Richard Pizzi

The HealthSouth Corporation has signed an agreement to sell HealthSouth Rehabilitation of Baton Rouge, La., to another facility in the region, Baton Rouge Rehabilitation Hospital.

AtlantiCare in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., and Heartland Health in St. Joseph, Mo., have won the 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

The academic medical practice at George Washington University has chosen a vendor to provide real-time adjudication and processing of electronic claims transactions at its Washington, D.C., facilities.

Online advertised vacancies for healthcare practitioners and support personnel rose significantly in December, according to a report released this week.

A new report from the Missouri Department of Insurance shows healthcare providers across the state are dealing with significant payment delays in claims filed with insurance companies for treatment of patients.

According to a recent market analysis, revenue for national healthcare group purchasing organizations will increase 3.1 percent over the $1.98 billion expected in 2009.

Kaleida Health of Buffalo, N.Y., has closed on a $100 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development insured mortgage loan to fund construction of a new global heart and vascular institute.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has initiated a pilot program for the disposal of medical waste and unused dispensed medications generated outside hospitals and large healthcare facilities.

The LHC Group, Inc., one of the largest providers of home health services in the United States, has acquired Access Hospice Care in Branson, Mo.

Businesses and individuals hit hard by the recession have shifted charitable giving patterns to longer-term pledges and gift commitments rather than ceasing to give altogether, according to a new study.