Stephanie Bouchard
An organization founded 90 years ago by movie stars such as Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith to support workers in the movie and TV industry is seeing the Klieglight at the end of a dark tunnel.
As the legislature in Texas grapples with its budget, the Children's Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT), which represents seven, nonprofit hospitals, is warning lawmakers that cuts to Medicaid could have disastrous consequences for the children of the state.
A 50-state analysis of the country's skilled nursing sector and its impact on federal and state economies reveals that New York State ranks first in the country in nursing facility-generated economic activity and employment.
A potential change in the way the National Labor Relations Board determines how workers in non-acute care facilities unionize has the potential to raise costs and impact the quality of care at such facilities, says the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living.
Amedisys, Inc., a nationwide home health and hospice company, saw a drop of nearly 42 percent in net income in its fourth quarter, the company reported Tuesday.
Along with announcing increases in revenue, Medtronic, Inc., a medical technology company based in Minneapolis, said Tuesday that it will be restructuring its business and reducing its workforce by 4 to 5 percent.
BancTec, a Dallas-based company specializing in business solutions, business process outsourcing and infrastructure services, is showcasing its Healthcare Remittance Automation product during the HIMSS11 conference taking place this week in Orlando.
Roosevelt Hairston, Jr., the executive vice president and general counsel for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, has been fired, according to a statement made last week by hospital officials.
Concentra, a subsidiary of Humana, Inc., has acquired the assets of New Jersey-based Immediate Medical Care Center, P.A. (IMCC), a provider of urgent care and occupational health services to the private patient and employer community.
In an effort to increase efficiency and improve cash recovery on commercial bills, eligibility efforts and patient-pay accounts, the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, known as the MED, will be using Connance Agency Manager and Scoring with PARO charity care analytics.