The past few years have been hard for hospitals and their Medicaid reimbursements. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation study found that although most states are on track with their Medicaid budgets for fiscal year 2012, the previous two years were…
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From 1999-2009, the rate at which physicians referred patients to another physician, most often a specialist, nearly doubled. Physicians referred patients 4.8 percent of the time in 1999, but one decade later that number rose to 9.3 percent. The trend…
Marilyn Tavenner, acting CMS administrator, told a conference of the American Medical Association today that CMS may "re-examine the pace at which we implement ICD-10," according to a report from The Hill.
Ninfa Saunders, PhD, has decided to leave her position as president of Virtua Health Care in Marlton, N.J., to assist her son in recovery after a recent automobile accident, according to a Virtua Health statement.
More than 71 percent of the electronic health records of providers and hospitals that have successfully attested to meaningful use criteria are dually certified under both the Office of the National Coordinator-Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies and the Certified Commission…
OhioHealth in Columbus, Ohio, has named Chris Truax CEO of Morrow County Hospital in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, according to a Columbus Business First report.
St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor, Wash., part of the Franciscan Health System, has named Kurt Schley CEO, according to a Franciscan Health news release.
Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey, Mich., has named Jennifer Woods, RN, MSN, CNML, CNO, according to a Northern Michigan news release.
Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, Ohio, has named Michael Caruso interim president and CEO for Ohio Valley Health Services & Education Corp., parent company of Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, and East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry,…
Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vt., has named John Brumsted, MD, president and CEO, according to a Fletcher Allen news release.