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Scanning the Headlines: Clinical Integration
Updated on September 1, 2010
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Larson, J. The hospital-based group practice. H&HN online. Aug. 30, 2010.
Page, L. With home health buy, Catholic health initiatives moves toward ACOs. Becker's Hospital Review. Aug. 25, 2010.
Dunn, L. Three ways to align hospitals and physicians in an accountable care organization without employment. Becker's Hospital Review. Aug. 24, 2010.
Page, L. Private payors' plans for ACO's causing anxiety among hospitals, physicians. Becker's Hospital Review. Aug. 23, 2010.
Robeznieks, A. N.Y. IPA struggles to land clients [Greater Rochester, NY Independent Practice Association]. Modern Physician online, Aug. 23, 2010. [free registration required].
Page, L. Proposed ACO rules expected in December, with Dr. Berwick's personal input. Becker's Hospital Review. Aug. 20, 2010.
Page, L. Insights from the most successful model for ACOs: Q&A with Barbara Walters of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic on the Medicare physician group practice demonstration. Becker's Hospital Review. Aug. 19, 2010.
Fitch, K., Murphy-Barron, C., and Mirkin, D. Nuts and bolts of ACO financial and operational success: calculating and managing to actuarial utilization targets. Becker's Hospital Review. Aug. 13, 2010.
Moore, K., and Coddington, D. Accountable care: the journey begins. Healthcare Financial Management. 64(8):56-63, Aug. 2010.
Ronning, P. ACOs: preparing for Medicare's shared savings program. Healthcare Financial Management. 64(8):46-51. Aug. 2010.
Edwards, R. Clinical integration fast forward. Trustee. 63(7):12-14, 19, July/Aug. 2010.
Accountable Care Organizations. Under the health reform law, Medicare will be able to contract with these to provide care to enrollees. What are they and how will they work? Health Policy Brief [Health Affairs], July 27, 2010.
Bruno, C. ACOs, meaningful use and saving lives [podcast]. Health Forum Leadership Center, July 26, 2010.
Page, L. Five reasons why group practices, not hospitals, will run ACOs. Becker's Hospital Review. July 23, 2010.
Peregrine, M., and Rich, J., and McDermott Will and Emery, LLP. The Potential Risk to Successful Hospital Integration Strategies Under the PPACA Posed by Physician Board Members' Conflicts of Interest. San Deigo, CA: The Governance Institute, July 2010.
Bohlmann, R.C. The pain points of integration: 7 areas that contribute to the problem. MGMA Connexion. 10(6):23-24, July 2010.
AHA Research Synthesis Report. Chicago: American Hospital Association, June 2010.
Zablocki, E. The board's role in compensation oversight for employed physicians: An interview with Dan Grauman, President and CEO, DGA Partners. Great Boards. 10(1):1-6, Spring 2010.
Clark, C. City of hope rift with physicians threatens both-and scares patients. HealthLeaders Media. May 26, 2010.
Gutman, James. Private public sector programs illustrate what to expect in rules for medicare’s pilot on accountable care organizations. AIS’s Health Business Daily. May 10, 2010.
Committee on Research. Bundled Payment: AHA Research Synthesis Report. Chicago: American Hospital Association, May 2010.
Edwards, R. Clinical integration fast forward. Hospitals & Health Networks, 84(5):20-23, May 2010.
Bundled Payment: AHA Research Synthesis Report. Chicago: American Hospital Association, May 2010.
Joint MD-RN team drives results for an orthopedic service line model. OR Manager. 26(5):1, 17-20, May 2010.
Mack, C., and Pederson, C.D. Physician-hospital integration without hospital employment. HFM. Healthcare Financial Management. 64(5):86-90, May 2010.
Evans, M. Physicians on board: co-management arrangements between hospitals and doctors grow as an alternative to joint ventures, but questions remain over whether the deals can deliver on their promises. Modern Healthcare. 40(17):24-26, Apr. 26, 2010.
Becker, S., and Dunn, L. A review of oig self referral and antikickback cases: 6 categories of non-compliant physician relationships and 8 recent cases. Becker’s Hospital Review. Apr. 22, 2010.
Getting More Reform from Health Reform: 5 Barriers to Clinical Integration in Hospitals (and what to do about them). Chicago: American Hospital Association, Apr. 2010.
Burke, T., and Rosenbaum, S. Accountable care organizations: implications for antitrust policy. Aligning Forces for Quality. Mar. 2010.
Clinical Integration - The Key to Real Reform. [TrendWatch], Feb. 2010.
Chart of legal barriers to clinical integration and proposed solutions. [TrendWatch], Feb. 2010.
Atkinson, J.G., and others. Provider-initiated pay-for-performance in a clinical integrated hospital network. Journal for Healthcare Quality. 32(1):42-50, Jan./Feb. 2010.
Petasnick, B. The key to real health care reform is tackling barriers standing in way of clinical integration. AHA News. 46(2):4-5., Jan. 25, 2010.
The clinical integration spectrum. AHA News. 46(2):4-5., Jan. 25, 2010.
Gainsharing: Aligning Incentives for Physicians and Hospitals. Manasquan, NJ: Managed Care Information Center, Jan. 5, 2010.
Hatton, M. Tackling barriers. HH&N. Jan. 1, 2010.
Grant, J. What does it take to make integrated care work? McKinsey Quarterly, Jan. 2010. [free registration may be required to view].
Bundled Payment: AHA Research Synthesis Report. Chicago: American Hospital Association, May 2010. (W 74 AA1 B942 2010).
Clinically integrated physician-hospital organizations. Great Boards. 9(4):1-12, Winter 2009.
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Witten, J. Will Congress fix the stark law disclosure dilemma? Health Care Fraud Report. Dec. 2, 2009.
Kohl, H., and others. US Senate, Letter re: hospital and physician clinical integration and antitrust enforcement, to C. Varney and J Leibowitz, US Federal Trade Commission, Nov. 3, 2009.
All together now: a conceptual exploration of integrated care.
Galewitz, P. An Experiment in Reducing Costs, Improving Care at Hillcrest Medical Center [Medicare bundled payment]. Kaiser Health News, Oct. 26, 2009. [Video].
Taylor, M. Gainsharing pilot tests if hospitals, physicians can reduce costs. H&HN. Oct. 10, 2009.
Bakhtiari, E. Is stark too restrictive? HealthLeaders Media. Oct.1, 2009.
Clark, F. Creating the clinical IT model. Healthcare Informatics. 26(10):48, 50, Oct. 2009.
Sorrel, A. Stricter self-referral rules may end some physician contracts with hospitals. American Medical News, posted online Sept. 28, 2009.
Pavia, L. Achieving virtual integration. HH&N. Sept. 2, 2009.
Pawlson G. The Patient Centered Medical Home: An Opportunity to Improve Patient Care Delivery. AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange, Expert Commentary, Sept. 2, 2009.
Solovy A. Connecting all your docs; hospitals subsidize physicians—employed and independent—to make electronic medical records more dynamic. Hospitals & Health Networks. 83(9):28, 30, Sept. 2009.
Arvantes, J. New Jersey prepares to launch accountable care organization; model links providers, enables them to deliver integrated care. AAFP [American Association of Family Physicians] News Now, Aug. 26, 2009.
Surge in Hospital Employment of Physicians Means Greater Compliance Risks. AIS Health.com. Aug. 12, 2009.
Mack, C., and Pederson, C. Together . . . yet separate. How your medical group can achieve integration with a hospital—without hospital employment. MGMA Connexion. 9(7):48-51, Aug. 2009.
Beckham, D. A strategic plan for the physician enterprise. Hospitals and Health Networks. July 14, 2009.
Strode, R., and Beith, C. Something old is something new again: structuring physician practice acquisitions. Healthcare Financial Management. July 2009.
Enrado, P. Challenges persist with Stark Law relaxation subsidies. Healthcare IT News. June 10, 2009.
Blesch, G., and Carlson, J. Are physician group and hospital business ties risky? Modern Physician. June 8, 2009. [Free registration required].
Healthcare payment reform. A call to action. Healthcare Financial Management. June 2009.
Aston, G. Pumping new life into cardiovascular: Hospitals and their physicians merge service lines, and the benefits are many. Hospitals and Health Networks. May 13, 2009.
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 agreements. [TriState Health Partners]. Modern 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 Hurdle. HealthLeaders Media. Apr. 15, 2009.
Blesch, G. FTC lets clinical-integration plan continue. Modern 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 independence. Hospitals 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 coordination. Annals of Internal Medicine. 150(4):236-242, Feb. 17, 2009.
Sorrel, A. L. Court issues rare Stark ruling on physician-hospital agreement. American Medical News. Feb. 16, 2009.
Strandberg-Larsen, M., and Krasnik, A. Measurement of integrated healthcare delivery: a systematic review of methods and future research directions. International 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 arrangements. Modern 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.
Suter, E., and others. Ten key principles for successful health systems integration. Healthcare Quarterly. 13(Sp)16-23, 2009.
Murray, M. Process improvement and supply and demand: the elements that underlie integration. Healthcare Quarterly. 13(Sp)37-42, 2009.