Forbes Lists 25 Most Profitable Hospitals
Forbes recently released a list of the 25 most profitable hospitals in America, 24 of which have profit margins of 25 percent or more. Click to continue »North Carolina Family Practice Clinic Joins High Point Regional Hospital
Jamestown (N.C.) Family Practice and Urgent Care has jointed High Point (N.C.) Regional Hospital as a subsidiary, according to a Jamestown News report. Click to continue »New Poll Shows Support Slipping Again For Healthcare Reform Law
After bumping up in a July poll, public support for the healthcare reform law in a new poll is back to its May levels, according to a report by Kaiser Health News. Click to continue »AHA Tells CMS of Concerns With Proposed ASC Quality, Cost Reporting Changes
In a comment letter to CMS on its proposed outpatient prospective payment system rule to start Jan. 1, 2011, the AHA expressed "serious concerns" about "the continuing failure of CMS to require ASC quality and cost reporting." Click to continue »LifePoint Hospitals Complete Acquisition of Sumner Regional Health Systems for $156.8M
LifePoint Hospitals has finalized its acquisition of Gallatin, Tenn.,-based Sumner Regional Health Systems for the cash price of $156.8 million, according to a press release by SRHS legal representation Proskauer. Click to continue »3 Considerations for Hospitals Acquiring Practices
One of the primary reasons hospitals acquire physician practices is to improve strategic alignment. If the acquiring hospital or organization is looking to secure its marketplace, having aligned physicians and supportive positions can help to further those aims. Robert G. Gift, director of IMA Consulting, one of the largest privately-held healthcare provider consulting firms in the country, offers three considerations for hospitals looking to acquire practices. Click to continue »Third RAC Region Begins Medical Necessity Reviews
Following authorization from CMS on Aug. 6 to begin medical necessity reviews of 18 types of medical conditions, three Medicare recovery audit contractors have announced the start of such review, according to AHA News Now. Click to continue »6 Best Practices on Preventing Technical Errors When Using EHRs
Jim Walker, MD, chief medical information officer at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., discusses six ways hospitals can prevent technical errors when using electronic health records. Click to continue »5 Best Practices for Hospitalists to Improve Patient Care
Philip Vaidyan, MD, director of hospital medicine in the department of internal medicine at St. Mary's Health Center in St. Louis and practice group leader with IPC The Hospitalist Company, shares five best practices that have helped the hospitalist unit at St. Mary's Health Center achieve improved clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. Click to continue »20 Largest Public Hospitals in the United States
Here are the 20 largest public hospitals in the United States listed by number of beds. These facilities include hospitals operated by a hospital district, a city, a county, or a city-county partnership. Click to continue »
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