Oklahoma University Medical Center Edmond (Okla.) is performing a $1.5 million renovation on its general medical surgical unit, according to a report from the Edmond Sun.
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Anniston, Ala.-based Regional Medical Center is improving healthcare access for rural Alabamans with the opening of two new clinics, according to a report from the Anniston Star.
Medicare accountable care organizations now outnumber non-Medicare ACO contracts, according to a newly released Leavitt Partners analysis.
Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital has opened a Texas Children's Health Plan facility for Women and Children, according to a report from local ABC 13 News.
Windham (Conn.) Hospital has opened a new primary care center with an emphasis on preventative care adjacent to its main facilities, according to a report from the Norwich Bulletin.
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Currently, Delaware is the only state in the nation without an accountable care organization, but that may change soon, according to a Government Health IT report.
Pittsburg, Kan.-based Via Christi Hospital has opened its new women's health center, according to a report from the Morning Sun.
McLaren Greater Lansing (Mich.) Hospital and Lansing-based Sparrow Health System have opened a new medical center in Grand Ledge, Mich., according to a report from local Fox 47 News.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will benefit small businesses in numerous ways, according to a White House blog post by Ari Matusiak, special assistant to the president and director of private sector engagement.
Hospital admissions for specialist care may be reduced if appropriate alternatives are available, according to a study in Emergency Medicine Journal.