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By Chelsey Ledue | 01:00 am | November 06, 2008
The Tenet Healthcare Corp. has formed a wholly owned operating subsidiary, Conifer Health Solutions, Inc., which will offer a full range of revenue cycle management and patient communication services....
By Richard Pizzi | 01:00 am | November 06, 2008
Charleston Memorial Hospital in Charleston, S.C. will close in the coming months, with most of its functions being absorbed by the Medical University of South Carolina Hospital.Patrick Cawley...
By Richard Pizzi | 01:00 am | November 05, 2008
Tenet Healthcare Corp. missed analysts' earnings estimates and shares plummeted more than 25 percent Tuesday after it reported dismal third-quarter results that were only slightly helped by the sale o...
By Richard Pizzi | 01:00 am | November 05, 2008
Louisiana's $7 billion-plus Medicaid program will need another $450 million in the next budget year just to retain the status quo, the state's health secretary said this week.Department of He...
By Chelsey Ledue | 01:00 am | November 05, 2008
The Precision Dynamics Corporation announced Tuesday that it has acquired TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc., a provider of specialty healthcare labels, to develop its patient safety identification soluti...
By Diana Manos | 01:00 am | November 05, 2008
Last night Barack Obama made history, elected as the 44th U.S. president and the first African American to hold the office, he declared "change has come." In a text message sent las...
By Richard Pizzi | 01:00 am | November 05, 2008
The University of Michigan Health System has announced a hiring freeze for non-patient care jobs in its hospitals and health centers unit.UMHS has also asked certain non-patient care departme...
By Richard Pizzi | 01:00 am | November 04, 2008
The state of Wisconsin has reached preliminary agreement with the federal government for a five-year federal waiver allowing the state to expand its BadgerCare Plus healthcare plan.Under the...
By Richard Pizzi | 01:00 am | November 04, 2008
A southwestern Pennsylvania hospital is planning a $3 million renovation that will include expanding its emergency room and creating a new specialized surgical care area.Cindy Cowie, chief ex...
By Richard Pizzi | 01:00 am | November 04, 2008
The West Penn Allegheny Health System posted an operating loss of almost $94 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, according to unaudited financial results that were released Monday.The...