Several provisions in the healthcare reform law could make healthcare more efficient and responsive, according to a report by the Washington Post.
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Hospitals that would like to see greater profitability and growth in market share from their home care operations might want to consider a joint venture partnership, according to Keith Myers, president and CEO, and Daryl Doise, executive vice president and…
A pending $40 million addition to Dayton, Ohio's Grandview Medical Center is just one of several projects signaling renewed investment in the area's urban hospital campuses, according to a report in the Dayton Daily News.
Florida's two-hospital Wuesthoff Health System has signed a nonbinding agreement to be sold to an undisclosed buyer, according to a report by Florida Today.
The economic downturn severely slowed hospital and health system lending and capital spending. Now, however, as the economy seems to be making a comeback, many hospitals and health systems are looking to move forward with capital improvements. Those that seek…
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Speaking at the Health Information Technology Conference in Boston, David Blumenthal, MD, national coordinator for health IT, said federal dollars will be devoted to setting up grant programs to encourage students to enter IT careers in the healthcare industry should…
Novant Health has pulled out of a deal with the town of Louisburg, N.C., to renovate the town's 70-bed Franklin Regional Medical Center in return for supporting Novant's plans for a new 50-bed hospital, according to a report by the…
CMS has issued a final rule allowing states to create alternative benefits packages for certain Medicaid populations, according to Medical News Today.
LifePoint Hospitals has agreed to acquire Gallatin, Tenn.-based Sumner Regional Health System for $145 million, according to a report by the Nashville Business Journal.
As The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enters the implementation phase, politicians and health insurers are expected to battle over as to how new rules and regulations should roll out, according to a report in American Medical News.