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.
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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.
A job fair has been scheduled to fill positions at the former Gadsden Community Hospital in Quincy, Fla., which has been closed since 2005 but is set to reopen in June, according to a report in the Tallahassee Democrat.
Five states — Georgia, Indiana, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming — have opted out of running their own high-risk insurance pools, according to a report by the New York Times.
A groundbreaking was held in Mt. Vernon, Ill., for the new Good Samaritan Hospital. The project is expected to cost $237 million and includes an adjoining medical office building and surgery center, according to a report by WJBD Radio.
Citing the state's "any-willing-provider" law, Georgia's Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine ruled that Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Plan of Georgia must allow Northeast Georgia Cancer Care of Athens into its HMO plan, according to a report in American Medical News.