In Brief: Siemens managed care division
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Siemens managed care division: Siemens Medical Systems is entering risk-sharing deals with providers under contracts negotiated by the company's Managed Healthcare Services division, a unit created within the past several months. In an Oct. 17 press release, Siemens describes its services as including: "situation analyses that enable providers to identify demographic, payor, and competitive trends"; "consultative services based on a thorough situation analysis"; and "migration to a more complete risk-sharing partnership, including utilization and incentive management." One aspect of the company's risk-sharing agreements allows the structuring of purchase or lease agreements based on equipment utilization, the firm says...