A physician relations program is one avenue hospitals can take to strengthen their relationships with physicians. Denise Stillman, MBA, launched a successful physician relations program at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, Ill., in 2006. Ms. Stillman, who…
Integration & Physician Issues
The American Medical Group Association has selected Press Ganey Associates as survey administrator for its Accountable Care Organization Collaborative, according to a release by Press Ganey.
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) General Hospital, part of the Wyoming Valley Health Care System, has acquired Intermountain Medical Group, a multispecialty practice, according to a news release by the health system.
A recent national employer survey has found more than 45 percent of all and 52 percent of large employers want to develop accountable care organizations, according to a Midwest Business Group on Health news release. The online survey was conducted…
Appleton (Wisc.) Cardiology Associates has integrated with Appleton-based ThedaCare, effective Dec. 31, 2010, according to a ThedaCare news release.
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Ann Arbor, Mich.-based St. Joseph Mercy Health System has completed its acquisition of Michigan Heart, a cardiology practice based in Superior Township, Mich., according to a AnnArbor.com report.
UnitedHealthcare will help fund a new accountable care organization to start this year at Tucson (Ariz.) Medical Center. CMS also plans to fund the ACO, which was designed by the Brookings Institution and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and…
Four Detroit hospital system CEOs are pushing for the development of a master plan that would promote coordination of services between several nonprofit health organizations that act as a safety net for Michigan residents, according to a Crain's Detroit Business…
Valinda Rutledge was named CEO of Gaston County, N.C.-based CaroMont Health System, parent of Gaston Memorial, in Aug. 2009, resigning her previous position as CEO of Bon Secours St. Francis Health System in Greenville, S.C, part of the national Bon…
Heart and Vascular Institute of Florida South in St. Petersburg, Fla., will merge with Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., effective Sunday, according to a St. Petersburg Times report.