|
8 articles were found on your search of:
Issue Date: March 15, 1999
Subcapitation Brings Not Only Clinical Freedom, But Also Financial Risks
This article discusses how some cardiologists are finding that capitation works well for them; in fact, some argue that it allows them to earn as much as if they were on a fee-for-service system.
Health Care Premiums Are Rising, But Physician Income Remains Stagnant
Health care premiums are predicted to increase this year, according to recent surveys, but these increases will not result in increases to physician income, experts say. In fact, physicians are becoming so frustrated by recent stagnant earnings that, some experts predict, they will begin to negotiate forcefully with payers this
Practice Values Varying More Widely
This article discusses the importance of accurate practice valuation to physicians selling their practice as well as to purchasers and suggests factors to consider in assessing the value of a practice.
Unfinished Business: Health Care Debate Will Begin Again
Two experts, Jerome Kassirer, MD, and George D. Lundberg, MD, discuss the causes of the current health care dilemma and the need for health care reform.
Health Strategist Says Physicians Can Retain the Capacity to Make Clinical Decisions
This interview discusses the backlash from physicians and consumers in response to managed care and how that backlash will affect the delivery of health care.
Today's Aging Baby Boomers Are Tomorrow's Medicare Recipients
This editorial looks at how the delivery of health care is changing, partially due to the demands of the baby-boomer generation.
Challenge of Merging 23 Practices
This column discusses the experience of physicians in Greenville, S.C., who formed a multispecialty group practice to counteract the threat of managed care.
Despite Turmoil, Capital Needs Remain
This column discusses potential sources of capital for physicians who want to be sure their groups can take full advantage of future growth opportunities.
|
