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As CEO of Texas Health Resources in Arlington, Doug Hawthorne has contributed his own time to causes both inside and beyond the healthcare arena—and he's provided paid leave for employees to do the same, resulting in 8,000 hours of community service on their part in 2012.
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The 1999 Institute of Medicine report To Err is Human set off a wave of efforts to reduce errors and increase patient safety around the nation. In Washington state, the leaders of this effort have included Diane Cecchettini, president and CEO of MultiCare Health System in Tacoma, who in 2005...
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Health information technology systems developer Cerner Corp. went mall shopping for another corporate office complex, but is waiting on tax breaks from local government before it goes through with the deal.
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Community Health Systems' $3.9 billion bid to acquire Health Management Associates is facing a skeptical reaction from the hedge fund shareholder that had been pushing for a deal in the first place.
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Healthcare insurers and hospitals under contracts or that provide services to city of Detroit employees and retirees could be on the hook for unpaid bills depending on how the city's bankruptcy proceedings go.
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The push to manage population health may be fueling consolidation across the healthcare industry, but some systems are pushing back with looser partnerships that allow them to retain some independence and present fewer regulatory hassles.
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Highmark's turn to try to stanch losses at Pittsburgh's West Penn Allegheny Health System has begun.
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Hospitals—even those with loads of experience using health information technology—are still having a tough time using electronic health-record systems to gather and report clinical quality measures, according to a new report summarizing a study by the American Hospital Association.
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More is being spent per capita in West Virginia than any other state to promote public awareness of the new healthcare reform law, but advocates are concerned that those who could benefit most still won't get enrolled.
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iMedX, a healthcare clinical documentation software and services company, has hired Michael Kimball as chief revenue officer.
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