Tags: Pennsylvania | reorganization | West Penn Allegheny

Executives at West Penn Allegheny Health System in Pittsburgh discussed a reorganization that might lead to a new name and changes at its Allegheny General Hospital Suburban campus at a March 8 town hall meeting with employees, according to a report in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Click to continue »  

Tags: hospitals | Minnesota | Tim Pawlenty

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and state legislators have reached an agreement to reduce funds for a state-funded program for low-income adults and transfer it to hospitals serving these patients, according to a report by the Minnesota Daily. Click to continue »  

Tags: California | debt | default | Parkview Community Hospital

Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center, Riverside, Calif., might receive a notice of default after missing a March 8 deadline to pay off millions of dollars in debt, according to a story in The Press-Enterprise. Click to continue »  

Tags: da Vinci | Hamilton Medical Center | Tennessee

Hospitals feel compelled to buy the $1.7 million da Vinci robot surgery system to stay competitive, despite lack of clear evidence that it is superior to other surgery, according to a report by the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Click to continue »  

Tags: AMGA | compensation | statistics | urologists

Here is the median compensation of urologists for 2005-2008, according to the AMGA 2009 Medical Group Compensation and Financial Survey.

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Tags: AMGA | compensation | ophthalmologist | statistics

Here is the median compensation of ophthalmologists for 2005-2008, according to the AMGA 2009 Medical Group Compensation and Financial Survey.

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Tags: AMGA | gastroenterologist | salary | statistics

Here are the average annual salaries for gastroenterologists by region, according to the American Medical Group Association's 2009 AMGA Medical Group Compensation and Financial Survey.

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Tags: Anthem | Connecticut | HHS | most favored clauses

Connecticut's Attorney General Richard Blumenthal notified Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius of "most-favored nation" clauses included in many Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield contracts in his state, according to a report in the Hartford Courant. Click to continue »  

Tags: CMS | Medicare enrollment | PECOS

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have issued a notice advising physicians and healthcare providers who are not enrolled in Medicare or who have not updated their Medicare information since Nov. 2003 to complete an initial enrollment application, according to a release from the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Click to continue »  

Tags: Chestatee Regional Hospital | Georgia | Larry Jeter | SunLink Health Systems

SunLink Health Systems' Chestatee Regional Hospital in Dahlonega, Ga., has named Larry R. Jeter as its new CEO, according to a report by AccessNorthGa.com. Click to continue »  

Tags: CMS | fraud | OIG | RAC | training

A report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General found that recovery audit contractors are not sufficiently trained to accurately report potential fraud to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Click to continue »  

Tags: 30 best hospitals | best hospitals in America

CHICAGO — Becker's Hospital Review has announced the "30 Best Hospitals in America." Their success has been verified by U.S. News & World Report, Thomson Reuters, HealthGrades, other ratings agencies, their communities and industry associations. Recommendations and input from experts in the field were also taken into consideration when assembling the list. Click to continue »  

Tags: 30 best hospitals | best hospitals in America

Becker's Hospital Review has named the 30 best hospitals in America, ranging from well-known academic medical centers with huge research budgets to institutions that have reached greatness without much fanfare. Each of these winners has put patients' needs first, driven a variety of innovations and set the bar for high-quality care higher. Their success has been verified by U.S. News & World Report, Thomson Reuters, HealthGrades and other ratings agencies. And each of them has a great story to tell. Here are the hospitals, in alphabetical order. Click to continue »  

Tags: AHA | community benefit | hospitals | IRS | non-profit

The American Hospital Association is asking the Internal Revenue Service to improve the new hospital community benefit reporting form to better reflect not-for-profit hospitals' benefits to their communities, according to a release from the AHA. Click to continue »  

Tags: closings | cuts | Florida | Jackson Health System

Jackson Health System, a public hospital system that primarily serves Miami's indigent population, could lay off 4,487 employees — more than a third of its workforce — and close two satellite hospitals, according to a story in The Miami Herald. Click to continue »  

Tags: Bon Secours Health System | DePaul Medical Center | replacement hospital | Virginia

Bon Secours Health System has received permission from the State of Virginia to replace its DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk, Va., according to a release from Bon Secours. Click to continue »  

Tags: Clarence Silvia | Connecticut

The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, Conn., has named Clarence J. Silvia to succeed President and CEO Laurence A. Tanner, who is retiring, according to a report in the Hartford Courant. Click to continue »  

Tags: Albert Mezzaroba | Lower Bucks Hospital | Pennsylvania

The new CEO of Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, Pa., which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January, is instituting a turnaround plan for the still-functioning hospital, according to the Bucks County Courier Times. Click to continue »  

Tags: CDC | hospital births

While less than 1 percent of U.S. births still occur outside of hospitals, the percentage grew slightly from 2005-2006, according to a report by the CDC. Click to continue »  

Tags: Gary Lang | Georgia | Health Management Associates | Stan Holm | Walton Regional Medical Center

Gary W. Lang, CEO of 77-bed Walton Regional Medical Center in Monroe, Ga., has resigned to take over the CEO spot at 120-bed Pasco Regional Medical Center in Dade City, Fla., according to the Walton Tribune. Click to continue »