Hospital/physician relations

Despite the drive towards value-based payment models, physicians are bringing in $1.56 million each in inpatient and outpatient fee-for-service revenue to hospitals, according to a survey by AMN Healthcare subsidiary Merritt-Hawkins, a slight increase of $112,230 over 2013.

Often hired by the local health department, they take on diverse public health initiatives -- running diabetes or nutrition education programs, counseling patients to stick to their medication regimens or teaching new mothers about vaccinations.

By teaming with community organizations, doctors and hospitals can deliver high-quality care at good value to disadvantaged people at risk for poor health, according to a new report from a panel of experts.

Montefiore Health System this week rolled out a new branding slogan it hopes will draw attention to the system's legacy in the metro New York area.

As hospitals and health systems face constant revenue stream pressures, financial managers are leveraging cost containment strategies that lean on population health, supply chain management and salary adjustments as a way trim costs.

Medical groups have already started educating their members about the law and other end-of-life options. The California Medical Association issued a document earlier this year that explains to doctors and patients how the law works. Many physicians are going to have to figure out how to talk to patients when the patients raise the question.

Physicians need to have and share analytical information to deliver quality care that drives down costs. But too often valuable findings aren't making it to the right people, according to Deloitte's Dorrie Guest.

The Department of Health and Human Services is looking at ways to improve the quality of care at facilities operated by the Indian Health Service, focusing especially on the Great Plains area.

Northwell Health, which until January was known as the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, will air its first-ever Super Bowl ads during Sunday's game -- a 30-second spot in the second quarter, and two 30-second ads that will run during pre-game coverage.

Patients suffered no extra harm when doctors training to be surgeons were allowed to work longer shifts, a study released Tuesday concludes, adding to a push to relax the strictest limits on resident hours.