The concept of physician-hospital alignment, also referred to as integration, has captured the healthcare industry's attention for nearly 25 years, since the earliest initiatives were launched in the early 1990s.
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Since shortly before the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act became law, hospital and health system acquisitions of physician practices have picked up, driven by changing reimbursement models, the cost of healthcare reform compliance and the push to align care…
As healthcare in America transitions toward clinically integrated networks financially responsible for providing coordinated care, a critical element for health system success will be the level of true integration with physicians.
Several hospitals and health systems have begun to outsource more services as finances become tight. But, due to consolidation, the outsourcing trend may soon reverse.
Neurosurgeons have the highest hourly compensation in the country at $398 per hour, while family physicians have the lowest at $119 per hour.
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The pressures of healthcare reform, an imbalance between work and personal time and financial concerns all contribute to physician burnout. Here are three things to know about the cost and causes of physician burnout, according to a MD News report.
Patient engagement is key to providing value-based care, proper patient education and managing patient expectations. Patient engagement is a frequently used term, but it may mean different things to different physicians. Here are three steps to gaining a better understanding…
According to a report from Medscape, physicians will receive a 1.5 percent payment reduction penalty from Medicare in 2015 if they do not participate in the Physician Quality Reporting System this year.
Growing physician employment is a concern for ambulatory surgery centers as possible referral sources are absorbed hospitals. A recent study conducted by the American Medical Association has found that single-specialty practice physicians most likely to be employed by hospitals are…
A recent study co-authored by chief of health services research at Stanford (Calif.) University Laurence Baker, PhD, has found that there is a large amount of variance in the amount of reimbursement physicians receive from commercial payers with little discernable…