American Hospital Association's Physician Leadership Forum
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August 11, 2011
Five questions hospitals should ask before acquiring physician practices
As health care changes and physicians become more aligned with hospitals, here are five questions hospitals need to ask themselves before acquiring a physician practice.
 
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CMS’ Physician Group Practice Demonstration shows promising results
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced promising initial results for its Physician Group Practice Demonstration. After five years, participating groups have shown significant progress in quality improvement and cost savings.
 
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Seven reasons why hospitals and physicians struggle to align
Kenneth Cohn, MD, MBA, FACS, a practicing surgeon, describes seven reasons why hospitals struggle to align with physicians, and how each can be overcome.
 
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A push for clinical integration
With a strong commitment from the board, administrators, and physicians, clinical integration can be implemented successfully with a significant impact on clinical cost and quality.
 
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U.S. practices spend more on costs related to payers than their Canadian counterparts
A new study from Health Affairs shows U.S. physicians spend four times as much as their Canadian counterparts on administrative costs related to health insurers.
 
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Access to primary care will decline for rural residents in Missouri as physician workforce ages
As the physician workforce ages in Missouri, rural residents will struggle to gain access to health services and primary care physicians.
 
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Upcoming events calendar
PLF Events
 
September 20
Webinar
2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. EDT
 
 
Other Events
 
August 16
Physician Quality Reporting System & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program
National Provider Call
1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT
 
August 18
Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs: Understanding Meaningful Use
National Provider Call
1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT
 
August 23
Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System FY2012 Policy Changes Relating to Minimum Data Set Version 3.0
National Provider Call
1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT
 
September 15-16
Second ACO Accelerated Development Learning Session
San Francisco, CA
 
October 5-6
Forum on Innovation in Health Care
Co-sponsored by MGMA / AHA
Denver, CO
 
November 4
Co-sponsored by SHM / AHA / NHS / ObGynHospitalist.com
Las Vegas, NV
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