As the nation becomes ever more diverse, many healthcare leaders say they are succeeding in attracting a greater number of minority candidates to top healthcare positions.
There are some data to back up that contention. Although it’s still...
Since May 2004, Anthony Armada, 48, has been president and chief executive officer of Henry Ford Hospital and Health Network in Detroit, overseeing Henry Ford’s 736-bed flagship hospital, 25 ambulatory-care centers in the metropolitan Detroit area,...
The Senate Finance Committee is expected to sidestep formal negotiations over legislation that would include a physician Medicare pay increase, opting instead for a full Senate vote in an effort to save time and dodge controversy, according to...
As the nation becomes ever more diverse, many healthcare leaders say they are succeeding in attracting a greater number of minority candidates to top healthcare positions.
There are some data to back up that contention. Although it’s still...
Since May 2004, Anthony Armada, 48, has been president and chief executive officer of Henry Ford Hospital and Health Network in Detroit, overseeing Henry Ford’s 736-bed flagship hospital, 25 ambulatory-care centers in the metropolitan Detroit area,...
Providers are cautiously optimistic that an accord announced last week will lead to more fair and uniform standards on how physicians are ranked by health plans.
The American Hospital Association targeted physician-owned hospitals last week with a report predicting rapid growth in this segment just as Congress is considering whether these facilities have a future.
The nation’s healthcare reimbursement system evolved a step further as WellPoint, the nation’s largest insurer, announced last week that it would stop paying for medical errors that are the most preventable.
The corporate organization that was Triad Hospitals is dead and buried, but the strategy most associated with Triad—joint ventures with not-for-profit hospitals—lives on. Legacy Hospital Partners nearly reincarnated Triad when it launched in January...
A whistle-blower’s case the Justice Department said it will pursue against Christ Hospital in Cincinnati and a major cardiology group appears to expand what the government typically calls a kickback, arguing that giving physicians an opportunity to...
Depending on which one you ask, the three credit-rating agencies are restating, reviewing or changing their rating practices in the U.S. public finance market, and it has some definite implications for tax-exempt, not-for-profit hospitals.
It is regrettable that you destroyed the credibility of your March 31 editorial (“Market therapy,” p. 19) via what can only be described as a personally motivated, unsubstantiated attack on a particular organization. The management and governance of...
A report published in the New England Journal of Medicine a few years ago should have been a wake-up call for every healthcare policymaker. An exhaustive analysis of medical records by RAND Corp. researchers found that patients get the right...
William Kovacic was sworn in as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission on March 31, replacing Deborah Platt Majoras. Kovacic, 55, an antitrust scholar, served as the FTC’s general counsel from 2001 to 2004 while on leave as a...
Medical practices have been merging or buying other medical practices at a rapid clip this year, and the buyers may be operating under the assumption that bigger can be better.
Outliers knows nurses are hard-working, but in San Francisco the job can really pay off. A part-time registered nurse scored as the city’s highest-paid worker, earning a stunning $350,324 last year, and easily beating out the mayor and other...
