Archives for September 2013
Vanderbilt University Medical Center accused of patient dumping27 Sep 2013
Patrick Miller, a Robertson County resident, was 33 years old when the motorcycle he was riding collided head-on with a... Continue Reading
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12 Recent Hospital-Physician Transactions27 Sep 2013
The following deals between hospitals and physicians — including acquisitions, affiliations, leasing arrangements and joint ventures — occurred or were... Continue Reading
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Bacterial Infection’s Spread Occurs Beyond Health Care Settings: Study27 Sep 2013
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) — A new British study raises questions about the transmission of Clostridium difficile, a bacteria... Continue Reading
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Obamacare Incentives Slow Hospitals Revolving Door27 Sep 2013
Redd had been admitted to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York seven times over six months, spending 24 days there... Continue Reading
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New HMA board reassessing proposed sale to Community Health Systems27 Sep 2013
Naples-based hospital operator Health Management Associates said Wednesday its new board of directors is reviewing the planned $3.9 billion sale... Continue Reading
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Rural Healthcare Amidst Reform: Are Critical Access Hospitals Endangered?27 Sep 2013
In November 2009, Debra Wright, RN, MSBA, stepped into the corner office as CEO of Howard Memorial Hospital in Nashville... Continue Reading
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J.C. Blair, PinnacleHealth take next step toward partnership27 Sep 2013
Harrisburg-based PinnacleHealth System is one step closer to a formal partnership with J.C. Blair Health System in Huntingdon County. In... Continue Reading
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Thune, Alexander Call on HHS to Extend Deadline for Stage 2 of Electronic Health Records Incentive Program27 Sep 2013
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, and Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Ranking Member of the Health,... Continue Reading
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Bipartisan Group—Including North Texas Congressional Leaders—Asks CMS to Delay Hospital Payment Rule27 Sep 2013
A week before a controversial rule on outpatient observation care goes into effect, more than 100 U.S. House members have... Continue Reading
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September 27, 2013-Obamacare Incentives Slow Hospitals Revolving Door27 Sep 2013
Friday September 27, 2013 Home | Subscribe Provider Advisory Weekly Top Stories Bipartisan Group— Asks CMS to Delay Hospital Payment... Continue Reading
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