Hospital-physician acquisition of medical practices continues at a furious pace. Unfortunately, no one knows for certain whether physician employment by hospitals is the key to better or more cost-effective care.
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More Physicians Opting to Punch the Time Clock
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Curious what the future of medicine will look like? According to this recent article on CNBC.com, it appears that for many physicians it will involve a boss, a timeclock…
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Physician-Hospital Integration Strategies
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As the implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues in fits and starts, healthcare providers are scrambling to best position themselves to accommodate anticipated and developing payment models. …
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Tuomey Case Puts Sharp Emphasis on Fair Market Value in Physician Transactions
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Earlier this month the closely watched case of U.S. ex rel Drakeford v Tuomey Healthcare System Inc. (675 F.3d 394 (4th Cir. 2012) concluded with a jury finding that the…
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FTC Sues to Block Hospital Acquisition of Medical Practice
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Adding an interesting wrinkle to an already complex environment, the Federal Trade Commission filed a suit this month to block an Idaho hospital from acquiring a physician practice. According to…
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OIG Blesses On-Call Compensation Arrangement
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This week the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services published Advisory Opinion 12-15 in which it blessed an on-call compensation arrangement between a hospital and specialist physicians on its staff.
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Court Ruling Broadens Hospital Exposure To Whistleblower Claims For Teaching Physician Medicare Billing
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A recent court decision concerns the method of rotating teaching physicians between multiple surgeries and billing Medicare for those services, and “whistleblower” claims when improperly done.
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Selling Your Practice to a Hospital? Know Where You Want to End Up
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There’s an interesting piece in the Miami Herald today regarding hospitals once again acquiring physician practices. The article raises some good questions regarding the motivations underlying this growing (recurring) trend and…
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