Several high-profile conservative politicians have made headlines in recent weeks by vowing to repeal, or at least pare down, the healthcare reform law as it stands today. While debate will continue to surround areas of the law such as the…
Integration & Physician Issues
A recent report by the Government Accountability Office suggests that while integrated healthcare systems support patient care and access to care, they still face significant challenges, according to the report.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, the largest healthcare provider in New Hampshire, and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have launched a pilot payment program to prepare for an accountable care organization, according to a release from Dartmouth-Hitchcock.
A co-management arrangement of a hospital service line gives dual responsibility to hospital employees and group physicians for the financial, operational and quality outcomes of a particular service line. According to Bob Gift, a director at IMA Consulting in Chadds…
As CMS drafts its proposed regulations for ACOs, the agency is asking when Medicare beneficiaries should be attributed to ACOs, according to a request for information from the agency.
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Edgewood, Ky.-based St. Elizabeth Healthcare has acquired cardiology groups Northern Kentucky Heart and Cardiology Associates, according to a Business Courier report.
Rather than jump into an accountable care organization all at once, it might be more useful for healthcare organizations to start on a targeted arrangement, focusing on a particular patient group and set of providers, says Steve Miff, vice president…
Hospitals are becoming more flexible in their arrangements with physicians, looking for creative relationships beyond just employing them, according to a report by American Medical News.
Louisville (Ky.) Cardiology Medical Group will join Baptist Hospital East in Louisville as part of its Baptist Medical Associates, according to a Courier-Journal report.
As the healthcare environment moves from fee-for-service to pay-for-performance and from fragmented to coordinated care, many healthcare providers are considering developing or joining accountable care organizations. Because of that dramatic shift in mindset these organizations require, not every ACO will…