Healthcare Finance Staff
Since 2008, primary and specialty-care physicians have either seen their first-year guaranteed compensation increase or stay the same, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Physician Placement Starting Salary Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data."
Based on its model of managing chronic illness and proactive health management, Healthstat has been selected by Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield to manage an on-site health clinic for employees and dependents covered under its health benefit plan.
Aetna and P4 Healthcare, a division of Cardinal Health, have announced an expansion of its evidence-based program to improve care by identifying and promoting best practices in the treatment of certain types of cancer.
New MainStream Capital and MBF Healthcare Partners have announced the merger of Tennessee-based SunCrest Healthcare and Florida-based OMNI Home Care, creating one of the largest post-acute care providers of home health services in the southeastern United States.
The University of Michigan's Board of Regents has set aside $13.7 million to create the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, which will focus on public health policy and an interdisciplinary approach to tackling healthcare challenges.
The Mayo Clinic, based in Rochester, Minn., and the Altru Health System of North Dakota have announced a new alliance.
A new survey indicates 82 percent of the leaders in health and healthcare policy believe states should be allowed to implement key provisions of the Affordable Care Act with full federal support ahead of the timeline outlined in the law.
Health insurance has long been a state affair in the USA. Insurance companies were even exempt from many aspects of federal anti-trust law to better enable state regulators to oversee their activities. Yes, there were federal laws that standardized certain aspects of the business--think HIPAA and COBRA. Think about Medicaid, Medicare and SCHIP while you're at it. But when it came to health insurance regulation the states reigned supreme.
Emergency Medical Services, a Colorado-based ambulance operator and physician services company, has completed its merger with private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. The $3.2 billion sale, announced in February, is expected to close on May 25.