Leadership & Management

Although it first took effect in 2003, the Department of Health and Human Services did not issue a civil monetary penalty for violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule until late last month. Cignet Health, a health plan located in Temple…

Interviews with GOP leaders in New Hampshire show Mitt Romney could still win the Republican nomination, despite having signed healthcare reforms in Massachusetts similar to the federal reforms, according to a report by Politico.    

While healthcare reform does not require hospitals to post costs for common services until 2014, many providers are stepping in front of the deadline and making prices known to consumers online, according to a Detroit Free Press report. Many healthcare…

Jerry F. Wells, the former CFO of Columbia, S.C.-based UCI Medical Affiliates, has been sentenced to 6.5 years in federal prison for embezzling $2.9 million from the company, according to a report from The State. Mr. Wells must also repay…

Mark Newton has been CEO of Swedish Covenant Hospital for 11 years, during which he helped the independent hospital grow into the largest academic community hospital on Chicago's North Side. Known for his entrepreneurial attitude in what can be a…

Four hospitals in rural Maine have been selected to participate in a CMS demonstration aimed at increasing the hospitals’ capability to meet the needs of their service areas, according to hospital news release.

WellSpan Health's Medical Group has recently purchased the operating assets of York Township-based Digestive Disease Center, according to a health system news release.

Big pharmaceutical companies may hand out raises to their CEOs even when the companies are plagued by financial losses, recalls and other negative results, according to a Daily Finance report.

HCA's upcoming initial public offering could be the largest private-equity backed IPO on record, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.

Atlanta's Grady Health System has announced it will lay off approximately 100 employees and close two community health centers in response to "significant county and federal funding reductions," according to a news release by the health system.