Nashville, Tenn.-based Saint Thomas Health, part of St. Louis-based Ascension Health, piloted a telehealth program from Jan.-June 2011. The goal was to increase access to specialists for patients in rural or remote regions by using telehealth during patients' scheduled appointments.…
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Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Healthcare has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the assets of Madisonville, Ky.-based Trover Health System, according to a Courier Press report.
The Federal Trade Commission posted a complaint today challenging the proposed acquisition of Rockford (Ill.) Health System by Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare, according to a Rockford Register Star report.
The board of directors at Methodist Health System in Dallas has approved a facility expansion plan exceeding $135 million, according to a health system news release.
The following hospital executive moves occurred within the past week, beginning with the most recent.
Prosser (Wash.) Memorial Hospital has laid off an unspecified number of employees, according to a local NBC report.
High Point (N.C.) Regional Health System has been given conditional approval by state regulators to move forward with renovation and expansion plans, according to a High Point Enterprise report.
Consumer satisfaction with their personal healthcare costs has remained stable over the last 10 years, according to results from Gallup's annual Health and Healthcare survey.
Barnwell (S.C.) County Hospital announced it will close one of its three clinics in Wagener, according to a WRDW report.
Larry W. Gray has been named president and CEO of Corbin, Ky.-based Baptist Regional Medical Center, which is part of Baptist Healthcare System.