Recently added articles from Modern Healthcare:
The games patients play; Whether it's for treatment, prevention or even provider education, healthcare is becoming more and more interactive.(Special Report)
Aug 18, 2008 ... Byline: Jessica Zigmond Improving 21st century healthcare is, unquestionably, an expensive, complex and vital endeavor for the U.S. But can it also be fun? Researchers, hospitals and insurers think so, which is why they're investing time and money to develop ...
Humana adding to collection; Buy would strengthen its Medicare Advantage cache.(The Week in Healthcare)
Aug 11, 2008; Vesely, Rebecca ... Byline: Rebecca Vesely Humana continued its trend of scooping up regional provider-owned health plans last week with the planned acquisition of Cariten Healthcare, and reaffirmed its strong commitment to the Medicare Advantage market. Humana said on Aug. 4 that it ...
Human-testing violations found at Ark. VA system.(Late News)(Veterans Affairs)(Brief article)
Aug 11, 2008 ... A report from the Veterans Affairs Department's inspector general's office confirmed allegations of human-testing rules violations at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in Little Rock. The office found that researchers did HIV tests on subjects without their consent; could not ...
A charity case; Hospitals must learn how to tell their fiscal story.(From the C-Suite)
Aug 11, 2008; Lawson, Ralph ... Byline: Ralph Lawson Last October, I had the privilege of testifying before the Senate Finance Committee on behalf of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and Baptist Health South Florida on proposed charity-care standards for tax-exempt hospitals. As I ...
CHE names Johnson to lead second Florida hospital.(Late News)(Catholic Health East appoints John Johnson)(Brief article)
Aug 11, 2008 ... Catholic Health East, Newtown Square, Pa., named John Johnson-who is president and chief executive officer of 431-bed Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-to oversee a second hospital, 367-bed Mercy Hospital, Miami. The dual appointment is effective Aug. 12 ....
'Tweener' relief; Grassley bill would aid rural hospitals, with a catch.(The Week in Healthcare)
Aug 04, 2008 ... Byline: Matthew DoBias A bill introduced by an influential senator and aimed at boosting reimbursement to small, rural hospitals could find itself hamstrung by a congressionally sensitive provision to all but stymie physician ownership of hospitals. In his rural ...
Anger over more 'never'; Hospitals, docs decry CMS ruling on Medicare pay.(Late News)(Brief article)
Aug 04, 2008 ... Byline: Jean DerGurahian Hospitals and physicians are criticizing the CMS for increasing the number of conditions for which Medicare will no longer reimburse under its final inpatient prospective payment system rule for 2009 published last week. It's questionable ...
Briefly.(Rodney Miller's mismanagement investigation and central hub for clinical research)(Late News)(Brief article)
Aug 04, 2008 ... Miller resigns after Virgin Islands investigation Rodney Miller, president of the National Association of Health Services Executives, resigned as administrator of a Florida hospital after an audit report was issued finding "an alarming level of mismanagement'' and excessive ...
Up and down; economy hurting healthcare giving.(Strictly Finance)
Aug 04, 2008; Lubell, Jennifer ... Byline: Jennifer Lubell Donations to not-for-profit hospitals may be slowing down, yet industry sources claim their fundraising programs continue to stay afloat through loyal donors and healthy community support. Overall, fundraising dollars to not-for-profits ...
A business proposal; candidates should keep consumers in mind when crafting healthcare reform.(Opinions Commentary)(Viewpoint essay)
Aug 04, 2008; Webber, Andrew ... Byline: Andrew Webber As the presidential race narrows and the McCain and Obama campaigns seek to differentiate themselves with their proposals for fixing healthcare, it's important that they consider how their programs will affect our nation's businesses. The stakes for ...
On the hot seat; Specter grills Independence, Highmark on merger.(The Week in Healthcare)
Aug 04, 2008; Vesely, Rebecca ... Byline: Rebecca Vesely The proposed merger between Pennsylvania's two largest insurers got more scrutiny last week as the Keystone State's senior senator, Arlen Specter, grilled top executives and stakeholders for two hours at a committee hearing. Specter at times ...
The senator will see you now; Sen. Grassley, hospitals must know better since they want docs out of ownership.(Opinions Editorials)(Viewpoint essay)
Aug 04, 2008; Burda, David ... Byline: David Burda If you're not feeling well, who would you trust most to make you get better? Your physician, the administrator of your local hospital or Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)? Most people would say they would trust their physician more than the other two, ...
On the move...(News Makers)
Aug 04, 2008 ... ASSOCIATIONS The University HealthSystem Consortium appointed Susan Pingleton chief learning officer, according to a news release. Pingleton, whose appointment to the newly created position began in early July, will direct the consortium's member-education initiatives and ...
West Penn hits setback; system's audit forces $73 million adjustment.(The Week in Healthcare)
Aug 04, 2008; Evans, Melanie ... Byline: Melanie Evans West Penn Allegheny Health System's turnaround stumbled last week with news an audit wiped $73 million from its books, in yet another setback since its record-setting $750 million bond offering last year. Since the deal closed roughly 14 months ...
HCA loses Tenn. CON battle; joint venture receives OK to build cancer center.(The Week in Healthcare)
Aug 04, 2008; Galloro, Vince ... Byline: Vince Galloro For a change, the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency board has thrown HCA for a loss in Spring Hill, Tenn., a bedroom community south of the company's Nashville headquarters. The certificate-of-need regulator has twice granted HCA ...
South.(hospital expansion plans and mergers)(Regional News)(Brief article)
Aug 04, 2008 ... ATLANTA-Children's Healthcare of Atlanta expects to spend $2.5 billion over the next 10 years as it lays out a strategy for capital and program expansions. The three-hospital system plans to break ground Aug. 13 at its Hughes Spalding facility as part of that strategy. The $43 million ...
Other voices.(Opinions Editorials)(Brief article)
Aug 04, 2008 ... "There is no satisfactory explanation for why the state Department of Health and Senior Services compiles a list of the total number of preventable medical errors committed by hospitals resulting in serious harm or death to a patient, but refuses to let the public know which hospitals made ...
Midwest.(Regional News)
Aug 04, 2008 ... JOLIET, Ill.-Silver Cross Hospital received approval from the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board to build a $398 million replacement hospital in New Lenox, Ill., about four miles east of its current 245-bed facility. The short move takes Silver Cross out of its aging facility in ...
West.(Regional News)
Aug 04, 2008 ... SIMI VALLEY, Calif.-Simi Valley Hospital is demolishing its original 1965 structure to make way for a new main lobby, chapel, parking area and gift shop in a 7,000-square-foot improvement project to be completed next spring. This is the final phase of construction for the 201-bed hospital ....
Trustees trust medical newbie; consultant de Filippi picked as AHA chairman.(Richard de Filippi)(The Week in Healthcare)
Aug 04, 2008; DoBias, Matthew ... Byline: Matthew DoBias The choice of a consultant with more experience in the boardroom than in the hospital as the future chairman of the nation's largest hospital association was a rare decision not seen in almost a decade by its trustees. Richard de Filippi, a ...