Richard Pizzi

A recent article in Health Affairs disputes the widely held belief that immigrants place a large financial burden on the U.S. healthcare system.

A national survey of neurosurgeons indicates many are limiting their Medicare practice in some way and more will do so if drastic Medicare physician payment cuts continue.

Frank Barrett, chief financial officer and executive vice president at Miami's Jackson Health System, has resigned after five years in the position.

A new survey from VHA, Inc., a national healthcare group purchasing organization, reveals that patients take numerous items from hospital rooms when they are discharged, costing hospitals at least $52 million annually.

The Cook Children's Health Care System of Forth Worth, Texas, has signed a deal to implement supply chain, human resources and contract management software applications in an effort to improve its business processes.

Orlando Health, a not-for-profit network of hospitals and clinical care centers in central Florida, has upgraded its financial and compliance technology in preparation for Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) audits.

Employment in the U.S. healthcare sector increased by approximately 14,500 jobs in January, while the national unemployment rate fell to 9.7 percent, according to recent data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Hospitals in New Hampshire generate billions of dollars annually in economic activity and employ more than 37,500 people, according to a new report.

The LHC Group, Inc., one of the largest providers of home health services in the United States, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Hutcheson Home Health in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.

The Yale New Haven Health System has announced plans to automate the extraction of data from invoices throughout its three healthcare delivery networks.