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By Bernie Monegain | 04:35 pm | September 02, 2015
The FDA has cleared a digital stethoscope designed by medical devices startup Eko Devices. Company founders call it "a next-generation" stethoscope -- the only one on the market to wirelessly stream heart sounds to a HIPAA-compliant smartphone app.
By Henry Powderly | 04:27 pm | September 02, 2015
Healthcare analytics platform provider MedeAnalytics on Tuesday said it has sold itself to Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm, for an undisclosed sum.
By Erin McCann | 02:48 pm | September 02, 2015
Cancer Care Group, a large radiation oncology practice in Indianapolis, is reevaluating its privacy and security practices after it was slapped with a $750,000 HIPAA settlement from the Department of Health and Human Services. It agreed to pay the sum to settle alleged HIPAA violations involving a breach that occurred three years ago.
By Susan Morse | 11:22 am | September 02, 2015
Even when a natural disaster doesn't force a hospital to shut its doors, unexpected catastrophes can disrupt operations and finances.
By Susan Morse | 10:43 am | September 02, 2015
Leaders from Mercy Hospital Joplin, Partners HealthCare, South Nassau Communities Hospitals explain how their systems bounced back from natural disasters and share tips on how healthcare leaders can prepare for the worst Mother Nature can dish out.
By Henry Powderly | 10:00 am | September 02, 2015
Prime Healthcare on Tuesday wrapped up its $17.5 million purchase of the St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron hospital and several other facilities from Trinity Health.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 02:46 pm | September 01, 2015
While hospital merger and acquisition deals in the second quarter of 2015 slid when it came to volume, the total dollar amount of the deals jumped on a few major takeovers, according to new research by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
By Henry Powderly | 02:36 pm | September 01, 2015
While hospital merger and acquisition deals in the second quarter of 2015 slid when it came to volume, the total dollar amount of the deals jumped on a few major takeovers, according to new research by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:54 am | September 01, 2015
Colorado's uninsured rate has plummeted from a recent high of 15.8 percent four years ago to 6.7 percent this year, but the success of the Affordable Care Act in Colorado is almost entirely the result of Medicaid expansion, according to a much anticipated survey from the Colorado Health Institute.
By Christopher Hayden | 11:40 am | September 01, 2015
The call for proposals is open until Monday, Sept. 7 for the Dec. 1-3 event.