The role of specialty hospitals in the United States is up for debate in Washington, fueled by expiration of a federal moratorium on promotion of physician-owned specialty hospitals.The role of specialty hospitals in the United States is up for debate in Washington, fueled by expiration of a federal moratorium on...
The rise of specialty hospitals, typically for-profit firms that are at least partially owned by physicians, has led to substantial debate about their effects on the cost and quality of care. Advocates of specialty hospitals claim they improve quality and lower cost; critics contend they concentrate on providing profitable procedures...
The number of U.S. specialty hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers has been increasing. Advocates of these facilities believe that they will increase competition and improve health services. General hospitals, however, complain that specialty facilities select only the most profitable patients, which reduces general hospitals' ability to pay for care of...
This document reveals about a report that addresses the following questions: (1) How many applications for grandfather determinations has CMS received from specialty hospitals under development, what types of specialty hospitals applied, where were these hospitals located, and how many of the applications have been approved. (2) What information exists...
Declining reimbursement, the threat of specialty hospitals and quality initiatives were top of mind for CEOs. The top concern of CEOs was continuing reimbursement pressures from various payors. A research study shows that the threat of niche providers and specialty hospitals also weighed particularly heavy on the minds of CEOs....
Mar. 8--When Columbia/HCA, the nation's largest hospital corporation, entered the Jacksonville market in January, it did so with a bang. The Louisville, Ky.-based corporation purchased Memorial Hospital, Specialty Hospital and six affiliated outpatientMar. 8--When Columbia/HCA, the nation's largest hospital corporation, entered the Jacksonville market in January,...
For much of the past two decades, a war has been brewing between traditional community hospitals and a new breed of doctor-owned specialty hospitals that focus on specific treatments such as cardiac angioplasty, outpatient surgery or knee and hip replacements. Although often cast in loftier terms, in reality the fight...
The Aiming for a Cure Celebrity Shoot and Auction, which was held last March 15, 2008, raised over $155,000 for the University of Iowa Children's Hospital to further cancer research. Hunter's Specialties helped organize the first Aiming for a Cure event five years ago and have remained a...
Wyndham Hotel Group today said it has signeda non-exclusive agreement with Green Hospitality Management Co. LTD ofTokyo to open nine hotels in Japan during the next five years under theRamada® and Days Inn® lodging brands. The hotels will be developed, managed or both developed and managed byGreen Hospitality Management, a...
GRAPEVINE, Texas, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- BGS Pharmacy Partners, Inc. BGS, an alternate care pharmacy company based in Grapevine, TX, is pleased to announce an initial $10 million growth capital commitment from DW Healthcare Partners DWHP to finance acquisitions and development. BGS is an independent specialty pharmacy...
Newly Expanded Veterinary Hospital Offers All Inclusive Specialty Care by Adding Internal Medicine and 24 Hour Emergency WALTHAM, Mass. -- Today, Vetcision, a world-class veterinary emergency and specialty hospital for small animal care, announced that it has unveiled an advanced emergency and critical care department. Vetcision also recently...
* Fifteen Of Nineteen "Honor Roll Hospitals" Manage On-call Schedules, Streamline Communications And Improve Patient Safety With The Help Of Amcom Software Solutions * Rankings Published by U.S. News & World Report MINNEAPOLIS -- Amcom Software today announced that 15 out of 19 "Honor Roll" hospitals,...
Expects EPS of 84 to 87 Cents per Quarter in Second Half of 2008 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (NYSE:PDX) today reported earnings of 80 cents per share from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2008, reflecting growth from acquisitions, reimbursement improvements...
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing and commercializing proprietary product candidates principally for use in the hospital setting, announced today that the company's President and CEO Theodore Schroeder will present the company's corporate overview at the following investment...
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A world-class health care system has chosen the Principal Financial Group([R]), one of the nation's retirement leaders1, as the integrated retirement plan service provider for its defined contribution and nonqualified plans. The contracts for Houston-based Memorial Hermann Healthcare System became effective March 1, 2008. ...
Young female athletes are more prone to injuries than their male counterparts and are injuring themselves at younger ages, in ways once seen only in advanced college and professional athletes. Training -- or rather, a lack of it -- is among the primary reasons, according to researchers...
EKR is Introducing New Products Immediately BEDMINSTER, N.J. -- EKR Therapeutics, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on providing novel products for the acute-care hospital setting, today announced that it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Cardene[R] I.V. nicardipine hydrochloride premixed injection, a patented,...
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. -- Akorn, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRX) a specialty pharmaceutical company, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Total revenue for the second quarter 2008 was $21.2 million, versus $11.6 million in the second quarter 2007, and represents an increase of approximately 82%....
8-year-old patient receives 'hidden scar' procedure; Pediatrics becomes 4th surgical specialty to benefit from single port surgery with RealHand HD instruments CUPERTINO, Calif., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Novare Surgical Systems announced the successful completion of the first pediatric single port splenectomy, using RealHand HD instruments. The patient,...
Professional Health Care Associations Expand Candidate Pool for Health Care Recruiters WASHINGTON -- To address the national crisis in health care staffing, more than 60 associations have joined a new job network, the National Healthcare Career Network NHCN, that enables health care recruiters to reach more qualified candidates...
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