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The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2016, but Press Ganey will also be allowed a "go shop" period in which it can seek out better offers.

Cloud-service platforms and software applications can help healthcare organizations of all sizes tackle big data issues.

Newkirk Products, a provider of identification cards for insurance carriers, including BlueCross BlueShield, on Friday reported a data breach that may have exposed the personal information of 3.3 million members of insurance plans.

This year's presidential campaign has become so chaotic it has prompted the president of the American Psychiatric Association to issue a reminder to professionals not to publicly analyze the candidates.

According to an analysis published Monday in Health Affairs, more than a third of the nation's hospitals in 2013 did not offer patients similar language assistance. In areas with the greatest need, about 25 percent of facilities failed to provide such services.

About one-third of patients over 70 years old and more than half of patients over 85 leave the hospital more disabled than when they arrived, research shows.

Memorial Healthcare System, has joined the Caris Centers of Excellence for Precision Medicine Network, a partnership aimed at advancing tumor profiling and enhancing access to precision medicine, Caris announced Monday.

UNC Health Care of Chapel Hill, North Carolina will replace 60-year old operating rooms and modernize the look of the hospital with a new surgical tower at N.C. Memorial Hospital.

CEO David Cordani this week outlined to investors a Plan B of stock buybacks and capital deployment should their $53 billion merger deal fall apart.

Behavioral health center manager Acadia Health will buy Highland Hospital Association, an 80-bed psychiatric hospital, and two other related companies in Charleston West Virginia.