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The healthcare industry, once thought to be recession-proof, is feeling the effects of the deepening economic crisis, and hospital employees are polishing their resumés as layoffs loom.
By Chelsey Ledue, Associate Editor
The number of hospital-owned physician practices has been climbing steadily over the past four years, according to the Medical Group Management Association’s annual physician compensation survey.
The Foundation of Health Care Education and Catholic Healthcare West have partnered to help with the health insurance enrollment process for uninsured Americans who are unaware of their eligibility for government programs.
President Obama released $155 million authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 126 new health centers to offer primary and preventive care services.
Hospital officials at Coral Springs Medical Center recently broke ground for a $21 million emergency department expansion.
President Barack Obama added two key leaders to his push for healthcare reform on Tuesday, with support from across party lines. He nominated Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to head the Department of Health and Human Services and Nancy-Ann DeParle to be his point person on healthcare in the White House.
To the growing list of healthcare IT vendors offering self-service kiosk software and services, add Navicure.
CoxHealth is ready to reap the rewards of participation in Medicare’s Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, thanks to a boost from GE Healthcare.
Siemens Healthcare has announced that several hospitals around the country will implement its Soarian solutions, which include Soarian Financials and Soarian Clinicals.
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has introduced legislation that would provide health coverage to more than 100,000 uninsured Colorado citizens and families.