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Hospitals are increasingly offering formal cancer survivorship programs to improve care for oncology patients, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.

Hancock Regional Hospital, Hendricks Regional Health and St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana have announced a new cardiology partnership.

Cardiologists in North Carolina say Blue Cross Blue Shield now requires them to get pre-approval before they use echocardiograms — a demand they say interferes with patient care, according to an ABC Raleigh-Durham report. 

Scottsdale (Ariz.) Healthcare has performed the first transplant within its new bone marrow transplant program, according to an Arizona Republic report.

Community hospitals in Massachusetts are benefiting from a high volume of bariatric surgeries, according to a CBS Boston report.

Many hospitals are building or upgrading oncology centers to more efficiently and effectively treat cancer patients. For example, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and The Nebraska Medical Center, both in Omaha, recently announced preliminary plans for an estimated $370…

Norman (Okla.) Regional Health System has begun construction on the Norman Regional Heart Plaza, according to a News9 report.

Ben Venue Laboratories is releasing a limited supply of preservative-free methotrexate to ease the shortage of the pediatric cancer drug, according to a company news release.

Freehold, N.J.-based CentraState Healthcare System has opened its new $10 million radiation oncology suite, according to a health system news release.

Sanford Health, based in Fargo, N.D., and Sioux Falls, S.D., is nearing completion of its $75 million heart hospital, according to an Argus Leader report.