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…
Integration & Physician Issues
Medical device makers are losing clout as hospitals buy practices, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
In a letter to CMS, America's Health Insurance Plans, representing the health insurance industry, recommended federal regulators place a series of extra requirements on accountable care organizations.
An antitrust verdict against a New York-based specialty benefits management company, which could amount to almost $40 million, serves as a cautionary tale for specialists seeking a role in accountable care organizations, according to an attorney for the plaintiff.
Alex B. Valadka, MD, is a Houston neurosurgeon and spokesperson for the Alliance of Specialty Medicine. The alliance was involved in discussions with drafters of the healthcare reform bill and continues to work with Congress on healthcare issues. Here he…
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In a letter to CMS, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission warned that patients might have the same negative reaction to accountable care organizations as it did to HMOs some 15 years ago, according to a report by the Hill.
In a letter to CMS, the AMA listed six ways to help independent physicians to form accountable care organizations.
Premier healthcare alliance has written a letter to CMS with recommendations for ACOs, including the immediate allowance of multiple payment models, according to a Premier news release.
Regulations for accountable care organizations are expected to be released by the end of the year and should address many questions that hospital executives and providers have about how they will function. Certain issues, including the four outlined below, should…
In a letter to CMS, the AMA is opposing the agency's option of attributing Medicare beneficiaries to an accountable care organization after care has been delivered, called retrospective attribution.