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Knoxville, Tenn.-based TeamHealth's board of directors has elected Mary Grealy, president of the Healthcare Leadership Council, as a member of the board.

States without certificate of need regulations for cardiac care had lower costs per patient for coronary artery bypass graft surgery, according to a study in Medical Care Research and Review.

The following is a list of 15 companies of note for hospitals and health systems.

Michael K. Lauf, MBA, has served as president and CEO of Cape Cod Healthcare in Hyannis, Mass., since December 2010. Cape Cod Healthcare is a regional health system with two acute-care hospitals and other health facilities.

At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Steven Arnold, MD, CMO of Access MediQuip, will give a presentation titled "Health Insurance Plans Are Taking Notice in Fraud and Abuse of Surgical Implants — What They Are Figuring…

Gastroenterologist Matthew S. Miller, MD, is expanding his services to Bourbon County, Ky., according to a news release.

Procurement Optimization: A Holistic Approach This whitepaper for healthcare executives examines procurement in today’s healthcare environment and provides recommendations for using technology, people and processes to optimize procurement. Topics addressed include: the importance and key challenges of procurement optimization; the…

Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center, one of the biggest hospitals in the region, has converted to Masimo rainbow sensors for its advanced noninvasive patient monitoring.

Author and anesthesiologist Barry Friedberg, MD, has joined Marty Makary, MD, in calling for greater medical transparency and accountability to protect patients from harm.

Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Fla., is part of Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System.