The American Academy of Family Physicians and four academic family medicine organizations have submitted a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging educational support modifications to the Medicare accountable care organization model, according to an AAFP News…
Integration & Physician Issues
Children's Hospital of Illinois in Peoria, part of OSF HealthCare System, has acquired Rockford, Ill.-based Pediatric Cardiology Associates of Northern Illinois, according to a news release by the hospital.
At the second annual National Accountable Care Organization Summit held in Washington D.C., HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius delivered a speech on the importance of ACOs in reforming the way healthcare is delivered.
Southeastern Regional Medical Center, which is headquartered in Lumberton, N.C., is planning a joint-venture ambulatory surgery center with surgeons, according to a news release on the hospital's outlook from Fitch Ratings.
Leadership teams for hospital organizations of all sizes are building accountable care organization strategies into their strategic and financial plans for 2011-2015. Whether you believe you should transform your entire organization into an ACO, or just prepare for partnering with…
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A survey of senior executives at hospitals and health systems suggests the executives are uncertain about their organizations' positions on the Medicare Shared Savings Program, according to a news release by KPMG, one of the firms conducting the survey.
Whether or not accountable care organizations become a permanent part of the healthcare landscape, most experts agree that hospital-physician integration is a growing trend that has the potential for significant improvements in efficiency, quality and cost savings. Peggy Naas, MD,…
An inquiry by the Senate Finance Committee has produced a report summarizing the risks of physician owned distributors.
A new plan from the Obama administration will feature “secret shoppers” who will pose as patients and call physician offices for appointments, according to a New York Times report. Many physicians are distressed over the secret shopper method of the…
California’s John Muir Health is making plans to launch an accountable care organization by July 2012, according to a San Francisco Business Times report. The ACO will be comprised of the two John Muir hospitals in Walnut Creek and Concord,…