Most shares of for-profit hospital companies fared well during the week of Dec. 3 — with one notable exception.
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Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems will pay its shareholders a special cash dividend of $0.25 per share Dec. 28.
Lenstec has announced the U.S. launch of its Softec HD Oval intraocular lens, according to a news release.
Advocate Trinity Hospital in Chicago is a short term acute-care facility that provides healthcare to local communities in southeastern Chicago. It is a part of Advocate Health Care in Oak Brook, Ill.
Greg Seiler has served as CEO of Metropolitan Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, since October 2012.
In an increasingly competitive healthcare environment, hospitals are seeking new ways to attract and retain patients. In addition, now that patient satisfaction is tied to reimbursement under value-based purchasing, hospitals are beginning to think of and treat patients as customers.…
Here are 16 issues dealing with Medicare or Medicaid that occurred in the past week, starting with the most recent.
Centralized transfer centers can offer several benefits to hospitals, both in efficiency, physician satisfaction and cost savings, according to a TeleTracking Technologies blog post.
Many health systems and hospitals across the country are moving quickly to become accountable care organizations. However, not all ACOs are poised to achieve the triple aim of improved outcomes, higher quality of care and lower healthcare costs.Rick Weil, PhD,…
Niswonger Children's Hospital in Johnson City, Tenn., announced a new affiliation with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to give patients of Niswonger access to specialized services.