Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue, Wash., has acquired Issaquah (Wash.) Medical Group, according to a hospital news release. By acquiring the practice, the 349-bed Overlake added two primary care physicians and one advanced registered nurse practitioner to its ranks.…
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As hospitals and health systems grapple with the changes brought on by healthcare reform and other efforts toward healthcare delivery transformation, they may understandably become overwhelmed — a similar feeling our patients may experience when facing a chronic illness or…
Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington, Wash., is exploring a possible partnership with Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Wash., and Island Hospital in Anacortes, Wash., according to a report by The Herald.
CMS will host a conference call for providers on its Value-Based Purchasing Program from 1:30-3:00 pm on Dec. 6.
Richmond University Medical Center in Staten Island, N.Y., is nearing a clinical affiliation agreement with Mount Sinai Medical Center, based in Queens, according to a Staten Island North Shore report.
Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis and Hennepin Faculty Associates, an independent physician group, plan to merge, according to a Star Tribune report.
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The following lawsuits were filed or announced in the past month. 1. OIG: Cleveland Clinic Received Nearly $254k in Medicare OverpaymentsA federal review has found Cleveland Clinic was overpaid approximately $254,000 for 24 Medicare claims from 2008-2009. The report says…
Visalia, Calif.-based Kaweah Delta Medical Center surgeons have voted against using certified registered nurse anesthetists to provide anesthesia in ORs, according to a Visalia Times Delta report. Read the full report in Becker’s ASC Review on certified registered nurse anesthetists.
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