Talk to hospitals around the country, and you'll hear about the same problems: crowded halls, provider shortages and sloppy patient hand-off. Mina Ubbing, president and CEO of Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, Ohio, and chair of the board of trustees…
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A key goal for all hospitals in the next few years is using healthcare IT to create an integrated care system. Achieving this will help break down the barriers between physicians and hospitals as they link their services and prepare…
Employee engagement is an important driver of organizational success in any organization, and hospitals are no different. Engaged employees are less likely to leave an organization and more likely to work harder without feeling like they've sacrificed for the organization…
The American College of Healthcare Executives has released the findings of its annual survey of hospital CEOs' top concerns, identifying financial challenges as the top concern for healthcare leaders, according to an ACHE news release.
Three leading hospital companies and two major hospital systems — together representing more than 400 hospitals throughout the United States — have invested in the Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund, a strategic venture fund focused on investments in businesses that improve…
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A recent survey revealed a 35-40 percent increase in healthcare construction in 2011. Below are five hospitals that are part of the 67 percent currently undergoing construction for expansion or renovation projects. 1. University Hospital (San Antonio Texas) — $778…
The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association is advancing a proposal to institute a hospital provider tax that would help close a budget shortfall for the state's Medicaid program, according to a Bloomberg report.
Here are ten big anti-kickback statute and Stark law cases involving hospitals that made headlines in 2010.
Dow Jones, the publisher of the Wall Street Journal, has sued to gain access to confidential Medicare billing data showing how much each physician is paid, according to a report by the Journal.
After toting up more than $11 billion in acquisitions last year, healthcare real estate investment trusts are expected to continue leading REITs in other industries, based on dividend increases, through the first quarter of 2011, according to a report by…