The following transactions took place within the past month, beginning with the most recent. 1. Patients First Physician Group Negotiates with St. Louis’ SSM HealthPhysician group Patients First, based in Washington, Mo., has put plans to open a three-bed hospital…
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Aetna and Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare have announced a collaborative agreement that will launch a Patient-Centered Primary Care program, which includes a medical home, according to a joint news release. Aetna Medicare Advantage plan members and Emory’s employees and family members…
Physician group Patients First, based in Washington, Mo., has put plans to open a three-bed hospital on hold as it negotiates a possible integration with St. Louis-based SSM Health Care, according to a St. Louis Business Journal report. The group…
Two surgeons are leaving Carolina Cardiovascular Surgical Associates in Raleigh, N.C., to form a new cardiothoracic practice with Rex Healthcare, based in Charlotte, N.C., according to a Triangle Business Journal report. Rex Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialists will be led by Lance…
Intermountain Healthcare, a 23-hospital system based in Salt Lake City, says it will defer decisions regarding a Medicare accountable care organization until 2012, according to a statement from the system. “It’s too early to tell if Intermountain will participate with…
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A physician organization based in St. Clair, Mich., has joined a joint venture with Warren, Mich.-based St. John Providence Health System to form a new physician-led accountable care organization, according to a Crain’s Detroit Business report. The physician organization, called…
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…
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…