A Florida neurosurgeon has filed a complaint with circuit court, claiming the non-compete clause in his contract with Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Memorial Health System is not enforceable due to the shortage of specialists in the field, according to a…
Integration & Physician Issues
Here are eight transactions between hospitals, health systems and physician practices — beginning with the most recent. 1. Lake Region Bone and Joint Surgeons Merge With Sanford HealthBemidji, Minn.-based Lake Region Bone and Joint Surgeons has merged with Sanford Health,…
The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing on accountable care organizations, according to a Kaiser Health News report. The House subcommittee is still in development, as Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.) said he does not yet have…
Bemidji, Minn.-based Lake Region Bone and Joint Surgeons has merged with Sanford Health, based in Fargo, N.D., and Sioux Falls, S.D., according to a Sanford Health news release.
CMS recently released the long-awaited rules for accountable care organizations. Now hospital leaders face the daunting task of sifting through over 400 pages of regulations to understand how to develop ACOs. One element of ACOs that leaders already know, however,…
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Wyoming Medical Center in Casper and Cheyenne (Wyo.) Regional Medical Center have reportedly been meeting to establish a statewide accountable care organization, according to a Billings Gazette report. WMC announced plans to explore the feasibility of a statewide ACO last…
Humility of Mary Health Partners, based in Youngstown, Ohio, has acquired a seven-physician cardiology practice, according to a 33WYTV report. Diagnostic Cardiology Associates, a private practice based in Poland, Ohio, has joined the three-hospital health system. Humility of Mary Health…
In their new book, Accountable Care Organizations: Your Guide to Strategy, Design, and Implementation, Marc Bard, MD, chief innovation officer in Navigant’s Healthcare Practice, and Mike Nugent, managing director in Navigant’s Healthcare Practice, offer practical advice for hospitals to assess…
There exist over 5,000 Medicare certified ASCs in the country, up from around 3,000 ASCs a decade ago. Over 90 percent of these ASCs have physician ownership. Around 20 percent of the ASCs have a hospital as an equity partner.…
Memphis, Tenn.-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has acquired Penn Marc Internal Medicine, according to a Commercial Appeal news release.