By RON HOWRIGON It’s no secret that the healthcare system in this country needs to go on a diet when it comes to costs. Currently, ...
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By Jenny Gold Accountable Care Organizations have given little attention to surgery in the early years of the Medicare program, choosing to focus instead on managing ...
Read More »ACO Model Revives HMO Strategy; Not Good For Patients
In a cautionary reply to a new medical society report embracing accountable care organizations (ACOs) and bundled payment – two key reforms embedded in the ...
Read More »Will Hospital Employment Protect the Interests of Physicians?
By Patricia A. Costante Physicians across the nation are increasingly selling their practices or seeking employment directly with healthcare systems. According to a report ...
Read More »Accountable Care Organizations: The End of Innovation in Medicine?
By Alan Lyndon In his latest Health Policy Outlook, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) health policy expert and practicing physician Scott Gottlieb takes a look at accountable care ...
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