Richard Pizzi
The American Pharmacists’ Association, or APhA, is the largest association of pharmacists in the United States. What did they think were the top news stories of 2009?
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.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted the revised 2010 Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule.
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.
St. Luke’s Hospital, a 314-bed facility in northwest Ohio, may be considering a merger with another hospital group in its region due to increasing operating losses.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has published an article in MLN Matters explaining the new Medicare Part B payment codes for physicians and others performing patient evaluation and management consultations on or after Jan. 1, 2010.
A new poll of U.S. healthcare quality improvement experts shows that solving payment problems and restructuring malpractice suits/tort reform top the list of areas that would help to eliminate waste.