Chicago-based National Surgical Hospitals, an owner, operator and developer of surgical hospitals and surgery centers in partnership with local physicians, has opened its newest surgical hospital, South Texas Surgical Hospital, in Corpus Christi, Texas, according to an NSH news release.
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New Jersey's Virtua Health has opened a $31 million wellness facility in Sewell, N.J., which includes a surgery center, according to a report by the Courier Post.
Toe Myint, MD, a physician based in Troy, Mich., was convicted today by a Detroit jury of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in a $4.2 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Stewart Powers, CEO of the now closed Community Specialty Hospital in Sherman, Texas, and Brandon Allen Ray, RN, were arrested for their roles in a scheme to commit healthcare fraud, according to a news release by the U.S. Department of…
Following the Democrats' loss of a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, some in Congress are considering a scaled-back health reform bill that might win over Republicans, according to a report by the New York Times.
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Here are 18 statistics and facts about Duke University Hospital. Note: Figures are for Duke University Hospital, hospital-based clinics and DUMC outpatient locations for fiscal year 2009 unless otherwise indicated.
As Congressional Democrats work to salvage healthcare reform efforts, several states have announced that they plan to use ballot initiatives, court challenges and other tactics to “unravel” any healthcare legislation that passes Congress, according to a report by the Wall…
Hyland Software, based in Cleveland, has launched OnBase, an enterprise content management system, for use with the MEDITECH healthcare information system, according to a Hyland news release.
Acting New Jersey Gov. Stephen M. Sweeney recently signed into law a bill that would require health insurance carriers in the state to honor a patient's assignment of benefits to his or her healthcare provider, according to the Medical Society…
Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services released proposed meaningful use criteria clarifying standards that hospitals, physicians and other healthcare providers must meet in order to be eligible for healthcare IT funding under the HITECH Act. ASCs…