Developing an integrated cancer center of excellence requires a significant amount of research during the development phase in addition to an unrelenting dedication to patient care and education after the center is operational. Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia has…
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The Howard Keck Center, a $499 million replacement facility for St. John's Medical Center, opened in Santa Monica, Calif., after 15 years of development, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
The House committee has reached a consensus on the Democratic side with respect to a plan that satisfies the left and center (Blue Dogs) of the Democratic Party. This includes the weaker version of the public insurance option, i.e., the…
Reader Jane Haslem suggests the following as a four-point healthcare plan:
Indianapolis-based St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers and Indiana Heart Physicians, a 23-physician cardiology practices, will merge, effective Aug. 1, according to a report in the Indianapolis Business Journal.
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This article describes the overriding goals and concepts discussed in the healthcare reform plans currently under consideration by the Congress. Specifically, the article discusses the concept of a public option as part of healthcare reform, the concept of providing universal…
Healthcare reform may be hindered as lawmakers try to close the rift in government reimbursements between rural hospitals and urban hospitals, according to a report in the Boston Globe.
Paul Taylor, CEO of Ozarks Community Hospital in Springfield, Mo., is working to promote healthcare reform that supports expanded coverage and physician-owned facilities in his community and encourages other healthcare leaders to join in the fight.
Paul Taylor, CEO of Ozarks Community Hospital in Springfield, Mo., has authored a white paper on the need for healthcare reform that includes universal healthcare without governmental control.
A 10-member state commission recommended that Massachusetts pay healthcare providers and hospitals a flat fee rather than on a per-visit basis to help control healthcare costs, according to a report in the New York Times.