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ACOs taking hold in California for cost savings
California has been a pioneer in HMOs and other now-commonplace healthcare initiatives. Now, it is leading the way in the formation of accountable care organizations (ACOs), according to a
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions break records in Q2
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) posted a healthy gain for the second quarter of 2011, with 243 total deals worth a robust $73.7 billion, according to a new report by Irving Levin
Ramping up medical practice financial performance
I talk often of the hospital side of the equation when it comes to optimizing finances, but what about other providers such as medical groups and small practices? When it comes to jobs, doctors are
MGMA survey: majority of physician groups haven't started down 5010 path
Physician groups are even further behind the 5010 implementation curve than hospitals are. A majority of the respondents to a recent survey by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) said
Practices reap rewards from CMS Group Practice Demonstration
As 10 medical groups concluded year four of the CMS physician group practice pay-for-performance demonstration project, the agency announced that the participants had saved $38.7 million in Medicare
Want to cut healthcare costs? You may be on your own
Our country spends twice as much on healthcare as any other nation on earth. My state of California is home to 3 million people whose health coverage has annual deductibles of $1,000 or more, putting
MGMA 2009: Social media plays larger role at '09 conference
Social media has gradually become more and more important to the healthcare world, spawning conferences of its own such as last week's Health 2.0 get-together in San Francisco. Though technologies
MGMA 2009: Facing down the reform question mark
This year at MGMA, practice managers and physicians are coming together at a very tense time--a time when, in theory, Congress may be fixing to stand the industry on its head. Medical groups are
MGMA 2009: Facing down the reform question mark
This year at MGMA, practice managers and physicians are coming together at a very tense time--a time when, in theory, Congress may be fixing to stand the industry on its head. Medical groups are
Doctor-owned facilities at turning point
Over the next several months, I'm going to be watching the market closely to see how doctor-owned facilities do. On the one hand, they have a track record of profitability, but on the other, there's
