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By Richard Pizzi | 12:00 am | October 27, 2008
WASHINGTON - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has approved the first new U.S. hospital accreditation organization in more than 30 years.DNV Healthcare Inc., a Houston-based di...
By Richard Pizzi | 12:00 am | October 27, 2008
SAN DIEGO – Much of the talk at the 2008 Annual Conference of the Medical Group Management Association, held Oct. 19-22 in San Diego, centered on how to keep physician practices profitable in th...
By Richard Pizzi | 12:00 am | October 23, 2008
A survey by the Medical Group Management Association reveals that U.S. medical practices are not adequately prepared for disasters, and the authors suggest that the federal government should address t...
By Richard Pizzi | 12:00 am | October 22, 2008
Operating costs at many medical group practices rose faster than revenues in 2007, according to a new survey by the Medical Group Management Association.The MGMA released the results of its &...
By Richard Pizzi | 12:00 am | October 22, 2008
Profound change is needed in the U.S. healthcare system, but it will take real political courage to get it done, said William F. Jessee, MD, president and CEO of the Medical Group Management Associati...
By Richard Pizzi | 12:00 am | October 17, 2008
The Alabama State Health Planning and Development Agency's Certificate of Need Board has approved the Children's Hospital of Alabama's plans for a 700,000 square foot-plus, $480 million replacement/ex...
By Richard Pizzi | 12:00 am | October 16, 2008
Richard A. Norling will retire as president and chief executive officer of Premier Inc., the nationwide healthcare alliance, on June 30, 2009, the end of his current contract term.The Premier...
By Richard Pizzi | 12:00 am | October 16, 2008
Canopy Financial, a vendor of healthcare banking technology that connects healthcare and financial services, has acquired CareGain, Inc., a provider of consumer-directed healthcare account administrat...
By Richard Pizzi | 12:00 am | October 15, 2008
Seattle Children's Hospital has been honored with the state of Washington's top environmental award for its sustainable practices and sharing ideas with healthcare facilities throughout the region....
By Richard Pizzi | 12:00 am | October 15, 2008
The Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri, is providing a $50,000 grant to the March of Dimes Foundation to fund its...