Hospital/physician relations

News comes as more healthcare providers lean on these staff members.

Battle between SignatureMD and MDVIP rages over alleged anticompetitive practices that require doctors to sign noncompete agreements.

Expenses are climbing by 8 percent this year over last, from $416 billion in 2014 to $608 billion in 2015, according to a new report from Kalorama Information.

Seven cooperatives will split the funds.

Knowing when it's time to bring in outside help to improve the business is one thing, but with so many consultants to choose from, make sure you know what your organization wants.

Before committing to partnerships within a parochial healthcare network, all the players must know the stakes, the options available and most importantly, the methodology for proceeding with a business model that is foreign to most provider organizations.

Children's & Women's Physicians of Westchester has 276 doctors in 57 locations throughout Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.

Steven Stack, the incoming president of the American Medical Association, says problems with ICD-10 for physicians are too big to allow it to move forward.

The state previously had a malpractice limit of $350,000, but in 2012, the state's Supreme Court ruled the cap on damages for pain and suffering unconstitutional.

The company earned $38.9 million in the first quarter on nearly $1.3 billion in revenue, pointing to higher admissions across the company.