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By Molly Merrill | 12:00 am | May 30, 2008
A new study shows that healthcare is the largest private-sector employer in Michigan, boosting the state's economy by nearly $36.7 billion a year. The study also revealed that the state spent...
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | May 30, 2008
The U.S. healthcare industry is expected to spend $55 billion on telecommunications over the next five years, according to a study released Friday by Insight Research Corporation. The use of...
By Patty Enrado | 12:00 am | May 30, 2008
Supply-CHAIN MANAGEMENT (SCM) for hospitals is undergoing a “substantial reinvention,” said Eugene Schneller, professor and director of Health Sector Supply Chain Management and Policy...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | May 30, 2008
Faced with the prospect of declaring bankruptcy and after deciding to dump most of its overseas interests, Merge Healthcare, Inc. has agreed to a $20 million financing deal in an effort to shore up it...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | May 29, 2008
ORLANDO, FL – OneOncology, Inc. has announced that it has secured more than $2billion in annual drug purchasing commitments from oncology practciesacross the United States and registered more...
By Fred Bazzoli | 12:00 am | May 29, 2008
BUFFALO, NY – A holistic approach to consolidating patient access and accounting systems among its five hospitals has paid big dividends for Kaleida Health.The integrated delivery syste...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | May 29, 2008
CMS proposes rule for inpatient rehab paymentThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in late April released a proposed rule for the prospective payment system governing inpatient...
By Molly Merrill | 12:00 am | May 29, 2008
The Premier healthcare alliance is looking to boost cost savings opportunities and improvement goals for hospitals through its enhanced supply chain benchmarking tool, SupplyFocus."The n...
By Molly Merrill | 12:00 am | May 29, 2008
LAS VEGAS – The Healthcare Financial Management Association’s premier educational and networking event, the Annual National Institute (ANI): The Healthcare Finance Conference, kicks off Ju...
By Fred Bazzoli | 12:00 am | May 29, 2008
WASHINGTON – The American Medical Association is countering efforts calling for the increased regulation of specialty hospitals owned by physicians.In May, the hospital industry upped t...