ECRI Institute has released a white paper designed to give hospital leaders an at-a-glance overview of the current landscape of computed tomography, from the most popular makes and models to average pricing and dose safety, according to a news release.
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The following hospital executive moves occurred within the past week, beginning with the most recent.
A new PricewaterhouseCoopers report shares problems associated with hospital mergers and acquisitions, saying consolidation doesn't make good business sense for everyone and that the healthcare industry is "littered with deals gone bad."
Parkridge East Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn., has named Jarrett Millsaps as CEO, according to a Bowling Green Daily News report.
The board of directors of Louisville, Ky.-based University Medical Center, the governing entity of University of Louisville Hospital, has issued a new proposal request for potential partners, according to a Courier-Journal report.
According to bankruptcy documents filed by Christ Hospital in Jersey City, N.J., Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services withdrew its bid for the hospital due to "political forces working against it," according to a Jersey Journal report.
In an attempt to reduce a physician shortage, Missouri legislation would allow nurse practitioners to care for patients without physician oversight, according to a KY3 news report.
Some hospital officials in Colorado aren't fond of a price transparency bill that would require hospitals to create payment policies for uninsured patients whose family income is four times the federal poverty level, according to a Denver Post report.
A recent report comparing the salary of orthopedic surgeons to other professionals, such as dentists and lawyers, researchers found orthopedic surgery is less lucrative than the common perception of the profession, according to a Medscape report.
The demand for skillful health IT workers is at a high as hospitals and health systems seek employees who can help successfully implement electronic health records and prepare the organization to meet meaningful use. A Computer Economics study found approximately…