Hospital/physician relations
Surprisingly, the due diligence process is easier for hospitals acquiring large medical practices than for those buying smaller physician groups. But close analysis of small practice finances is essential during acquisition, as the results determine the very structure of the transaction.
Once an organization decides to transition to the accountable care model, there is an immediate need to begin long-term financial planning. While your organization is working to drive down costs, it must also look for ways to maintain profitability.
There is a common misconception in healthcare that nearly all value-based care models are one-of-a-kind. In truth, while the starting point may be unique for many organizations, value-based models are actually conceptually quite similar.
Community Health Systems, Inc. completed its $7.6 billion acquisition of Health Management Associates on Monday. The Franklin, Tenn.-based hospital chain is now the largest in the country, measured by sheer number of facilities owned and operated.
Many healthcare organizations are realizing that in less than nine months, ICD-10 will be upon them. Healthcare Finance News talked to some industry experts to find out where organizations are in the run up to Oct. 1.
In 2007, BCBS of Massachusetts asked Lowell General Hospital to accept a monthly capitated payment to care for its HMO members. The hospital simultaneously saw the potential and recognized the risks.
Empowered consumers, rapid innovation and increasing competition are among PwC's top health industry issues for 2014.
Hospitals have been acquiring physician practices and have been doing so for years, but a case resting in the hands of a federal judge in Boise is proving to be a "banner" case for these sorts of mergers and acquisitions.
Hospitals in the state of Maine are bracing for an uncertain future in 2014. Maine is one of 23 states not planning on expanding Medicaid this year.
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, there’s been an industry focus on accountable care organizations. This movement towards ACOs has major market implications for providers that are considering joining the Medicare Shared Savings Program for the January 2015 start date.