Collaboration grows despite antitrust rules

Article Abstract:

Many small, rural hospitals develop cooperative agreements to share resources with other hospitals, despite facing antitrust suits. Increasing numbers of hospitals are entering into collaborative agreements to maintain proper medical staffing during fluctuations in an institution's business. The Vermont Nursing Initiative is one collaborative venture created to solve the problem of medical staffing.

Management, Health facilities, Hospitals, Rural, Rural hospitals

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Economic forces drive collaboration push

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Tougher economic conditions are forcing hospitals to form regional collaborations with other health care providers. Physicians groups, insurers and hospitals are now looking to form partnerships to share services, overhead and become cost-competitive. California hospitals are now moving to form partnerships with other providers to reduce the threat of increased Medicare risk contracting.

Economic aspects, Health care industry, Regional medical programs

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Capitation creates a unique set of data needs

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A hospital needs claims experience with the managed care plan and physician utilization information to be successful at capitation. The claims experience provides a standard to determine a hospital's performance under a capitated contract. The utilization information helps the hospital determine if the participating physician group is financially sound.

Evaluation, Contracts, Managed care plans (Medical care), Capitated payment systems (Medical care)

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