Citing the "troubled economy," Omaha, Neb.-based Alegent Health has announced that it has reduced its management team by 40 positions, or 10 percent, and eliminated seven vice president positions, according to a news release from the organization.
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An Alabama Hospital Association survey reveals the effects of declining patient volumes, spiking interest rates on debt and increasing charity care on the state’s healthcare facilities, according to the Associated Press.
Wyoming Valley Health Care System (WVHCS), which runs Wilkes-Barre General Hospital in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., cut several positions this week and halted internal construction, according to the Times Leader report.
Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio, will eliminate 300 jobs by the end of February, according to Business First of Columbus.
Uniontown (Pa.) Hospital has released a letter stating the hospital's plans to reduce full-time positions and freeze wages, according to the Herald Standard.
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Several hospitals in the Phoenix area are enacting cost-saving measures as they attempt to remain financial stable during this challenging economic climate, according to The Arizona Republic.
Cascade Healthcare Community (CHC) in Bend, Ore., has enacted an expense management plan that aims to reduce the organization’s labor expenses by 5 percent, according to a press release from CHC.
Medicare is struggling to get reimbursement to physicians in California, Nevada and Hawaii, according to the Los Angeles Times, and the effects could be devastating.
CMS has announced a 1.1 percent increase for physician payments under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule for calendar year 2009. Physicians have a chance to earn up to a 5.1 percent pay boost next year for adoption…
Adequate on-call emergency coverage is a real issue for hospital emergency departments and inpatients requiring urgent specialist consultation. Sullivan Cotter’s 2008 Physician On-Call Pay Survey Report states that 85 percent of survey respondents have experienced difficulty finding physicians to provide…