Integration & Physician Issues

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Memorial Health System is expected to respond to a lawsuit filed by a neurosurgeon over the non-compete clause in his contract by early next week, according to a Naples Daily News report. Eric Eskioglu, MD, began…

Physicians in large California physician groups, who have capitated contracts with payors, are concerned that proposed payment formulas for accountable care organizations would result in low reimbursements, according to a report by the Desert Sun.  

Many providers are finding they don't yet have the resources to participate in or take on the risks associated with accountable care organizations. But it’s not an all-or-nothing situation.

Margaret O'Kane, president of the National Committee for Quality Assurance, said providers' problems with data collection and information technology could impede formation of accountable care organizations, according to a report by News Medical.  

In a statement to Congress, the AMA called for a new physician fee formula to replace the flawed sustainable growth rate, reflecting the need for integrated care and keeping patients out of the hospital, according to a report by the…

Dallas-based Methodist Health System and Arlington, Texas-based Texas Health Resources have agreed to collaborate to develop a multi-provider accountable care organization, according to a joint news release.

The final rule for the Hospital Inpatient Value-Based Purchasing program, released by CMS on April 29, in many ways parallels proposed rules for accountable care organizations CMS released on March 31, according to a Monday Memo by Paul Keckley, executive…

The following transactions, presented alphabetically, occurred within the past month.

At the end of March, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice released a proposed antitrust policy statement for accountable care organizations. While the guidance is directed toward ACOs that participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program, it…

The Federal Trade Commission has announced it will host a workshop to discuss how federal antitrust agencies will enforce U.S. antitrust laws when competing healthcare providers work together in accountable care organizations, according to an FTC news release.