Adult congenital heart admissions at pediatric hospitals that cost above the 90th percentile for total hospital charges are associated with significantly higher mortality rates, according to a study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
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The market for women's health imaging is expected to reach $1.2 billion by 2016, driven by growth in the obstetrics/gynecology ultrasound system segment due to the uptake of mid-range and compact ultrasound systems, according to a new research report from…
The breast cancer therapy market is expected to decrease to $9.3 billion in 2011 and then increase to $10.6 billion in 2020 in the United States, parts of Europe and Japan, according to research by Decision Resources.
The Medical Group Management Association and the American College of Medical Practice Executives have announced they will merge into a single association, effective Jan. 1, according to an MGMA news release.
Recruiting physicians that recently completed residency or fellowship training for hospital specialty programs can benefit hospitals by building a new generation of specialists and ensuring the continuation of successful clinical programs. As Baby Boomer physicians retire, hospitals will need to…
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, both in Boston, have launched a major effort to scan tumor tissue from adult cancer patients for hundreds of gene mutations linked to cancer.
Anesthesiologist George Rader, MD, has joined Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa, Okla., according to a GTR News report. Read the full report in Becker’s ASC Review on Dr. George Rader.
Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital is opposing plans by Crestwood Medical Center, also in Huntsville, to create a permanent elective angioplasty program, over patient safety concerns according to a Huntsville Times report.
Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Ala., is seeking to permanently offer elective percutaneous coronary intervention services, according to a News Courier report.
Jordan Hospital in Plymouth, Mass., has launched a lung cancer screening program, according to a hospital news release.