A large portion of the $475 million that Pittsburgh-based Highmark will pay for West Penn Allegheny Health System, also in Pittsburgh, is comprised of loans, according to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review report. Terms of the acquisition were recently revealed in the…
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A new comprehensive primary care clinic, French Health Center, has opened at French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, Calif., although the clinic is not owned or operated by the hospital, according to a San Luis Obispo Tribune report.
The Joint Commission has released a new guide aimed at helping hospitals create more welcoming, safe and inclusive environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients and their families.
Three Rivers (Mich.) Health will make the switch to a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation from its public authority status after area voters approved the measure yesterday, according to a Kalamazoo Gazette report.
CMS is seeking public comments on its coverage with evidence development mechanism through Jan. 6, 2012.
The American Center for Law and Justice, a co-plaintiff in lawsuit originally filed by Susan Seven-Sky, a New York chiropractor, has said it plans to appeal the decision of a Washington D.C. appeals court yesterday rejecting its appeal challenging the…
A recent Governance Institute survey found that 15 percent of non-profit hospitals and health systems said all or some of their board members are currently compensated, which is up from 10 percent in 2009.
Unionized nurses and other workers at HCA hospitals throughout Florida have voted to hold a one-day strike if the hospital operator and their union aren't able to come to an agreement over new contracts.
The following hospital mergers and acquisitions took place within the past two weeks, beginning with the most recent. 1. Two Rochester Health Systems Bid on Auburn Memorial in New YorkAuburn (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital is looking at the University of Rochester…
Kaiser Health News has compiled a list of nearly 300 regional hospital markets ranked for patient satisfaction. KHN relied on 10 metrics used by CMS for its Hospital Compare website as well as geographic boundaries developed by the Dartmouth Atlas…