Berkley Law's Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy has issued a policy brief (pdf) that discusses the impact of accountable care organizations on safety-net hospitals and providers.
Integration & Physician Issues
IntegraNet, a Houston-based physician network with more than 1,200 primary care and specialty physicians, has applied for the CMS Pioneer ACO Model program, according to a Houston Business Journal report. IntegraNet already operates on many aspects of the ACO model,…
An OB/GYN physician from Salem, Ore., believes Salem Hospital breached a settlement agreement struck in 2009 and is intentionally preventing her practice from growing, according to a Lund Report. Elizabeth Harmon, MD, sued Salem Hospital in 2007, alleging it used…
A former healthcare executive is hoping to purchase and reopen the shuttered Randolph Medical Center in Roanoke, Ala., according to a Randolph Leader report.
Shands HealthCare at the University of Florida in Gainesville has suspended its liver and pancreas transplant programs after three of its four surgeons suddenly left after accepting positions elsewhere, according to an Orlando Sentinel report. The three surgeons departed Shands…
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Thirteen-hospital Mountain States Health Alliance, based in Johnson City, Tenn., has plans to participate in the federal Pioneer Accountable Care Organization program, according to a system news release. Integrated Solutions Health Network has submitted an application to CMS to participate…
Since the board of directors at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena, Mont., voted to support and retain President and CEO John Solheim amidst medical staff outcry, a new group called "Patient's Voice" has been formed to raise the physicians' concerns…
Anne Hargrave-Thomas has been chosen to lead as CEO of OakLeaf Surgical Hospital in in Eau Claire, Wis., according to a news release.
Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue, Wash., will open three new clinics in the next six months, according to a Bellevue Reporter report.
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation has provided a $275,000 grant to train family physicians in child wellness exams, according to a Tennessean report. The Tennessee Pediatric Society Foundation is the recipient of the award, which will be used to…