Simply limiting inappropriate healthcare use may have the unintended consequences of limiting appropriate care for patients who need it, said researchers from five university medical schools.
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As hospitals focus on the newest technologies, niche specialty services and attractive amenities to draw in physicians and patients, they are also expanding into targeted, geographic markets with "well-insured" people, according to a study from the Center for Studying Health…
The Children's Medical Center of Dayton (Ohio) plans to open a new specialty care center April 19 in Springfield, Ohio, according to a Dayton Business Journal report.
Scott & White Hospital-Round Rock (Texas) announced the completion of its 58,000-square-foot expansion.
Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System and Michigan State University, based in East Lansing, have announced plans to partner to integrate a majority of their pediatric outpatient specialty services into a single location.
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The Surgery Center of Oklahoma recently publicized its prices for common surgical procedures, according to a Daily Markets report.
Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital plans to include an ambulatory surgery center in a new ambulatory medical center, according to a Connecticut Post report.
Regulations introduced by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health would severely limit the ability of ASCs to provide care, according to an editorial by Linda Rahm, president of the Massachusetts Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers and administrator of Pioneer Valley…
Within one year, Oklahoma University Medical Center in Oklahoma City eliminated patient transfer denials after bringing the transfer center in-house and implementing new technologies and practices, according to a TeleTracking case study.