Physicians

Husch Blackwell Healthcare Department Chair Curt Chase presented at the American College of Healthcare Executives’ 2012 Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago, IL.  Curt and his co-presenters discuss the various issues impacting successful hospital/physician integration efforts in light of healthcare reform and changes to reimbursement methodologies. They explore a full range of integration alternatives including…

CMS has, in the past, expressed concern regarding the use of concierge medicine by physicians treating Medicare patients.  CMS has prosecuted some concierge care practices for charging concierge fees for “non-covered services” under Medicare.  Despite this opposition, patients and physicians have increasingly implemented concierge-like relationships, including amenities that provide unlimited access to physicians via email,…