Monthly Archives: May 2012

By Robert Provenzano, MD

At the end of long days I often stand gazing out my window at the beautiful, timeless Rocky Mountains in Colorado Springs and am taken by their sense of permanence. I recently returned from Nampa, Idaho, where I presented Hospital … Continue reading →

 
May 24, 2012

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  1. Sharon Rynn says:
    May 25, 2012 at 4:12 pm

    Terrific article. Perhaps because these areas are not so worried about competition they can concentrate more on patient care. By the way, one of the large PHOs in our area are telling the specialists that they will be treated as IM and they can only join one ACO. Let the games begin!

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    • Robert Provenzano, MD says:
      May 25, 2012 at 5:04 pm

      Sharon – Thanks, whomever is telling you that is being inaccurate. Unfortunatly there is much misinformation out there.

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By Robert Provenzano, MD

Robert Provenzano, MD, Vice President, Medical Affairs, DaVita In this short video, Dr. Provenzano discusses the ACO ruling and what it means for the Renal Community. Robert Provenzano, MD Follow me on Twitter Connect with me on LinkedIn To comment … Continue reading →

 
May 8, 2012

2 Responses to ACOs and the Kidney Care Community

  1. Hugo Tapia says:
    May 22, 2012 at 6:20 pm

    Bob : what is going to be the future of Independent Nephrologists in the ACOS. Will we be absorbed by the Corporations sponsoring the ACOS? or will we keep our independence still partcipating in the ACOs?
    Hugo.

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    • Robert Provenzano, MD says:
      May 25, 2012 at 5:03 pm

      Hugo – Thank you, It is hard to say. The markets will individually dictate if “independant” will be able to compete. I suspect this will take several years to mature. We will see!

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