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CHICAGO, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For many years, physicians owned two-thirds of all U.S. medical practices. In the past decade, however, hospitals and private equity firms have increased their ownership stake of medical practices as physicians seek to exchange the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship for the stability of employment. Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the U.S., examines factors that hospitals and private equity...

Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) hold boundless potential for improving the efficacy and safety of healthcare delivery but the data requirements will cost smaller ACOs over a million dollars in new systems implementations, and large ACO's up to four million dollars before launching operations. Three hundred developing and established ACOs weigh in on the recent Black Book poll of technology costs related to the reimbursement revolution. Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 24, 2012...

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Brown & Toland Physicians was named a "Top Performing Physician Group" today by the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) in its annual California Pay for Performance (P4P) initiative. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120921/SF78696LOGO) Physician organizations recognized by IHA had a composite score that meets a comprehensive threshold based on the top 25% score for each measure included in P4P. The three P4P quality...

Oct. 11 care coordination workshop is designed for primary care teams working in medical home, ACOs WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The remodeling of U.S. health care into a more patient-centered system is well underway, emphasizing the value of multi-disciplinary teams to coordinate patient care--especially during transitions between care providers. One team member with the potential to make significant positive impact is the case manager; another is the...

GLENDALE, Calif., Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc. ("ApolloMed") (OTCQB-AMEH), a leading provider of integrated medical management services in Los Angeles and Central California today announced financial results for the three and six months ended July 31, 2012. Financial Highlights Three months ended July 31, 2012 Net revenue increased 50.8% to $1.65 million for the three months ended July 31, 2012 compared to $1.09 million for the three months ended...

Dartmouth analysis shows success of physician group demonstration project that gave rise to ACO model of care ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a nationwide program that aimed to provide better care at a lower cost for Medicare participants, the University of Michigan made the most progress in reducing costs and improved the quality of care patients received. The gains were largest among patients who rely on both Medicare and Medicaid for their health...

In an analysis of the cost-savings achieved by an earlier pilot program, the Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration (PGPD), researchers found modest estimates of overall savings associated with the PGPD, but larger savings among the dually eligible patients (Medicare and Medicaid), with savings achieved in large part through reductions in hospitalizations, according to a study in the September 12 issue of JAMA. "To improve care and slow cost growth, payers are increasingly turning...

MADISON, Wis., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Symphony Corp., a global healthcare technology solutions provider, has announced that the company will be presenting a session on quality care and costs savings for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) at America's Health Insurance Plans' (AHIP's) Medicare and Medicaid Conferences in Washington, D.C. from September 9 to 13. The Medicare Conference, which will be hosted from September 9 to 11, and the Medicaid Conference, which will be...

SEATTLE, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Navigating Cancer is proud to partner with over 500 oncology providers to enable them to provide a more coordinated, patient centered approach to care. Over 50% of practices are affiliated with 12 or more providers, establishing Navigating Cancer as the market leading, independent patient portal among large, influential oncology practices including Advanced Medical Specialties in Miami, Michiana Hematology Oncology in Northern Indiana, and the...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, has launched the Medicare Insight Resource Center as a service to healthcare industry executives and policy professionals trying to understand, and plan for, the impact of the myriad legislative requirements affecting Medicare. The center also provides comparisons of alternative Medicare reform plans, including those of President Obama, Republican...