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With ACOs, there's a thin line between collaboration and monopoly
Karen M. Cheung
If providers think they are getting mixed messages from regulatory agencies, that's because they probably are. On one hand, the healthcare reform law requires
OSF Healthcare, Rockford Health call off merger with FTC block
OSF Healthcare System and Rockford (Ill.) Health System yesterday called off plans to merge rather than face the challenge from the Federal Trade Commission that would be too lengthy and costly, Dow
FTC privacy proposal could serve as model for future HIPAA updates
Consumers must have an up-front option regarding the shared use of their personal information, the Federal Trade Commission argues in a report published this week. While the privacy framework
FTC asks Supreme Court to review hospital merger
The Federal Trade Commission on Friday requested that the U.S. Supreme Court review the proposed merger between Phoebe Putney Health System and Palmyra Park Hospital in Albany, Ga. The FTC this time
Judge rules against FTC for Phoebe Putney merger to proceed
In a win for the hospital operator, a U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday ruled against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in favor of Phoebe Putney Health System to continue a hospital merger in
Many ACO forms escape antitrust review
Many accountable care organizations (ACO) will not be subject to anti-trust review, the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission announced, reports FierceHealthcare. Among those escaping
ACOs not subject to antitrust review anymore
Certain accountable care organizations (ACO) are no longer subject to mandatory antitrust reviews, reports FierceHealthcare. Along with the release of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Government cracks down on misleading medical apps
In its first enforcement action in the mobile health market, the Federal Trade Commission has forced two app companies to stop making health claims for their smartphone apps. The two apps, AcnePwner
FTC blasts another hospital merger
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking another strong stance, challenging the merger of ProMedica Health System in Toledo and St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee, both in Ohio. The FTC is arguing
Hospital fights FTC to purchase medical center
In an ongoing battle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Albany, Ga.-based Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital yesterday announced it filed briefs with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to go
