With the healthcare industry turning away from the traditional fee-for-service model to pay-for-performance and value-based purchasing, hospitals and health systems are feeling pressure now more than ever to ramp up quality and safety initiatives. Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown,…
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In reaction to healthcare reform, there has been a high level of interest among hospitals to acquire physician practices. Physicians who seek the stability of hospital employment have also been interested in hospital acquisitions. Hospitals stand to improve patient outcomes,…
The following hospital executive moves occurred within the past week, beginning with the most recent.
A New York senator has proposed legislation aiming to curb the state's looming physician shortage by increasing the number of residencies by 15,000 over five years, with preference to programs in rural areas.
The Department of Health and Human Services announced its opposition to a proposal by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) a day before the Senate voted to reject the insurance coverage measure, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Holland (Mich.) Hospital is seeking a certificate of need to build a $10 million addition to expand its orthopedic and neurosurgical service lines, according to a Holland Sentinel report.
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults has announced the opening of a new Adolescent and Young Adult Patient Navigation Program at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in Baltimore.
The president of Cheverly, Md.-based Dimensions Healthcare System has stepped down amid an internal investigation into his involvement with an alleged kickback scheme, according to a Washington Post report.
HIMSS Analytics and The Advisory Board have announced research findings that hospitals using advanced electronic medical records for specific quality and safety benefits see more successful outcomes.
Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas, has developed a new screening process to cope with record-high emergency department volumes, according to a CBS 7 report.