Sixteen hospital mergers and acquisitions were posted in the third quarter of 2011, nine fewer than the same quarter in 2010, according to Levin Associates’ Healthcare M&A Monthly report. The number of Q3 deals was 48 percent less than last…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a final notice that outlines a final list of infectious diseases to which emergency response employees can be exposed, guidelines describing circumstances under which exposure may occur and guidelines for determining…
The Illinois Legislature has passed a bill that would allow relatives of a deceased patient to receive their medical records without having to go to court, according to an Associated Press report in the Washington Examiner.
A lawsuit against Indiana’s first physician-owned hospital has been re-filed by its former operator, which claims hospital executives forced the hospital into bankruptcy, according to a Post-Tribune report. iHealthcare and Heartland Memorial Holdings owned Franciscan Physicians Hospital in Munster before…
A little more than half of physicians — 54 percent — believe electronic health records are safer than paper medical records, according to a Practice Fusion news release.
A federal grand jury in Denver is investigating the relationship between dialysis company DaVita and Denver Nephrology to determine whether kickbacks were involved in patient referrals, according to a Denver Post report. In 2008, DaVita sold 49-percent ownership in seven…
Political experts say Democratic leaders and supporters of the healthcare reform law may have a new opportunity if the Supreme Court decides to strike down the healthcare reform law's individual mandate, according to a Politico report.
In its first year of a seven-year “learning lab,” the joint effort between rival Minnesota health systems HealthPartners and Allina Hospitals and Clinics was able to shave $6 million from medical costs, according to a Star Tribune report. Bloomington-based HealthPartners…
The city of Chicago is seeking a vendor that can implement and manage a wellness program for city employees in an effort to cut down healthcare costs, according to a Chicago News Cooperative report.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is extending the temporary certification program for health IT to summer 2012, according to a notice in the Federal Register.