In order to meet the rising demand for primary care physicians, the Medical College of Wisconsin is searching for a hospital partner to open a satellite campus in rural Wisconsin, according to a Milwaukee Business Journal report.
Integration & Physician Issues
Over the last five years, there has been a strong trend to have more surgery centers developed in conjunction with hospitals. Joint ventures or co-management of hospital outpatient units between hospitals and physicians have come back as the most common…
The number of practicing physician assistants has increased by 100 percent over the last 10 years, with primary care becoming the largest specialty, according to survey results from the American Academy of Physician Assistants. More than 30 percent of PAs…
Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System has acquired Tolnitch Surgical Associates, a private surgical practice focused on breast cancer and disease, according to a Herald Sun report.
An accountable care organization in California exhibited the model’s potential success, due in part to its sharp focus on reducing variations in care, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report. A collaboration launched in Jan. 2010 in Sacramento involved Blue…
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Green Bay, Wis.-based Bellin Health has expanded its partnership with Iron River, Mich.-based Northstar Health System, according to a news release.
While accountable care organizations have sparked a considerable amount of debate and scrutiny in the past year, patient-centered medical homes are beginning to establish a more secure and prominent position in the healthcare industry. Unlike ACOs, there is not yet…
Physician employment at hospitals is steadily growing, and is expected to reach unprecedented levels in the coming years. A study by Accenture, for example, estimates that only 33 percent of physicians will be independent by 2013. Many hospitals are employing…
Sanford Health, based in Fargo, N.D., and Sioux Falls, S.D., is planning to appeal a July decision by a South Dakota county judge that would restrict the system’s ability to include noncompete clauses in its contracts, according to an Argus…
A paper authored by two Harvard economists argues that accountable care organizations may not be highly effective in reigning in America’s healthcare costs since providers will continue to use expensive technology. The authors said innovative technology is a large driver…