Winter Haven (Fla.) Hospital has doubled the number of urologists on its medical staff in an effort to solidify plans for a specialized urologic center at the hospital, according to a News Chief report.
Integration & Physician Issues
Palm Drive Hospital in Sebastopol, Calif., is set to terminate a contract with a firm that provides the hospital with physicians due to a potential conflict of interest created by a board member’s loan to the company, according to a…
In Jan. 2010, St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, acquired the practice Cardiologists LC. In March 2010, however, the executive administrator of CLC left. To ensure integration efforts between the hospital and practice did not stall, Paragon Health was…
The employees of Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center will be the first to try the hospital’s accountable care organization, which was launched last week, according to a report from The Record. The ACO is a collaboration between the 775-bed HUMC…
Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed Health and Hospitals has an urgent care practice and primary care practice in its local market, according to a company news release. Effective Oct. 1, Accent Urgent Care will become part of the WakeMed Physician Practices network.…
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A recent study by Australian researchers of incentive programs in the United States found "little rigorous evidence" linking financial incentives to improvements in quality of primary healthcare, and little proof that such an approach is cost-effective compared to other quality…
A new white paper says there is “little rigorous evidence” linking financial incentives to improvements in quality of primary healthcare, and little proof that such an approach is cost-effective compared to other quality improvement initiatives. The paper’s Australian authors based…
Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic will acquire Cardiology Associates of Virginia, according to a Roanoke Times report.
A recent study published in Health Affairs has found that higher fees — rather than factors like higher practice costs, volume of services or tuition expenses — are the main drivers of high healthcare spending in the United States. The…
Health insurer CIGNA and Health Choice, a physician hospital organization affiliated with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, Tenn., have launched an accountable care initiative, according to a joint news release. By partnering with Bloomfield, Conn.-based CIGNA, Health Choice will…