For decades, hospital physicians, outsourced physicians, and family physicians have advised patients that in order to lose weight, two key components must be addressed and managed; the age-old myth was that diet and exercise are essential for achieving weight loss. However, new research in “The New England Journal of Medicine” has found that … [Read more...]
Weight Loss Study Leads to Healthcare Breakthrough
Healthcare Reform Supports School-based Health Centers
Let’s face it - healthcare reform is bittersweet for physicians and hospitals alike. Private practice physicians have expressed that their frustrations stem from feeling like the healthcare reform has backed them in to a corner, while hospitals struggle to determine whether to fill their institutions' physician employment opportunities with … [Read more...]
Healthcare Reform Forces Many to Change and Adapt
While a notable number of professionals practicing physician services continue to make that significant switch that takes them from private practices to larger hospitals and healthcare systems, industry stakeholders, policy makers, health systems, and even patient advocates must also prepare for significant changes. “As physicians migrate from … [Read more...]
Redesigned ACOs More Physician-Friendly
Hospital physicians, outsourced physicians and most other patient care providers have expressed mixed feelings about anticipated changes to Medicare Accountable Care Organizations. However, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently redesigned ACOs, making them more physician-friendly. “As many as 270 ACO networks are expected to … [Read more...]
Physician-Hospital Employed Model Gains Momentum
Healthcare experts are predicting the physician-hospital employed model will likely continue to be a top trend in the healthcare industry for the next several years. “Healthcare organizations are eager to augment market share and leverage large numbers of employed physicians for payer rate negotiations. That, coupled with the growing rate of … [Read more...]