The following hospital name changes were announced in the past six months, beginning with the most recent.
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Akron (Ohio) General Health System has opened a new satellite emergency department in Green, Ohio, according to an Akron Beacon Journal report.
Wealthy individuals are increasingly turning to concierge care — exclusive, high-end care by a physician in an individual's home — for their healthcare at a cost of up to $30,000 out-of-pocket each year, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
HHS has released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (pdf) for preventive services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Several physician practice acquisitions made by Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke's Health System are under review by the Idaho attorney general's office and the Federal Trade Commission, according to an Idaho Statesman report.
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz said challenging anticompetitive hospital mergers is one way his agency is controlling healthcare costs, but many hospitals say the government is sending mixed messages, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Sixty-four percent of healthcare organizations define "patient engagement" as patients' use of educational materials and online resources to learn more about their health conditions, according to a survey from the National eHealth Collaborative.
Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs, Fla., is changing its name to Florida Hospital North Pinellas to gain a larger regional focus, according to a Tampa Bay Times report.