ViiMed, a Washington, D.C.-based personalized care platform, created care coordination software to help healthcare organizations adjust to value-based care models.
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Physician-owned hospitals have earned high marks for patient care in CMS' new Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating program, according to a Physician Hospitals of America report.
Montecito Medical recently acquired two Class-A buildings totaling 76,903 square feet from OrthoWilmington in Wilmington, N. C.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital the highest possible rating — five stars.
Jefferson Health in Philadelphia purchased majority ownership in Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital in Bensalem, Pa., for an undisclosed sum, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.
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PinnacleHealth opened its Surgery Optimization Clinic to serve high-risk patients, according to Newswise.
Spine surgeons are continually facing dwindling reimbursement and payers are throwing more roadblocks their way. The claims process is often a trying experience, and can seem quite hopeless after hour-long phone calls and no money coming in the door.
Wilmington, N.C.-based OrthoWilmington; Asheville, N.C.-based Blue Ridge Bone and Joint; Alexander, N.C.-based Carolina Orthopaedic Specialists; and Durham, N.C.-based Triangle Orthopaedic Associates have joined together to form a new practice — EmergeOrtho.
HHS allotted new funding to address healthcare cybersecurity treats.
The American Institute of Architects awarded Cincinnati-based The Christ Hospital Joint and Spine Center the AIA National Healthcare Design Award.