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Healthcare reform's demands of higher quality and lower costs are forcing hospitals and physicians to find new ways to work together on patient care. Hospitals are taking different approaches for partnering with specialists, such as by acquiring practices, developing co-management…

The American Academy of Ophthalmology's political action committee has sponsored a new television ad supporting ophthalmologist Rep. Nan Hayworth, according to a Capital New York report.

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System announced the opening of the new Center for Cancer Surgery at its Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

The results of a new study show people with AIDS are at increased risk for developing esophageal and stomach cancers, according to a news release.

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Adventist Health System's Adventist Hinsdale (Ill.) Hospital and Adventist La Grange (Ill.) Memorial Hospital are planning a $51 million, freestanding oncology center in Hinsdale, according to a Crain's Chicago Business report.

Lompoc (Calif.) Valley Medical Center is planning a new radiation oncology center, according to a Santa Maria Times report.

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health announced its new women's and children's hospital will be named the John R. Oishei Children's Hospital in honor of a $10 million gift from The John R. Oishei Foundation.

Creative Healthcare, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company that offers performance improvement training and certification, is currently accepting applications for Lean and Six Sigma certification scholarships.

Hospitals' cancer drug prices are higher than prices at independent oncology practices partly due to the different patient populations, according to a North Carolina Hospital Association statement in The Charlotte Observer.

Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary, La., and Baton Rouge (La.) General announced a joint venture to build a new radiation oncology center on Lane's campus.