Georgia Health Sciences University in Augusta has proposed adding a new cancer center to other planned expansion projects, according to a Rome News-Tribune report.
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Steven Hochwald, MD, has joined Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y., as chief of gastrointestinal surgery, according to a news release.
The average hospital cost for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular conditions has been increasing since 2001 and is estimated to reach approximately $15,000 by the end of 2012, according to a report by the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (pdf).
Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System announced the opening of a new Breast Care Center at its Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville, Pa.
Enhancing Cash Collections & Internal Controls Healthcare co-payments now account for 20% of total revenue in the typical physician practice, but providers who have not adopted the current set of industry best practices generally only collect 50-60% of these payments.…
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Cheyenne (Wyo.) Regional Medical Center will begin construction on a new cancer center this September, according to a Wyoming News report.
Hospitals treating higher proportions of minority populations are more likely to divert ambulances, which indicates emergency department overcrowding, than hospitals serving lower proportions of minorities, according to a study in Health Affairs.
Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Health System announced the launch of the Translational Oncology Program to speed the translation of oncology research into clinical trials and treatment opportunities for cancer patients.
As hospitals and health systems grapple with the challenges of healthcare reform — controlling costs and quality while remaining innovative — Atul Gawande, MD, believes they should look toward a popular restaurant chain that successfully handled similar challenges: The Cheesecake…
Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Southeastern Regional Medical Center will open in Newnan, Ga., later this month, according to a Times Herald report.