Community Benefit
Illinois hospitals contributed annual community benefits of nearly $4.9 billion in programs and services in fiscal years 2008-09, according to the fourth annual report issued by the Illinois Hospital Association.
A recent survey by the National Senior Citizens Law Center found that many Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Part D plans are not publishing marketing materials in Spanish as required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid under their provider contracts.
Six prominent healthcare organizations and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice today announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration to share data on costs, outcomes and quality in a broad effort to improve clinical outcomes while reducing costs.
Thirty-three programs have been named finalists for the 2010 Hospital Charitable Service Awards.
Using mediation prior to medical malpractice lawsuits can often save money and smooth the way for settlement, but doctors, hospitals and lawyers remain wary of it, a new study says.
The Marshfield Clinic is among 10 large physician groups participating in a Medicare demonstration project that reportedly indicates they can provide quality patient care while saving Medicare millions of dollars.
Barely a month after buying the Massachusetts-based six-hospital Caritas Christi Health Care system for $895 million, Steward Health Care System LLC has agreed to buy two more hospitals - 124-bed Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill and 57-bed Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer.
While many physicians are abandoning their independence in favor of alliances with hospitals or large healthcare providers, one Midwest health system is launching a new organization designed to preserve doctors' autonomy while helping them adapt to the new healthcare landscape.
Social media tools may prove an effective and cheap way to reduce attrition in online health programs, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School.
From hotel-style room service to massage therapy to magnificent views, hospitals are increasingly touting their luxury services in a bid to gain market share, especially in competitive urban markets, according to an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine.