The majority of 20 healthcare organizations surveyed said they did not plan to apply for the Medicare Shared Savings Program or Pioneer ACO model, according to "Support for Accountable Care: Recommended Health IT Infrastructure" from eHealth Initiative.
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Keith Churchwell, MD, was named executive director and CMO of Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute in July of 2009.
Nine hospitals and health systems have issued tax-exempt, fixed-rate bonds from Jan. 16 to Feb. 15, according to a report by HFA Partners.
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, Ill., has begun the first part of a $21 million renovation project, according to a Pantagraph report.
A New Jersey bill that would require healthcare employers to administer flu vaccinations to healthcare workers is moving through the New Jersey legislature, according to an Express-Times report.
Ten acute-care hospitals and health systems have received credit downgrades in the past 30 days, according to a report by HFA Partners.
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed, without comment, a bill that reinstates the California Board of Registered Nursing, according to a Sacramento Bee report.
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Wellington (Fla.) Regional Medical Center has announced Michelle Epps, RN, MSN, as CNO, according to a Sun Sentinel report.
Banner Health has announced leadership changes including three new assignments for CEOs at Banner's Phoenix area hospitals, according to a Banner news release.