The Practice of Cardiology and Healthcare Reform

As reimbursement policies and healthcare reform legislation add pressure onto the independent practice of cardiology, many cardiology groups seek refuge in hospital employment. This has implications for healthcare costs and the future of the practice of cardiology, especially in the age of accountab...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2011-05, Vol.57 (21), p.2139-2140
Main Author: Stratienko, Alexander A., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
accountable care organization
Cardiology
Cardiology - organization & administration
Cardiovascular
Cost control
Economic growth
Employment
Fees & charges
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Health Care Costs
Health Care Reform - organization & administration
healthcare reform
Hospital costs
Humans
Internal Medicine
Medicare
Profitability
Profits
Uninsured people
United States
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:As reimbursement policies and healthcare reform legislation add pressure onto the independent practice of cardiology, many cardiology groups seek refuge in hospital employment. This has implications for healthcare costs and the future of the practice of cardiology, especially in the age of accountable care organizations.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2010.12.031