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Boston-based Steward Health Care System, a for-profit system that operates 10 hospitals in New England, announced it has expanded its use of Craneware solutions for revenue and audit measures.

The Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank with close ties to the White House, has released a report that outlines $385 billion in savings over ten years for government spending on healthcare. 

A recent study by ForeSee, a customer experience analytics company, found that customer satisfaction with hospital and health system websites has dropped over the past year.

John Popovich, Jr., MD, has served as the president and CEO of Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit since July 2010. He is the first physician to lead the organization in more than 40 years.

Northwest Medical Center in Margate, Fla., is part of HCA's East Florida Hospitals Division.

Employee engagement is a feature that can differentiate "great" hospitals from "good" hospitals. Many hospitals are investing in employee engagement initiatives as evidence emerges on the relationship between staff engagement, patient satisfaction and positive organizational outcomes. Murat Philippe, principal consultant…

Knoxville, Tenn.-based physician outsourcing firm TeamHealth's revenue in the third quarter of 2012 increased 21.6 percent from $443.6 million in the third quarter of 2011 to $539.2 million.

The American Medical Association has added new items to its advocacy agendas in science, public health and legislation.

HHS has announced its first class of HHS External Innovation Fellows.

HHS is moving ahead quickly on several key regulations for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that had been on hold until after the election, according to The Hill's Healthwatch report.