As CMS drafts its proposed regulations for ACOs, the agency is asking when Medicare beneficiaries should be attributed to ACOs, according to a request for information from the agency.

Edgewood, Ky.-based St. Elizabeth Healthcare has acquired cardiology groups Northern Kentucky Heart and Cardiology Associates, according to a Business Courier report.

Almost one in seven or 13.5 percent of Medicare patients encounter an adverse event, with another 13.5 percent experiencing temporary harm, according to a report from the HHS Office of Inspector General.

Rather than jump into an accountable care organization all at once, it might be more useful for healthcare organizations to start on a targeted arrangement, focusing on a particular patient group and set of providers, says Steve Miff, vice president…

Hospitals are becoming more flexible in their arrangements with physicians, looking for creative relationships beyond just employing them, according to a report by American Medical News.

A new study reveals CPR quality is worse during in-hospital cardiac arrests occurring overnight than those occurring during the day, according to a University of Pennsylvania news release.

Louisville (Ky.) Cardiology Medical Group will join Baptist Hospital East in Louisville as part of its Baptist Medical Associates, according to a Courier-Journal report.

As the healthcare environment moves from fee-for-service to pay-for-performance and from fragmented to coordinated care, many healthcare providers are considering developing or joining accountable care organizations. Because of that dramatic shift in mindset these organizations require, not every ACO will…

Cleveland Clinic Community Physician Partnership and insurance provider Medical Mutual of Ohio have agreed to coordinate patient care across Northeast Ohio, according to a Cleveland Clinic news release.

A study on the primary care medical home model found the nation may not have enough primary care physicians to handle chronic disease care workloads, complicating the role of specialist physicians in the model, according to a University of Michigan…