Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott settled a two-year-old antitrust investigation into alleged anticompetitive conduct by Houston-based Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, according to a news release.
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The HHS’ Inspector General has announced that an administrative law judge upheld its earlier exclusion from federal health programs of three former corporate executives with Purdue Frederick, the manufacturer of painkiller OxyContin.
In a letter to Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) members and associates sent Jan. 26, Molly Sandvig, JD, the organization's executive director, gave a number of updates concerning the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) bill which could, if passed,…
This article discusses 12 key concepts regarding the possible prohibitions on physician-owned hospitals contained in the recent version of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) bill introduced in and passed by the House of Representatives. Exhibit A (pdf) is…
Given the statistical trend toward obesity in the general population and the skyrocketing increase in bariatric surgical programs, hospitals need to address the special design and equipment needs of obese patients in both their short- and long-range planning.
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Health Care REIT has announced the appointment of John Thomas to executive vice president - medical facilities, according to a company news release.
2008 was a year that most people will remember for the presidential election and the economic crisis, but those significant and far-reaching events aside, there were many other important events which took place affecting ASCs. Here are 10 of these…
A new American Hospital Association survey of 639 non-federal hospitals found that nine of out 10 hospitals are finding it more difficult to borrow money or attract charitable donations in this economic downturn.
For the past six years, HealthCare Appraisers has surveyed the surgery center industry to determine trends in both the value of ownership interests in surgery centers and management fees charged to surgery centers. This year's survey had 18 respondents representing…
An Alabama Hospital Association survey reveals the effects of declining patient volumes, spiking interest rates on debt and increasing charity care on the state’s healthcare facilities, according to the Associated Press.