CGH Medical Center in Sterling, Ill., is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire Sterling Rock Falls Clinic, a primary and specialty physician office based in Sterling, according to a CGHMC news release.
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Waterbury (Conn.) Hospital has acquired Cardiology Associates of Waterbury, according to a Republican-American report.
Sandra J. Rasmussen, vice president of operations with Craneware, a developer of financial performance software for healthcare organizations, identifies five key financial challenges for hospitals as they enter new payment relationships, such as accountable care organizations and bundled payments.
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…
Medical device makers are losing clout as hospitals buy practices, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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In a letter to CMS, America's Health Insurance Plans, representing the health insurance industry, recommended federal regulators place a series of extra requirements on accountable care organizations.
An antitrust verdict against a New York-based specialty benefits management company, which could amount to almost $40 million, serves as a cautionary tale for specialists seeking a role in accountable care organizations, according to an attorney for the plaintiff.
Alex B. Valadka, MD, is a Houston neurosurgeon and spokesperson for the Alliance of Specialty Medicine. The alliance was involved in discussions with drafters of the healthcare reform bill and continues to work with Congress on healthcare issues. Here he…
In a letter to CMS, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission warned that patients might have the same negative reaction to accountable care organizations as it did to HMOs some 15 years ago, according to a report by the Hill.
In a letter to CMS, the AMA listed six ways to help independent physicians to form accountable care organizations.