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PHA: Press Ganey Honors 20 Physician-Owned Hospitals with Prestigious Summit Awa...

16 of 37 Winners of the Coveted Inpatient Satisfaction Award are Physician-Owned Hospitals; Congress to Decide if They Can Expand to Meet Patient Need and Create Jobs
(Washington, D.C.) Jan. 26--Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) announced today that 20 physician-owned hospitals were awarded the prestigious Press Ganey 2011 Summit Award. Most notably, 16 of 37 winners of the Inpatient Patient Satisfaction...

PHA: In Bi-Partisan Vote, House Amends Provisions of Affordable Care Act that Re...

Washington, DC (Dec. 14, 2011)—Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) applauded Tuesday’s bi-partisan U.S. House of Representatives vote to amend provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that restrict patient access to physician-owned hospitals (POHs), and the industry leading care they provide. Included in the passage of H.R. 3630, “The Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act” is a narrow provision that will...

Physician Hospitals of America Survey: Affordable Care Act Blocks 6300 Jobs & $1...

(Washington, DC) November 29, 2011--Physician Hospitals of America, an advocacy group dedicated to providing support and educational services to the physician owned hospital (POH) industry, recently surveyed POHs regarding the impact Section 6001 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has on the economy and the delivery of high-quality healthcare.

Section 6001 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits the construction or...

Physicians Hospital of America: Modern Physician Honors Steven Liu as Physician ...

PHA Proud to Support Continued Innovation, Entrepreneurship in Physicians
Washington, DC (Oct. 19, 2011)--Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) congratulates Steven Liu, M.D., on his recent recognition as 2011 Physician Entrepreneur of the Year by Modern Physician magazine. The award was presented on September 22 at the 11th Annual PHA conference, “Physician Hospitals: Leading Healthcare into the Future.”

Dr....

PHA: Four Physician Owned Hospitals Honored with Healthcare Excellence Awards

CTQ APEX Quality Awards Presented to Hospitals with Highest Reported Patient Satisfaction
Westchester, IL (Oct. 17, 2011)--Physician Hospitals of America (PHA), an advocacy and educational association focused on raising awareness of the benefits of physician ownership of hospitals, congratulates the following physician owned hospitals on winning the 2011 CTQ APEX Quality Award for excellence in patient...

Physician Hospitals of America: Oxford Outcomes Study Finds Physician Owned Hosp...

Conclusion:  A provision of the Affordable Care Act which blocks growth of physician owned hospitals will increase strain on healthcare facilities in parts of the country that exhibit strong growth and below average patient capacity
Washington, D.C. (Sept. 21, 2011)— According to a study released by Oxford Outcomes, an independent healthcare consulting firm, Americans insured through Medicare or Medicaid may...

NAPA to Join Physician Hospitals of America at their 11th Annual Conference

Melville, NY (Sept. 21, 2011) — North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), the largest anesthesia management company in the United States, will be speaking and exhibiting at the Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) 11th Annual Conference & Exhibits, which will be held Sept. 21 – 23, 2011, at the Keystone Resort & Conference Center in Keystone, Colorado.

This annual...

Physician Hospitals of America:  Idle Hospital Construction & Expansion Projects...

Language in Affordable Care Act Blocks Much-Needed Job Relief
(Washington, D.C., September 19, 2011) - On January 1, 2011, Section 6001 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) forced at least 30 new hospital projects to be abandoned and halted expansion projects for approximately 47 existing hospitals. Some of these projects are unrecoverable, but Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) has identified 7000 highly-skilled...

Physician Hospitals of America to Hold 11th Annual Conference & Exhibits Sept. 2...

“Physician Hospitals: Leading Hospitals into the Future” To Address Current Topics Facing Physician Owned Hospitals
Washington, D.C. (Sept. 16, 2011)--Physician Hospital of America (PHA) will be holding its 11thAnnual Conference & Exhibits Sept. 21-23 to discuss issues, advocacy and best practices of the physician-owned hospital market.

The mission of the conference is to raise awareness of the benefits of...

Physicians Hospital of America: Study Finds Hospital Quality Scores 25% Higher i...

Washington, D.C., (July 12, 2011)—According to a new study to be published in the journal Social Science and Medicine, top-performing hospitals are typically ones headed by a medical doctor rather than a manager.

Study author Amanda Goodall, PhD, traced the personal and professional backgrounds of the leaders of 300 prominent United States hospitals and compared their credentials against reported hospital quality...