Integration & Physician Issues

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…

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.

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…