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Issue Date: May 1998
Entrepreneurs Advocate One-stop Shopping
Concerned about a loss of income due to managed care, physicians are seeking greater control over the money patients spend on health care. One way to do so is to increase patient volume; another is to retain a greater share of the fees patients pay. Creating conveniently located medical practice
Media, Managed Care Have an Uneasy Relationship
Lately, the credibility and objectivity of the news coverage of managed care have become news. The January/February issue of the journal Health Affairs looked closely at the issue, featuring two articles in particular: “Is There a Negative Bias?” by staff members of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a health care
Compliance Plans Limit Physician Risk
Second of two parts
The risk of the government focusing on a single practitioner for Medicare violations is small, but the stakes are high nonetheless. (See “Medicare Fraud: It’s Costly for the Government and Risky for Physicians,” April.) Since the stakes are high, all physician groups should monitor
Minnesota Physicians Struggle as Three Large Payers Dominate the Market
Minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes, seems to have at least as many unhappy physicians and patients. A survey by the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Harvard University has found physician income declining sharply and patient volume increasing. Entitled “Wellness Gap,” the survey results were part of a series of
PSOs Offer Huge Opportunities for Physicians, Says Health Care Executive
Q: Dr. Sokolov, you are clearly a leader in the development of provider-sponsored organizations (PSOs) and have formed a company aimed specifically at encouraging the growth of PSOs. Could you explain what PSOs are and what excites you about them?
A:PSOs are among the Medicare+ Choice plan
PSO Solvency Standards Recommended
Under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Congress created the Medicare+Choice program, which allows Medicare patients to select from a variety of health plans as an alternative to traditional Medicare fee for service. Among the health plans that patients may select are provider-sponsored organizations (PSOs) established and operated
PPMCs Continue to Raise Public Capital
While the market for stock in physician practice management companies has been turbulent recently, PPMCs continue to raise capital in the public markets, allowing them to acquire practices and improve their operating structures.
Two PPMCs have completed initial public offerings in 1998, and several others are waiting to price
Seeking Value in Women's Health, Venture Capital Firms Are Investing in Ob-gyn Groups
This article takes an in-depth look at the potential opportunities to be found in women's health care and highlights the strategies of several practices that are focusing on medical services for women.
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