Cleveland Clinic Community Physician Partnership and insurance provider Medical Mutual of Ohio have agreed to coordinate patient care across Northeast Ohio, according to a Cleveland Clinic news release.
Integration & Physician Issues
A study on the primary care medical home model found the nation may not have enough primary care physicians to handle chronic disease care workloads, complicating the role of specialist physicians in the model, according to a University of Michigan…
A Montana radiologist has won a three-year legal battle with St. James Healthcare, the hospital system he said illegally breached his contract by revoking his hospital privileges, according to a DOTmed report.
The American Medical Association has introduced its new principles for ACOs, emphasizing the new model of patient care must be physician-led, place patient interests first, ensure voluntary participation and enable independent physician participation, according to an AMA news release.
Bundled pricing is intended to reduce healthcare costs for payors and patients by better coordinating care and increasing efficiency. If successful, however, these programs may reduce the utilization of hospital services, putting current profit margins at risk. In order to…
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The American Medical Group Association has launched the ACO Implementation Collaborative, which will bring together organizations beyond the initial development phase to collaborate on the implementation of their accountable care organizations, according to an AMGA news release.
Vanguard Health Systems' Baptist Health System in San Antonio is one five hospitals in the country participating in Medicare's Acute Care Episode Demonstration project and one of only two to offer bundled pricing for both cardiac and orthopedic procedures. Here…
St. Luke's Health System hired Bob Phillips as interim CEO for North Canyon Medical Center in Gooding, Idaho, last week, replacing temporary interim CEO Devan Johnson, according to a Times-News Magic Valley report.
The Medicare Shared Savings Program, also referred to as the accountable care organization program, was created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and will be effective by Jan. 1, 2012. The program will allow physicians, hospitals and other…
Here are 10 stories from Becker’s Hospital Review on bundled pricing and payments.