Southern Ocean County Health System in Stafford, N.J., and Neptune, N.J.-based Meridian Health are discussing a possible merger as they face declining revenue and the current challenging economic climate, according to the Asbury Park Press.
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Although the University of Chicago Medical Center has enacted a massive restructuring that will cut $100 million in expenses, it still plans on expanding, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Several hospitals in the Phoenix area are enacting cost-saving measures as they attempt to remain financial stable during this challenging economic climate, according to The Arizona Republic.
New York Gov. David Paterson is proposing a 9.63 percent tax on surgical and radiologic procedures performed in private ASCs, physicians’ offices and urgent care settings as part of his 2009-10 executive budget, according to a message the New York…
The House is expected to see a State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) bill this week which could include language that seeks to restrict physician ownership of hospitals, according to a news release from the Physician Hospitals of America (PHA).…
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The Texas Physician Hospitals Advocacy Center (TPHAC) has issued a statement proclaiming that the results of a study of the economic impact of physician-owned hospitals demonstrate the extraordinary importance and service provided by physician-owned hospitals to Texas.
Spine Surgical Innovation (SSI), which develops and markets surgical systems and instruments for the spine including the Holmed Swivel Port System, announced the launch of the company's new Web site, catalog and a series of 20 new products, according to…
Implantable Provider Group, an Atlanta-based company that works with commercial payors to manage high-cost implantable medical devices, has announced the hiring of Pat Reynolds as its new vice president of sales, according to a company press release.
Access MediQuip, a provider of outsourced implantable device management solutions to the healthcare industry, has appointed Steve Cosler, former president and CEO of Priority Healthcare Corp., to chairman, according to a company press release.