CMS' final Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act rule will launch its new value-based reimbursement model under the Quality Payment Program on Jan. 1, 2017. Dorrie Guest, managing director and physician enterprise and ambulatory services leader at Deloitte Consulting, told…
Practice Management
The healthcare industry has observed an accelerating trend toward the formation of alliances, networks, collaboratives and partnerships. The term Strategic Regional Organization (SRO) has been adopted by an increasing number of parties to refer to these organizations.
The Steadman Hawkins Clinic-Denver joined UCHealth and the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Bethesda, Md.-based Aledade partnered with physicians in Michigan to form a physician-led ACO, Great Lakes Physicians ACO, according to a Midland Daily News report.
After performing total knee replacement surgeries for more than 25 years, Ira Kirschenbaum, MD, found himself under the knife for a knee operation of his own. And his understanding of the process a patient endures, from pre-surgery to pain to…
California physician house call app raises $26.9M, looks to expand to other states: 5 things to know
A new app developed around physician house calls raised $26.9 million in a Series A round of funding, according to the LA Business Journal.
The Doctors Company released a study finding internal medicine physicians are most likely to be sued for high-severity patient injuries, compared to other specialties, according to Medscape.
Healthgrades honored New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery for its high-quality care in spine surgery and hip replacement.
The ACA has made an impact on many physician practices across the United States. In a new survey from Physician Practice, The Great American Physician Survey 2016, only 32.1 percent said healthcare reform hasn't had an effect on their practice.
In tandem with its final rule on MACRA, CMS announced plans to cut the physician's administrative burden, according to a Medscape report.
