Richard Pizzi
Scripps Health, an integrated healthcare delivery network based in San Diego, has renewed and expanded its spend management agreement with healthcare group purchasing organization MedAssets, Inc.
The Atlantic General Hospital and Health System has announced an agreement with the Rite Aid Corporation to open immediate care clinics inside three Rite Aid stores this fall.
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced 63 awards totaling more than $7.6 million to help states recruit healthcare clinicians and alleviate their debt burden.
The Oklahoma Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has signed a new five-year purchasing agreement with Amerinet, Inc., a national healthcare group purchasing organization.
Less than half of graduating U.S. medical students say they received adequate training in understanding healthcare systems and the economics of practicing medicine, according to a study conducted by the University of Michigan Medical School.
Public support for health reform moved modestly upwards in September, according to the latest Kaiser Health tracking poll.
The American Medical Association has expedited the publication of a new code specific to vaccine administration and revised existing code 90663 to include the H1N1 vaccine.
The West Georgia Health System and Perot Systems have signed a deal for revenue cycle management technology and services for the health system's facilities in western Georgia and eastern Alabama.
William Beaumont Hospitals, a three-hospital regional health system based in Royal Oak, Mich., has announced a series of job cuts, pay freezes and reductions in employee vacation and sick time.
The federal HITECH Act has created opportunities for third-party healthcare billing companies to expand their businesses – if they act quickly.