University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's top donors are insisting all UPMC facilities remain open to all patients even if the facilities are not mentioned by name in contracts with Highmark, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
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CMS announced in April its list of the 27 inaugural accountable care organizations participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program, adding to the 32 Pioneer ACOs that preceded the MSSP participants. While the March 30 deadline to apply for the…
Oneida (N.Y) Healthcare's Board of Trustees appointed Dewey Rowlands its new CFO and vice president of finance, according to a Madison County Courier report.
Some medical schools are condensing courses and cutting time off from school in an effort to cut the cost of earning a medical degree and encourage more students to take up primary care, according to an American Medical News report.
In an effort to highlight hospital care during National Hospital Week, the American Hospital Association is releasing a print advertisement and video honoring "champions of care" who work in hospitals, according to an AHA News Now report.
U.S. hospitals have improved their preparedness for disasters due to a focus on medical surge planning, according to a Federal Emergency Management Agency report.
French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, Calif., announced the opening of its new Women's Health and Imaging Center.
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius kicked off National Nurses Week with a statement that both thanks nurses and commends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for creating job and educational opportunities for those care providers.
Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond, Va., has opened an $11.2 million freestanding emergency room, according to a Goochland Gazette report.
The Connecticut Senate worked over the weekend, passing a bill on Saturday that legalizes medical marijuana, while placing tight restrictions on dispensing, according to a Reuters report.