Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Mo., has unveiled its newly renovated patient tower, according to a Kirksville Daily Express news report.
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The University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago will officially open the Children's Hospital University of Illinois on June 13, according to a University of Illinois at Chicago news release.
Every year, certain ambulatory surgery center specialties grow and others diminish as CMS approves new procedures and reimbursement rates change. Here three ASC industry veterans discuss five specialties that will likely see increased profitability and adoption in surgery centers in…
The University of Chicago Physicians at Matteson (Ill.) are moving to a new location to increase patients' access to medical services in the area and make room for more surgical specialty services, according to a University of Chicago Medical Center…
"Don't rush to become an ACO," advises Peter Young, president of HealthCare Strategic Issues in Ft. Myers, Fla. "There is a lot more to be done today without joining an ACO." Here Mr. Young offers six ways for hospitals to…
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Children’s hospitals can reduce the higher patient occupancy rates experienced during weekdays by scheduling more admissions on days with lighter schedules, according to a study by researchers from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and other pediatric institutions. The study evaluated…
Wilmington, Del.-based Christiana Care's Department of Family and Community Medicine has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a patient-centered medical home, according to a health system news release.
Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Wash., will open a new, $460 million patient tower in June, according to a The Herald report.
CMS is asking for comments on how to better align the sometimes conflicting requirements for people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, called "dual-eligibles," according to a report by AHA News Now.
Hawaii legislators have approved a plan to cut approximately 4,500 people from the state's Medicaid program through tightening eligibility requirements and will restrict the number of covered services beneficiaries can receive, according to a Forbes report.