Practice Management

Nearly 30 years ago, Kaiser Permanente, headquartered in Rockville, M.D.,  teamed up with University of California, Los Angeles to launch a bundled payment initiative for kidney transplantation services. Today, commercial payers have also worked with UCLA on its bundled payment…

Orthopedic and Laser Spine Surgery, with several locations in Florida, joined Back Pain Centers of America.

There are roadblocks to implementing recommendations from the Choosing Wisely campaign, which aims to reduce unnecessary tests, treatments and care, according to a report published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

The Medical Group Management Association recently released a statement advocating for congressional oversight of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, which was published on DOTmed. The statement was written by Halee Fischer-Wright, MD, the CEO and president of MGMA.

Hartford HealthCare is closing the orthopedic practice of four surgeons, including Frank Maletz, MD, according to a report from The Day.

Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine & Pain Management CEO Paige LeMay and President Arthur L. Valadie, MD, went to Washington D.C., to lobby for an extension to the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement program, according to a Herald Tribune…

OrthoArizona welcomed three orthopedic surgeons who will see patients at the practice's new clinic in Phoenix.

UnitedHealth Group and University of California Health system formed a 10-year partnership that will create an accountable care organization and a research lab, according to Kaiser Health News.

The Inline Group will highlight the challenges rural healthcare facilities are up against when recruiting primary care physicians, at the Mid-Atlantic Physician Recruitment Alliance Educational Conference.

Mountain States Medical Group Orthopedics relocated to a new office in Marion, Va., according to Herald Courier.