Archives for February 2014
Post-acute needs to get cracking on ACOs18 Feb 2014
If post-acute care providers want to participate in new care and payment models like accountable care organizations, they need to... Continue Reading
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Filipino nurses in Vegas face layoffs18 Feb 2014
Filipino nurses are among several employees who are likely to lose their jobs as the St. Rose Dominican hospital here implements... Continue Reading
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McComb hospital cuts 5 doctors18 Feb 2014
Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center has ended employment contracts with five doctors. Southwest Health System CEO Norman Price said the Affordable... Continue Reading
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$75 million expansion of Children’s Hospital planned18 Feb 2014
Officials at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital will announce plans for a $75 million dollar expansion on Tuesday. A new, five-story... Continue Reading
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Oprah Visits Cleveland Clinic for Stress Test18 Feb 2014
The Cleveland Clinic is known for its excellent care and each year, doctors treat patients from all over the world.... Continue Reading
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Hospitals told to reduce patient readmissions or lose money18 Feb 2014
Medicare will dock payments this year for hospitals in hopes of spurring them to reduce the number of patients who... Continue Reading
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Behind the ballooning medical e-records cost18 Feb 2014
A system that’s supposed to revolutionize health care in Hawaii is costing the state’s taxpayer-supported hospitals more than double the... Continue Reading
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CMS Extends 2013 Meaningful Use Attestation Deadline18 Feb 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have extended another deadline for the Medicare electronic health record (EHR) Incentive... Continue Reading
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Kaiser Permanente posts $2.7 billion in 2013 profits18 Feb 2014
Kaiser Permanente’s business metrics held steady last year, according to financial results released Friday afternoon, with net income and operating... Continue Reading
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February 18, 2014-Oprah Visits Cleveland Clinic for Stress Test18 Feb 2014
Tuesday February 18, 2014 Home | Subscribe Provider Advisory Weekly Top Stories Kaiser Permanente posts $2.7 billion in 2013 profits... Continue Reading
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