Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo., is building a new Heart Hospital and Cancer Institute in order to expand patient access to specialized physicians, according to a report in the Southeast Missourian.
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Lakeside Health System in Brockport, N.Y., has added gastroenterologist Ceffrey Goldstein, MD, to its medical staff, according to a report in the Democrat and Chronicle.
Over the last several years, there has been no area of medicine where the government has launched more investigations, whether false claims, anti kickback or Stark, than in the cardiovascular area. This makes sense when you realize that the government…
Medical practice leaders continue to face administrative challenges reporting data for Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, according to a press release from the Medical Group Management Association.
Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., is scheduled to break ground this spring on a heart and vascular center, according to a report by Nashville Medical News.
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Healthcare reform legislation passed by the Senate in December would cut the number of uninsured Americans to 25 million by 2019, a 53 percent decrease, according to a new study released by RAND Corp.
Charlotte, N.C.-based MedCath and its physician partners have entered into a definitive agreement to sell Heart Hospital of Austin (Texas) to Austin-based St. David's HealthCare, according to a MedCath news release.
The Joint Commission has revised its Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure and Wrong Person Surgery to clarify a site marking rule, according to a release by The Joint Commission.
Amerinet, a leading healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced new agreements with Ansell Healthcare for exam gloves and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics for blood gas testing systems and service, according to an Amerinet news release.
Three large Health systems in Raleigh-Durham, N.C., will have to fight over a state quota of three new ORs for the area, according to a report by the Triangle Business Journal.