Many hospitals are now reconsidering their options to set up accountable care organizations. Given the proposed rules and regulations, it is unlikely that many will pursue a Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO, at least initially. "The opportunity is not as…
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There are signs that private insurers may not follow the template for accountable care organizations set out in federal proposed regulations for Medicare ACOs, according to a report by AISHealth.
Doctors' Hospital of Michigan in Pontiac and Crittenton Hospital Medical Center in Rochester, Mich., have entered into a graduate medical education affiliation agreement, effective April 14, according to a Detroit News report.
PwC released the second report of its two part series on physician-hospital relationships yesterday, titled From Courtship To Marriage Part II: How Physicians and Hospitals Are Creating Sustainable Relationships. The first survey identified factors motivating physician-hospital alignment, while the second…
Medically underserved communities may not be able to reap the rewards of accountable care organizations, according to a report by The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.
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The head of the nation’s largest nursing home trade group said his sector would be “perfect partners” for accountable care organizations and nursing homes should not be left behind as the healthcare landscape changes, according to a report by McKnight’s…
The proposed rules for Medicare accountable care organizations predict that an ACO would cost $1.73 million to start up. Paul Keckley, director of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, thinks that figure is too low, but he declines to make…
The Heritage Foundation listed three key deficiencies of accountable care organizations and suggested market innovation would be a better solution, according to a Heritage Foundation report. The report, titled, “Why Accountable Care Organizations Won’t Deliver Better Health Care—and Market…
It takes twice as long to recruit a physician today than it did just a decade ago, due to a growing shortage that is expected to worsen as demand for physicians grows and supply remains flat, says Travis Singleton, vice…
An ambulatory surgery center in Tuscumbia, Ala., owned by and in operation on the campus of Helen Keller Hospital, is expected to become a hospital/physician joint venture ASC, according to a report from The Times Daily.