Kansas Medical Center in Andover has acquired Cypress Heart, a four-physician practice in Wichita, Kan., according to a Wichita Business Journal report. KMC will take over the administration of Cypress immediately and physicians will focus their practice at KMC. The…
Integration & Physician Issues
An effective sales/physician relations program can have a powerful impact on the growth of any healthcare organization by increasing service referrals and/or surgical procedures. There are, however, several common errors in approach and understanding that can slow sales success and…
Organizations seeking to improve their alignment with physicians may want to consider making changes to the physician contracts. Contractual relationships for specific physician clinical, managerial or investment services and are typically targeted toward a combination of improving clinical quality, operational…
Denver-based Centura Health has entered into a professional services agreement with Colorado Spring (Colo.) Cardiologists and South Denver Cardiology Associates to provide cardiology services across the Centura network, according to a Centura news release.
Lourdes Health System in Camden, N.J., has acquired South Jersey Heart Group, according to a Lourdes news release.
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Hospitals in the Denver area have been hiring more physicians in preparation for Medicare accountable care organizations, according to a Denver Post report.
It's no secret that the healthcare industry is trending more and more toward hospital-physician alignment for many reasons. Hospitals are increasingly looking to align with physicians or physician groups in preparation for changing payment models under healthcare reform. Meanwhile physicians…
Research by the Medical Group Management Association found implementing and/or optimizing an accountable care organization was one of the top five challenges for members, according to an MGMA report.
Midwest Heart Specialists in Oak Brook, Ill., has signed a letter of intent to integrate with Chicago-based Advocate Medical Group, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health has created the Spectrum Health Physician Alliance to promote collaboration, expand services and share goals among independent physicians, Spectrum Health hospitals and the Spectrum Health Medical Group, according to a health system news release.