatives to take place. The Bay Area Council…