Although the regulations for Medicare accountable care organizations created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act have yet to be released, many healthcare providers across the country are beginning to develop infrastructure to support these entities. While the transition…
Integration & Physician Issues
Ocala (Fla.) Health System has acquired 25-physician Family Care Specialists and Advanced Imaging Centers, both owned by Advanced Medical Network, which is also based in Ocala, according to a Star-Banner report.
The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions has released a report exploring the current state of the patient-centered medical home, which found that while the PCMH can yield significant results with significant investment, a major challenge to the model's success is…
Steven M. Lieberman, managing member of Lieberman Consulting in Bethesda, Md., is a visiting Scholar at the Brookings Institution and former assistant director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. Here he details seven points on federal planning…
In coming years, the ability to craft a strong primary care model will become a key determinant of a hospital’s success. Winning organizations will be those who understand that the pluralistic primary care model will incorporate more than physicians and…
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A panel of experts will discuss accountable care organizations and market power issues on Thursday in Washington, D.C., moderated by Joe Miller of America's Health Insurance Plans, according to an AHIP news release.
Boston Medical Center and Cambridge Health Alliance, two large hospital groups that treat many poor patients, are approaching the financial cuts imposed by universal health coverage with radically different strategies, according to a Boston Globe report.
The government's encouragement of coordinated care is leading many hospitals to consider developing or joining accountable care organizations, and healthcare futurist Joe Flower, who works with clients ranging from World Health Organization to Global Business Network, says the move is…
Healthcare reform has created an impetus for hospitals and other healthcare providers to work together to provide more efficient, higher quality care. These efforts are likely to take many forms, and the use of bundled payments specifically for acute-care episodes…
Hospitals near Boise, Idaho, are increasingly employing physicians who are heading to hospitals due to economic pressures on their private practices, according to an Idaho Statesman report.