Seattle, WA Market Overview
12/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... flat-rates and neighborhood care clinics with transparent pricing are becoming more popular and appeal to patients seeking cost-effective and convenient care. Managed care organizations and pharmaceutical companies could be threatened by these new models of ...
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DRG Insights: Osteoporosis
11/15/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... campaigns and initiatives. Following the 2010 launch of Novartis/Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma’s fingolimod (Gilenya/Imusera), the market for disease-modifying multiple sclerosis (MS) therapies has begun a dramatic transformation. A broad array of new and promising anti-inflammatory treatments ...
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Memphis, TN Market Overview
11/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... Le Bonheur Healthcare and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee lays the foundation for the region’s first accountable care organization, and opens the door for Baptist Memorial Health Care to partner with other insurers looking to build ...
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Fresno, CA Market Overview
11/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... most areas. Fresno was the first county to turn down federal funds that would expand insurance and offer primary care to uninsured adults despite the fact that it has one of the highest uninsured rates. ...
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Detroit, MI Market Overview
11/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... competitive market with not much consolidation among health systems and physicians. Despite this, there has been movement toward closer alliance between providers. Such consolidation and alliances should make transitions to accountable care models an easier ...
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$912.00
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Albany, NY Market Overview
11/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... created by a 2011 merger of three local health systems, continues to work on consolidating services, while rival Albany Medical Center is working on one of the largest healthcare construction projects in the history of ...
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Jacksonville, FL Market Overview
11/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... of the activity is happening on the market’s south side, with St. Vincent’s and HCA South Atlantic planning to build hospitals in Clay County, and Baptist Health, HCA and Mayo Clinic adding campuses near the ...
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Portland, ME Market Overview
11/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... is highly consolidated, from health systems to physicians and health plans, and merger and acquisition deals continue to proceed. The market’s dense integration and high number of employed physicians have facilitated the creation of accountable ...
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Grand Rapids, MI Market Overview
11/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... of facility expansions, health systems in the market have shifted their focus from brick and mortar projects to expanding their physician networks and further integration. Consolidation continues among physician groups as they position themselves to ...
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Louisville, KY Market Overview
11/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... state. In addition, University of Louisville Hospital has established a joint operating agreement with KentuckyOne. Meanwhile, four managed care contracts have been awarded to cover Medicaid beneficiaries in Region 3, which includes Louisville. Passport Health ...
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Minneapolis, MN Market Overview
11/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... to take on a higher level of financial risk in providing accountable care. At the same time, health systems have worked very closely with health plans to form commercial ACOs and exclusive provider networks in ...
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New Orleans, LA Market Overview
11/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... for the market's safety-net hospital will put pressure on New Orleans’ other health systems to fill gaps in care. However, access to healthcare in the market will improve as new hospitals open to replace facilities ...
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Columbus, OH Market Overview
11/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... attempting to distinguish themselves as providers of high-quality care. Columbus' strong employer sector will benefit from these initiatives as they create new jobs, which, in turn, will create a pool of potential new enrollees for ...
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Des Moines, IA Market Overview
11/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... Health Network. Low Medicare reimbursements for the state of Iowa continue to impact healthcare systems in the state. However, under the Affordable Care Act, Des Moines health systems and provider groups have received $12.3 million ...
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Sacramento, CA Market Overview
10/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... groups, and familiarity with capitation. Such factors have led to the growing acceptance of narrow network and global payment arrangements in the market. The recent success of an accountable care organization in the market signals ...
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Cincinnati, OH Market Overview
10/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... coordinated care initiatives are currently underway in the market, and the region’s large and visible employers have renewed their focus on wellness and chronic disease management for their employees. Although MCOs have little clout in ...
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Cape Coral, FL Market Overview
10/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... Tampa and Miami. Rumors are swirling about the health system acquiring Lehigh Regional Medical Center, the only hospital in the county that it doesn’t own. The moves should allow LMHS to get even tougher in ...
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Madison, WI Market Overview
10/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... historically collaborative systems erupted in 2011, and the pieces are just beginning to come together after a lengthy and protracted period of network disruption for local residents. Meanwhile, with the upcoming presidential election and implementation ...
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El Paso, TX Market Overview
10/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... pediatric specialists, but El Paso has a significant physician shortage. Other challenges for the local market include a 30 percent uninsured rate and a high unemployment rate. As part of the new Texas Medicaid waiver ...
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San Antonio, TX Market Overview
10/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... San Antonio. A new freestanding emergency hospital will be joined by 10 more freestanding emergency facilities by 2013. Urgent-care centers are popular with patients who want medical care after hours, and the number of retail ...
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Hartford, CT Market Overview
10/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... seeking health system employment or joining forces with large physician groups. Health plans are working with providers to expand the patient-centered medical home and accountable care organization models, while employers in the market continue to ...
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Pittsburgh, PA Market Overview
10/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... While a contract extension between the two market heavyweights buys Highmark more time to potentially break UPMC’s hold as a provider, it also creates a window of opportunity for national insurers, which are making aggressive ...
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Nashville, TN Market Overview
10/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... expand, both through new facilities and through affiliation agreements with community hospitals in the broader middle Tennessee region. Meanwhile, consolidation among Nashville physicians is on the rise as leading health systems and hospitals acquire practices ...
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Spokane, WA Market Overview
10/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... in this market. These trends do not bode well for the pharmaceutical industry, as state residents already have one of the lowest rates of prescriptions purchased per capita. Also, Spokane and the state have successfully ...
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Colorado Springs, CO Market Overview
9/1/2012 | published by: HealthLeaders InterStudy
... a system whose market dominance would be unmatched in the state. In the meantime, both health systems in the market are working to align with physicians. Although Colorado residents are known for their positive health ...
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