Integration & Physician Issues

Anesthesiologist Kenneth Bradley, MD, has filed suit against Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Southern California Permanente Medical Group, as well as several individuals, claiming the Kaiser facility in Moreno Valley, Calif., cut corners that put patient lives in jeopardy, according…

Cleveland-Area hospitals have recently made moves to strengthen their ties with independent physicians as they prepare for accountable care organizations, according to a Crain's Cleveland Business report.

At its Interim Meeting from Nov. 6-9, the American Medical Association House of Delegates will consider resolutions to drop the organization's support of the individual insurance mandate and to require that physicians lead accountable care organizations, according to an AMA…

A top GOP strategist is focusing on parts of the reform law that would be easiest to repeal, including assigning Medicare beneficiaries to accountable care organizations without their consent, according to a report by The Hill.

As hospitals begin moving toward ACO and bundled payment models, they will likely find themselves taking on more risk in order to reap the potential financial benefits these types of methodologies offer. For hospitals, risk has traditionally been carried by…

Kevin Lieb, senior director with TRG Health Care Solutions, and James Reilly, managing partner with TRG Health Care Solutions, share three common mistakes hospitals and other providers make when entering into bundled pricing contracts.

Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyo., is taking the first steps toward creating a statewide accountable care organization, according to a Star-Tribune report.

A recent study by KPMG International has found that healthcare integration is expected to increase in the next five years, not just in the United States, but globally, and will be led by national governments, according to a KPMG news…

Because anesthesia groups are often relatively independent, autonomous bodies that interact little with the administration of a hospital, they can find themselves in difficult situations when hospitals merge or surgeons act out. Here Maria K. Todd, MHA, PhD, CEO of…

As reimbursements continue to decline, physicians may look to hospitals for financial support beyond the compensation they receive for clinical services. According to Wayne Miller, JD, of Compliance Law Group, hospitals and physicians considering financial support arrangements "always have to…