Scanning the Headlines: Clinical Integration

Updated on June 19, 2009

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Carbine, M., editor.  The $20 Billion Question: How to Create an Integrated 'Electronic Health Environment'.  Health Plan Week, May 1, 2009.

Blesch, G.  FTC offers clearer guidance on clinical integration agreementsModern Physician.  Apr. 27, 2009.  [free registration required].

Blesch, G.  A clearer guide: FTC opinion offers model on clinical integration.  Modern Healthcare.  39(16):14-15, Apr. 20, 2009.

Commins, J.  TriState Clears Antitrust HurdleHealthLeaders Media.  Apr. 15, 2009.

Blesch, G.  FTC lets clinical-integration plan continueModern Physician.  Apr. 14, 2009.  [Free registration required for access].

US Federal Trade Commission.  TriState Health Partners, Inc. Advisory Opinion  Washington, DC: FTC, Apr. 13, 2009.

Beckman, D.  Integration versus independenceHospitals and Health Networks Online.  Mar. 24, 2009.

Pham, H. H., and others. Primary care physicians' links to other physicians through Medicare patients: the scope of care coordinationAnnals of Internal Medicine.  150(4):236-242, Feb. 17, 2009.

Sorrel, A. L. Court issues rare Stark ruling on physician-hospital agreementAmerican Medical News.  Feb. 16, 2009.

Strandberg-Larsen, M., and Krasnik, A.  Measurement of integrated healthcare delivery: a systematic review of methods and future research directionsInternational Journal of Integrated Care.  Feb. 4, 2009.

Simon, D., Brooks, H., and Rossman, C.  Clinical integration: a guide to working with the federal trade commission to enhance care through pro-patient, pro-innovation, pro-efficiency provider networks.  Health Lawyers Weekly.  7(4), Jan. 30, 2009.

Kling, A., and Cannon, M.  Does the Doctor Need a Boss?  Washington:  Cato Institute, Jan. 13, 2009.

FTC keeps wary eye on network arrangementsModern Physician.  13(1):1-2, Jan. 12, 2009.

Blesch, G.  FTC's not done yet:  Calif., Colo. doc partnerships latest to be scrutinized.  Modern Healthcare.  39(1):10, Jan. 5, 2009.