Fishersville, Va.-based Augusta Health plans to open two "convenience care" clinics in Staunton and Waynesboro, Va., and an urgent care clinic in Staunton, according to a News Leader report.
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A nursing strike scheduled for today at Tufts Medical Center in Boston has been averted after nurses reached an agreement with the hospital over the nurses' contracts, according to a Boston Globe report.
The Ohio House has included a hospital franchise fee in its budget bill (Sub. HB 153) to generate funds for the state's Medicaid program, thereby avoiding cuts to inpatient and outpatient reimbursement rates, according to a statement from the Ohio…
As large health systems grow and facilities across the country invest in service line improvement, IT capabilities and physician recruitment, hospitals must stay sharp to maintain a competitive edge. Wayne Keathley, president and COO of Mount Sinai Hospital in New…
CMS proposed a rule on May 4 that would require all hospitals participating in Medicare or Medicaid to offer all patients an annual influenza vaccination, unless medically contra-indicated or unless the patient declines vaccination.
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Your hospital has a major capital project coming up and as CFO, you are asked to look at different ways to fund it: borrow all you can to preserve liquidity, take on less debt and use cash instead, maybe even…
Section 3026 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides for a five-year demonstration project called the Community-based Care Transitions Program. Funded by $500 million in federal dollars, CCTP encourages collaboration among hospitals and community-based services providers for improving…
Hospitals across the country are trying to survive the back end of a recession, navigate through the uncertainty of healthcare reform and fight the increase of employee medical costs, all while trying to maximize profits.
The Florida legislature has passed restrictions on the use of expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases in an attempt to ease medical malpractice risk in Florida, according to an Orlando Sentinel report.
Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., has reached an agreement with the union representing the 1,700 nurses at the hospital after a months-long dispute, according to a Washington Post report.