Contents tagged with hospital
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Join an ACO or take that hospital job? The big decision
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Primary care physicians around the country are facing the largest decision of their lives: Do I stay independent and maybe form an accountable care organization with other independent … more
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Clinical integration: The case for getting involved now
By Daniel J. Marino
What is your reaction to the concept of clinical integration? If you are like most physicians I talk to, you are interested in the idea but wary of the many uncertainties that surround it. You may also have some reservations about getting involved with the local hospital. If you become clinically integrated, will you be able to maintain control of your own practice?
One thing is clear: Doing nothing is not an option. Unsustainable health care cost trends are creating pressure that is simply not going away. All payers are pushing to reduce costs, and there is broad and deep agreement that greater coordination of care is the solution. Physicians who stick to the clinical models developed under fee-for-service reimbursement are going to suffer from steady fee schedule reductions.
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The unintended, but not surprising, negative consequences of hospitalism
By Richard Young, M.D.
A recent study in Annals of Internal Medicine looked at what happened when patients were cared for in the hospital by private physicians (presumably often their personal physicians) compared to hospitalists.
For a little background, hospitalists are doctors whose job is limited to taking care of patients in the hospital. They pick up new patients in shifts or cycles and almost always have no previous relationship with the patients. They rarely see patients in clinics and have no long-term outpatient relationships with patients.
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Capitol Update: With time running out on the Legislature, special session “likely”
Capitol Update: With time running out on the Legislature, special session “likely”
posted 05.17.11
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New law allows rural hospitals to hire physicians
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IMG licensure bill heads to … more
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Capitol Update: House approves budget
Capitol Update: House approves budget
posted 04.04.11
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Senate committee approves health care payment reform bills
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House committee approves IMG licensure bill
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TAFP past … more
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Capitol Update: Agreement on Rainy Day Fund doesn’t avert steep cuts
Capitol Update: Agreement on Rainy Day Fund doesn’t avert steep cuts
posted 03.17.11
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TAFP past president testifies on corporate practice of medicine
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Thanks to the Physicians of … more
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Payment expert links medical home to reducing hospital readmissions
Payment expert links medical home to reducing hospital readmissions
Physician pay should reflect savings gained by avoiding excessive procedures
By James Arvantes, AAFP News Now
Patient-centered … more