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.
Integration & Physician Issues
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.
Allen Daugird, MD, MBA, is president of UNC Physicians & Associates at UNC Health Care System and the new Triangle Physician Network, which was recently created to operate physician practices UNC Health Care is acquiring. Here Dr. Daugird lists nine…
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Jewish Hospital Shelbyville (Ky.) has purchased Diagnostic Imaging Shelbyville and will begin running the outpatient imaging center, according to a Courier-Journal report.
A new study funded by the Aetna Foundation will examine the impact of poorly coordinated care on the quality and cost of care, according to a release by the Aetna Foundation.
CGH Medical Center in Sterling, Ill., is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire Sterling Rock Falls Clinic, a primary and specialty physician office based in Sterling, according to a CGHMC news release.
Waterbury (Conn.) Hospital has acquired Cardiology Associates of Waterbury, according to a Republican-American report.
Sandra J. Rasmussen, vice president of operations with Craneware, a developer of financial performance software for healthcare organizations, identifies five key financial challenges for hospitals as they enter new payment relationships, such as accountable care organizations and bundled payments.