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Restructuring could be the key to physician engagement
With a new medical staff structure, St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wisc., saw successful integration, according President Frank Byrne in yesterday's Hospital Impact blog post. The new medical staff had seven part-time medical staff director positions, with each working about 10 hours a week on select clinical departments.
Physicians say 'no thanks' to risky ACOs
Physicians are passing on accountable care organizations (ACO) and other alternative payment care models, Medscape reported. Only 3 percent of surveyed physicians from 25 specialty areas said they
Steps to creating sustainable physician integration
It's clear that hospitals and health systems are looking for ways to create sustainable relationships with physicians, whether it be through physician employment, practice acquisition or contractual
Strategic infrastructure, alignment tops leaders' challenges
Whether it's about strategy and operations, clinical quality, or physician enterprise, the two issues of infrastructure and physician alignment often plague the minds of healthcare executives as
Why ACOs are still a hard sell
When the words accountable care organization (ACO) are uttered, the general reaction runs the gamut of rolled eyes to grinding teeth. Even some attendees of this week's Second National Accountable
Physician alignment is biggest obstacle to ACOs
As healthcare organizations and providers consider making the leap to an accountable care organization (ACO), a new survey finds that the biggest obstacle to forming one is physician alignment,
AMA: For hospital-employed docs, understanding 'rights' essential
As more hospitals and medical groups take the leap to employ physicians, some may be wondering about the best practices for physician employment agreements. The ideal agreement is one that is
