Donald Berwick, MD, recently said the "edgy and promising design" of accountable care organizations will work because of the focus on transparency, coordination, consumer power and intolerance of waste, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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New Hampshire hospitals are opposing a bill that would exclude Cancer Treatment Centers of America from review by the certificate-of-need board and exempt it from the Medicaid enhancement tax — requirements of other healthcare facilities in the state — according…
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Emergency room visits at Saint Luke's Hospital and Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have increased due to dangerous weather conditions, according to a KCRG report.
Endless Mountains Health Systems in Montrose, Penn., broke ground on a $45 million project to build a new hospital, according to a News Channel 34 report.
Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas, celebrated the opening of its $86 million, 250,000 square-foot patient tower, according to a KSTS 12 report.
St. Luke's Health System in Sioux City, Iowa, has promoted Jim Gobell to CFO, according to Sioux City Journal report.
A study by Beacon Partners found most healthcare organizations recognize the benefits of health information exchanges but have limited resources for their development, according to Beacon Partners news release.
Steven Sisto began his duties as senior vice president and COO of Arcadia (Calif.) Methodist Hospital Jan. 3, according to an Arcadia Patch report.
For the second straight year, executives at Jackson Health System in Miami are predicting the health system could be out of cash by the summer, according to a Miami Herald report.