title: Single-specialty networks, carve-outs, and consolidations.
abstract: Throughout the country health care provider groups seem to be merging at a record pace. This consolidation sharply brings into question the traditional role specialty providers have played within the health care system--causing many specialty practitioners to evaluate the myriad of specialty organizations being formed (IPA, PPM, MSO). A single-specialty organization that is able to deliver focused, consistent services to the payer that demonstrates value beyond the clutter of today's multi-specialty groups and PPMs is a very attractive entity to the managed care market. Some of the most attractive specialties for development of networks, carve-out products, and consolidations include oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, and occupational medicine practices.
authors.affiliation: Theraphysics Corp., Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Burcham
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003284:Contract Services; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004470:Economics, Medical; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007193:Independent Practice Associations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D008511:Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States