The following article is written by Robert J. Zasa, MSHHA, FACMPE, principal of Ambulatory Systems Development. One of the most common issues to address when implementing hospital and physician joint ventures is the need for the hospital to replace…
Integration & Physician Issues
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, released a proposed policy statement on accountable care organizations on March 31. In a three-hour workshop hosted by the FTC on May 9, groups representing major stakeholders provided their input on…
Executives at two top national physician-search firms, Merritt Hawkins and Jackson & Coker, identify three medical specialties that have experienced declining demand and explain the reasons why.
Officials at four health systems often cited as models for accountable care organizations have doubts that they will participate in the ACO program, citing problems with the proposed rules for ACOs, according to a report by the Congressional Quarterly.
At first look it may appear that the underlying principles of accountable care are nothing more than a rehash of the managed care experiments of the 80’s and 90’s. ACOs do indeed mirror many characteristics of HMOs, including managing risk,…
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CMS has announced it will hold a series of regional forums on its proposed rule for accountable care organizations participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Programs, according to an AHA News Now report.
Steven A. Harris, a healthcare attorney in Chicago, made six points on drawing up contracts for accountable care organizations for physicians in a column in the American Medical News.
Kettering (Ohio) Medical Center has opened a new surgery center, according to a report from WDTN.
Sibley Memorial Hospital, based in Washington, D.C., has announced the opening of a new ambulatory surgery center.
In this new era of payment reform, providers face a changing environment that will require new strategies and structures for managing growth and performance, according to Bill Woodson, senior vice president at Sg2, a healthcare analytics company located in Skokie,…