Catholic Health Initiatives is a faith-based system that includes 73 hospitals and operates in 19 states. Here Stephen L. Moore, MD, senior vice president and CMO at the Denver-based health system, makes eight points about hospital-physician integration.
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University of Michigan Health System has saved more than $15 million on the cost of care over four years due to participation in an a demonstration project that is considered by many to be the precursor for accountable care organizations,…
Attracting and retaining high quality primary care providers is critical to the success of accountable care organizations, says Daniel M. Grauman, president & CEO, DGA Partners. Not only must ACOs have primary care provider bases large enough to oversee a…
Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health has formed an accountable care organization with more than 300 participating physicians, according to a news release by the health system.
Integrated physician arrangements, aligning clinical and financial interests, will be critical to the success of hospitals and health systems in the future as payment methodologies change, says Mark Grube, managing director at Kaufman Hall in Skokie, Ill. Here he outlines…
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The following statistics are from the PricewaterhouseCoopers 2010 report, “From courtship to marriage: Why health reform is driving physicians and hospitals together.” To inform this report, PwC Health research Institute conducted 15 in-depth interviews with thought leaders and executives representing…
Cincinnati-based Sisters of Charity has launched Independent Physician Solutions, a new venture to help independent physicians access electronic medical records, billing and collection systems and consulting services, according to a Beacon Journal report.
Allen Daugird, MD, MBA, is president of UNC Physicians & Associates at UNC Health Care System and the new Triangle Physician Network, which was recently created to operate physician practices UNC Health Care is acquiring. Here Dr. Daugird lists nine…
Jewish Hospital Shelbyville (Ky.) has purchased Diagnostic Imaging Shelbyville and will begin running the outpatient imaging center, according to a Courier-Journal report.
A new study funded by the Aetna Foundation will examine the impact of poorly coordinated care on the quality and cost of care, according to a release by the Aetna Foundation.