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Integration & Physician Issues

Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System plans to add up to 250 primary care physicians to its medical group through acquiring local practices and attracting new physicians to the region, according to a Washington Business Journal report.

Attracting and retaining high quality primary care providers is critical to the success of accountable care organizations, says Daniel M. Grauman, president & CEO, DGA Partners. Not only must ACOs have primary care provider bases large enough to oversee a…

Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health has formed an accountable care organization with more than 300 participating physicians, according to a news release by the health system.

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Integrated physician arrangements, aligning clinical and financial interests, will be critical to the success of hospitals and health systems in the future as payment methodologies change, says Mark Grube, managing director at Kaufman Hall in Skokie, Ill. Here he outlines…

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…

Cincinnati-based Sisters of Charity has launched Independent Physician Solutions, a new venture to help independent physicians access electronic medical records, billing and collection systems and consulting services, according to a Beacon Journal report.

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