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Francisco Partners, the private equity firm with a stake in several healthcare technology vendors, has announced plans to acquire API Software, Inc., a Hartford, Wis.-based developer of labor manageme...

Under pressure from the troubled economy, hospitals are turning to their investment cash flow as a source of capital, according to a study released today by A.M. Best. Despite decreased reven...

MILWAUKEE – Healthcare IT vendors lose millions of dollars each year due in improperly licensed or pirated software. And in these difficult economic times, that could mean the difference between...

HARRISBURG, PA – With three public hearings completed, hospitals and their two associations are awaiting the decision by the Department of Public Welfare’s Office of Medical Assistance Pro...

THE ROLLER-COASTER RIDE on Wall Street these past few months has given many healthcare providers cause for concern. With cash reserves dwindling and credit opportunities drying up, how can providers i...

G. Edwin HoweRetired president & founder, Aurora Health Care (Milwaukee, Wis.)Former president, St. Luke’s Medical Center (Milwaukee, Wis.)Former board member, Premi...

BIRMINGHAM, AL – 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 squa...

BERWYN, IL – In an era when energy is growing more expensive and environmental awareness is a hot topic, a Chicago-area health system is taking steps to reduce its carbon footprint while saving...

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...

GLENDALE, WI – Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare has cut two months from its normal six-month budget process by switching from manual budgeting to electronic planning software.“The re...