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Hefty price tag is "regrettable," but worthwhile as end result is "more sustainable cost structure for insurance benefits," Allina spokesperson says.

Top finance job demands more strategizing, collaboration and concern over quality than ever before.

Tools like QLess allow patients to wait wherever they feel is convenient, and to come to the hospital when their number is called.

The highest-paid physician executives on average earned $499,000, and served in emerging roles that include physician in chief, chief strategy officer, chief transformational officer, chief innovation officer and chief integration officer.

Ambulatory healthcare businesses, which include outposts like doctors offices, dentists offices, outpatient centers and clinics among others, added 18,500 jobs in the month.

The announcement comes on the heels of a failed merger bid between Southcoast and Care New England, which would have created the third largest health system in Massachusetts.

Executive touts remote care platform for episodic, bundled and chronic care management programs.

Standard now will be reviewed by the Office of Administrative Law, which proponents expect will approve the new rules.

2015 survey found 15 percent of pediatric residents at Stanford had experienced, witnessed mistreatment of medical residents by patients or families.

On Tuesday, the NLRB rejected Prime's appeal of a 2014 regional NLRB ruling requiring the health system to pay employees the annual raises.