Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) news and information

Digital Technology Impacting Healthcare is a Modern Healthcare three-part webinar series sponsored by the Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA).
FULL STORY »

Executives at large healthcare associations made healthy financial gains in 2011 as the industry continued to grapple with the transition and uncertainty of health reform.
FULL STORY »

Ben Chodor resigned in April as CEO of Happtique, a healthcare mobile application marketplace owned by a subsidiary of the Greater New York Hospital Association, but remains with the company.
FULL STORY »

Some hospitals are beginning to develop formulary-like lists of smartphone and tablet applications acceptable for use in clinical settings as more patients and physicians incorporate medical apps into their care regimens.
FULL STORY »

Lawmakers and mobile health advocates plan to address how the Food and Drug Administration should regulate mobile health technologies, such as smartphones and mobile medical apps that are increasingly being used for health-related reasons.
FULL STORY »

Happtique, the for-profit mobile healthcare applications marketplace developed by GNYHA Ventures, the group purchasing arm of the Greater New York Hospital Association, has released its first set of testing and certification criteria for mobile healthcare apps, the company has announced.
FULL STORY »

PORTLAND, Maine—Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mercy Hospital, a 168-bed hospital in Portland, that is part of Catholic Health East. As part of the deal, EMHS will acquire Mercy and its service units, including VNA Home Health & Hospice in...
FULL STORY »

The Justice Department said it will not challenge the Greater New York Hospital Association's proposed gain-sharing program for its member hospitals.
FULL STORY »

Epocrates was picked—far and away—as the top choice in Modern Healthcare's inaugural Most Important Mobile Healthcare Apps competition.
FULL STORY »

Hospitals and group purchasing organizations are calling for a quicker rollout of a proposed system that would require manufacturers to mark medical devices with unique identifiers, while manufacturers want more time.
FULL STORY »