Richard Pizzi

Avanti Hospitals has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Coast Plaza Hospital in Norwalk, Calif., which would be the company's fourth hospital in Los Angeles County.

Healthcare Finance News Editor Richard Pizzi recently interviewed two healthcare reimbursement experts about trends in accounts receivable management in 2011.

Hospitals in New Hampshire are continuing to see an increase in the number of patients who are unable to pay for their care.

Duke, LifePoint see regional opportunities

Private equity firm brings $8B to the table

Here's the latest reason to be depressed about the state of U.S. healthcare. It appears that the highly qualified Donald Berwick, MD, will not be confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Hospitals in San Antonio, Texas, are expanding in an attempt to maintain market share in a competitive environment, according to a recent study.

The U.S. healthcare sector continued its steady creation of new jobs, with employment increasing in February by approximately 34,300 positions.

Online advertised vacancies for healthcare practitioners, technical staff and support personnel dropped in February, according to The Conference Board's latest report.

Health Care REIT, a real estate investment trust specializing in healthcare properties, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the real estate assets of national rehab care provider Genesis HealthCare in a $2.4 billion deal.