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By Jeff Lagasse | 11:27 am | January 22, 2016
Heavy workloads, long hours and excessive tech-based tasks are leading to more burnout among physicians, according to a recent study by WebMD subsidiary Medscape. It's even causing doctors have deeper biases against certain patient groups.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:47 pm | January 21, 2016
The Healthcare Supply Chain Association has appointed veteran supply chain exec Curt Miller executive director of its Committee for Healthcare eStandards, the association announced Thursday.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:00 pm | January 21, 2016
The New York Genome Center, a nonprofit focusing on biomedical research and clinical care, could be $100 million richer thanks to a challenge grant from the Simons Foundation and The Carson Family Charitable Trust.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:16 pm | January 20, 2016
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller was the latest state official to propose protections for healthcare consumers against surprise balance bills, when she announced new measures on Tuesday.
By Jeff Lagasse | 09:37 am | January 20, 2016
More than 9,000 square feet will be added to the hospital's ER, which has been sorely needed since a mental health facility in the area shut.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:32 am | January 19, 2016
Real estate investment trust National Health Investors has acquired a 98-unit independent living community in Chehalis, Washington for $9.8 million, the company announced Tuesday.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:52 am | January 19, 2016
Analytics firm Sentry Data Systems on Tuesday said it will buy Nashville-based Agilum Healthcare Intelligence, which focuses on similar financial analytics, for an undisclosed sum.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:04 am | January 18, 2016
Montefiore Health System, an academic health system which includes the University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, has appointed Colleen Blye executive vice president and chief financial officer.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:47 am | January 18, 2016
The 10 surgery and endoscopy suites will be double the size of those currently in use by the Beacon Health System facility.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:01 pm | January 15, 2016
The organization estimates that $1 out of every $6 spent on healthcare in the United States is attributed to heart disease.