I imagine that few physicians contemplated being part of organized labor when they enrolled in medical school but as more and more physicians make the leap from private practice to…
Continue Reading Physician Unions – An Unintended Consequence of Health Reform?
Concierge medical practice…
Continue Reading Can Concierge Medicine be Affordable for the Masses?
With the emphasis placed on primary care under the federal Affordable Care Act, what will the federal government need to do to entice the best and the brightest to go into primary care?
Continue Reading Does It Make Financial Sense To Go Into Medicine?
It is apparent from recent enforcement activity that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is keeping a wary eye on physician/hospital integration.
Continue Reading FTC Takes Interest in Hospital/Physician Integration
As the debate regarding healthcare reform rages on, perhaps too often the blame for rising health care costs is pointed at physicians, and as a result, physician reimbursement has historically…
Continue Reading The Next Health Care Crisis: Not Enough Physicians
The emergence of narrow network HMO products is a trend worth watching for several reasons: first, it demonstrates that third party payers are aggressively seeking to better manage health care costs and are looking for innovative ways to do so; and, second, it is apparent that as new products are developed, those providers who are integrated (both horizontally and vertically) are most likely to be the players of choice.
Continue Reading “Narrow Network” HMOs — An Emerging Trend Worth Watching
It’s clear that hospitals and health systems are once again acquiring physician practices in an effort to stabilize their referral networks. However, according to a recent article in the Washington…
Continue Reading Health Insurers Getting into the Doctor Biz
The health reform law (PPACA) requires referring physicians who provide in-office MRI, CT or PET services to inform a patient in writing at the time of the referral that the patient…
One of the few true payment reform models built into the health care reform law passed earlier this year is the Accountable Care Organization (ACO). Unfortunately, absent final regulations implementing…
Continue Reading October 5, 2010 Accountable Care Organization Workshop Agenda
As if physicians didn’t already have enough to worry about, it appears that many states are now contemplating expanding the scope of practice of nurse practitioners. According to recent AP…
Continue Reading States Look to Expand Role of Nurse Practitioners
