As hospital executives stare at growing outpatient admissions and lower inpatient admissions, many organizations have started partnering with or opening their own ambulatory surgery centers.
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More than 60 percent of hospital executives expect to have higher budgets this year, roughly double the amount from two years ago, according to a report from L.E.K. Consulting (pdf).
It has been roughly two weeks since the Department of Health and Human Services announced its intent to delay the Oct. 1, 2013, compliance date for ICD-10, and healthcare experts and ICD-10 specialists have started to weigh in on the…
A jury found that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the state's largest health insurer, must pay the city of Holland nearly $1.6 million because BCBS of Michigan allegedly charged fraudulent and concealed fees to the city over several years,…
Press Ganey Associates announced it has named Patrick T. Ryan as its new CEO, effective immediately.
Hospitals across the country are under pressure to reduce costs and increase quality in an environment of decreasing reimbursement. While some factors, such as cuts to Medicare, may be outside hospitals' control, management of service lines presents at least one…
Results from a study conducted by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence and Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit showed caregivers' format of presenting information can affect patient's decisions regarding treatments.
Recent research published in the BMJ Quality and Safety reveals several challenges to completion of surgical checklists.
Children's Hospital of Orange County in Orange, Calif., is under investigation after a medical error occurred during a urology procedure earlier this month, according to an Orange County Register report.
City council members unanimously voted to approve expansion plans for Overland Park (Kan.) Regional Medical Center, according to a KMBC report.