“Numbers only tell part of the story. The rest of the story is that independence is not a thing of the past. Rather, it is the future”. Read Article Here
The idea that bigger institutions can produce lower-cost, high-quality outcomes. However, there is conflicting evidence that these unions produce as promised. Interestingly, research suggests that despite these challenges, independent doctors are happier practitioners than their employed colleagues and less likely to…
I used to believe that if “One does good medicine, then the money will follow” but in todays corporate world where MBS’s run free in hospital systems, and administrators dictate to Physicians how to practice medicine this is what happens.…
The Primary Cares Initiative will bring value-based reimbursement to primary care through five models, including three direct contracting payment models. We are the pioneers in the private practice world. We need to take hold of this and map out our…
The only people who believe that Independent practice is a dying industry are the people who try to spread such stories, these being the hospitals, systems and large networks. Independent practice is a breed of its own, one that could…
Many private practices feel that they are too small to matter, and that only hospitals and large systems have leverage with Insurance carriers. In todays world of good quality, that is so far from the truth. Read an interesting article…
CO’s Pediatric Care Network Brings Value-Based Care to Children A clinically integrated network in the Denver area is bringing value-based care to pediatrics using collaboration and data sharing. Source: Thinkstock By Jacqueline LaPointe October 03, 2017 – Medicare has led the healthcare…
Am I Demoralizing My Staff? 10 Questions to Ask By James S. Hernandez, MD, MS March 1, 2019 Examine questions that all physician leaders should ask themselves periodically to ensure that they are leading − and not bringing down − their staff.…
Healthcare: The next frontier By: Adina Genn March 1, 2019 The medical landscape on Long Island is changing. Just in the last several years, hospitals affiliated with larger partners. Small medical practices are now part of bigger entities. And urgent care centers…
Hospital mergers are slowly building monopolies, but regulators rarely intervene By JAY HANCOCK — KAISER HEALTH NEWS SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GETTYIMAGES Hospitals have gone on a doctor-buying spree in recent years, in many areas acquiring so many independent practices they’ve created…