PPM/MSO News

• PhyCor (Nashville, TN) has entered into a new affiliation with Rockford Health System (Rockford, IL), the largest vertically integrated healthcare delivery system serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Rockford has chosen PhyCor to lead the administrative restructuring at Rockford Clinic, the region’s premier outpatient facility, PhyCor said. PhyCor will provide practice management services for Rockford Clinic using its resources and expertise to help the clinic improve operations and better enable physicians to focus their attention on patient care. In addition, PhyCor subsidiary North American Medical Management will provide support services to Rockford Health Plans. Mike McClintock, a vice president for PhyCor, will serve as interim executive director of Rockford Clinic.

• Birman Managed Care (Cookeville, TN) reported a 1Q00 ended Sept. 30 net loss of $515,847, 19 cents per share, compared to a net loss in 1Q99 of $449,433, 17 cents per share. The net loss for the quarter was primarily from a decrease in revenue and gross margin from the Quality Management Program (QMP).