The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has redistributed approximately 1,354 Medicare residency positions, according to an AHA News Now report. CMS allocated 628 indirect medical education and 726 direct graduate medical education positions to 58 qualifying hospitals out of…
Integration & Physician Issues
A recent study by the American Medical Group Association found most medical groups across the country are operating at a loss.
Despite being denied federal funding, Bighorn Valley Health Center in Hardin, Mont., still plans to open a clinic on a limited scale to help fill gaps in healthcare services, according to a Billings Gazette report.
Despite intent interest in patient-centered medical homes, the healthcare industry has still not established an agreed-upon definition or recognition process, according to a recent report issued by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The National Committee for Quality Assurance established itself…
In a panel session on Aug. 16 at the annual conference of the Association of Staff Physician Recruiters in Chicago, Scott Shipman, MD, director of primary care affairs and workforce analysis, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and a researcher…
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Indiana University Health, based in Indianapolis, has filed a lawsuit against a former primary care physician for allegedly violating a non-compete agreement, according to an Indiana Business Journal report.
Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket, R.I., has announced plans to lay off several employees and shut down an outpatient therapy center, according to a WPRI news report.
Three hospitals in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan have joined the Superior Health Partnership, according to a WLUC and FOX UP report. The Michigan hospitals joining the healthcare partnership are Portage Health of Hancock, Baraga…
Most people in healthcare agree that the triple aim of accountable care organizations — increased quality of care, improved health of populations and reduced cost — are worthy goals that healthcare should focus on. How to reach these goals, on…
Here are seven transactions that occurred in the past month between hospitals and physician groups, beginning with the most recent.