Integration & Physician Issues

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has decided to financially reward all specialty physicians in its provider network if they make quality improvements and reduce costs of care, according to a Crain’s Detroit Business report. The physician group incentive program…

The following developments between payors, healthcare organizations and physicians occurred within the past week and are presented alphabetically. 1. Anthem Blue Cross, Santa Clara IPA to Form ACO in CaliforniaAnother accountable care organization popped up in California, this time between…

Mineral Community Hospital in Superior, Mont., recently received approved from the American Osteopathic Association to launch a primary care residency program, the first in western Montana and one of the first in the nation to be located in a frontier…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Saint Thomas Health has joined a handful of healthcare companies to form MissionPoint Health Partners, creating a unique mix of healthcare services for 15,000 people in central Tennessee, according to a joint news release. The collaboration includes Saint…

Even though primary care physicians will be in short supply in the near future, family medicine is still where most care will occurs, said Martin Levine, MD, president of the American Osteopathic Association, according to a Tribune-Review report.

Maricopa County (Ariz.) Superior Court Judge Mark Brain has ruled Arizona can move forward with plans to cut the state's Medicaid rolls by freezing enrollment for childless adults, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.

Another accountable care organization has popped up in California, this time between Anthem Blue Cross and Individual Practice Association Medical Group of Santa Clara County, according to a joint news release. The ACO will be the first of its kind…

The Journal of the American Medical Association has outlined 10 potential mistakes providers may experience when developing an accountable care organization, whether with CMS or with private payors. 1. Overestimating their ability to manage risk, particularly when potential rewards are…

Baptist Memorial Medical Group, part of Memphis-based Baptist Memorial Health Care, acquired The Family Cancer Center, also based in Memphis, according to a Memphis Business Journal report.

A recent study has revealed an increase in the number of adults reporting barriers to timely primary care, according to an AHA News Now report.   A study from the Archives of Internal Medicine shows more than 12 percent of…