Timothy H. Baker has more than 30 years in the appraisal industry with a concentration on healthcare and seniors housing priorities. He is currently the president of Principle Valuation, with previous appointments as senior vice president of Wellspring Valuation and…
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The concept of bundled pricing is gaining momentum as a reimbursement model designed to address demands for better health outcomes at lower cost. Promising to deliver a standardized set of services for a fixed price with specific quality commitments will…
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital-Medical Center in San Antonio has signed a letter of intent with Birmingham, Ala.-based HealthSouth to sell its inpatient rehabilitation unit to the rehabilitation hospital operator.
The Massachusetts Chapter for Service Professionals has named Stephen M. Kovach and Ray Taurasi, both from Healthmark Industries; Rose Seavey of Seavey Healthcare Consulting; and Martha Young of SAVVY Sterilization Solutions for Healthcare as recipients of the MCCSP 2012 Industry…
Longer emergency department length of stay was associated with greater daily admissions, periods of ambulance diversion and weekdays, according to a study in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine.
One of the challenges of managing a service line is coordinating physicians, clinicians and other staff to create a single, unified organization that delivers high quality care efficiently. To accomplish this task, a service line leader needs to first recruit…
Jeffrey Hillebrand, COO of Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem, is retiring from his position to launch a healthcare consulting firm, according to a Crain's Chicago Business report.
Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are urging the Supreme Court to televise its pending ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report from The Hill.
The National Quality Forum Board of Directors has endorsed 14 patient safety measures with a focus on complications. Read the full report in Becker’s ASC Review on the National Quality Forum.
Last week, Moody's Investors Service affirmed the Caa1 "junk-level" bond rating of Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System, and analysts said that if WPAHS is to survive its current financial turmoil, it will need more than the $475 million in…