In August, the Illinois Department of Revenue denied the property tax-exempt status of three Illinois non-profit hospitals: Northwestern Memorial's Prentice Women's Hospital in Chicago, Edward Hospital in Naperville and Decatur (Ill.) Memorial Hospital. The IDR's denials were made because it…
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Mark Anthony has been named COO and executive vice president of Borgess Health, based in Kalamazoo, Mich., according to an MD News report.
Reprinted with permission from the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS) CDI Journal.While many clinical documentation improvement programs try to measure the impact of their program and their clinical documentation specialists, there is still some confusion over how this…
Washington, D.C.'s health information exchange has shut down due to a disagreement about funding with the government, according to a Washington Business Journal report.
Digital X-ray sales are projected to surpass those of traditional X-ray systems used for medical use in 2011, according to a Kalorama Information news release.
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo (N.Y.) has received state approval to expand its radiology department, according to a Buffalo Business First report.
Forty-three percent of healthcare security professionals and other executives said their ability to counter information security threats is poor, failing or in need of improvement, according to an Information Security Media Group news release.
One barrel of discarded imaging studies — approximately 160 X-ray films — have been stolen from Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Mass., according to a Daily News report.
Massachusetts hospitals may see $2.5-$4.9 billion in cuts over the next 10 years if Congress’ supercommittee adopts proposed Medicare reductions, according to a Boston Globe report. The Massachusetts Hospital Association, which arrived at these figures, also estimated that over 10…
Fifty-two percent of office-based physicians currently use e-prescribing systems compared to fewer than 10 percent three years ago, according to a Surescripts news release.