A group of large employers including retail giants Wal-Mart Stores and Lowe's Cos. announced they will offer their employees coverage for hip and knee implant procedures with no cost-sharing if they receive the procedures at one of four previously selected hospital systems. FULL STORY »
If Congress manages to get the government restarted and avert the debt ceiling crisis, lawmakers may have just enough time to renew their 10-year tradition of "kicking the can" on finding a replacement for the... FULL STORY »
The federal government's jobs report last month left many eager to find out if the next report would again show weak gains or even losses in hospital employment in spite of durable growth in the healthcare sector at large. FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | September 28, 2013
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What it does: Homecare Homebase provides customizable Web-based clinical, operational and financial software to the home-care and hospice industries. FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | September 28, 2013
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What it does: Encompass Home Health offers comprehensive and high-quality home healthcare, pediatric and hospice services, with a national network of more than 120 agencies. FULL STORY »
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital has formed a partnership with the other heavy hitter in its market—Florida Hospital's Tampa Bay Network—to offer joint services and programs, and expand its geographic scope. FULL STORY »
By Ashok Selvam | September 21, 2013
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Now that the Obama administration has delivered its long-awaited rule making home-care aides eligible for overtime pay and the federal minimum wage, employers who send out the aides must weigh the impact of a more even playing field. FULL STORY »
By Andis Robeznieks | September 20, 2013
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Retail clinics and urgent-care centers offer patients flexible hours and convenience—but not as much as the new Anywhere Care service the Louisville-based KentuckyOne system will start offering in November. FULL STORY »
Gentiva Health Services reached a deal to buy Harden Healthcare for $408.8 million. Both firms operate in the home health and hospice industry, which has been facing reimbursement pressure. FULL STORY »
The Obama administration on Tuesday dramatically increased the number of home-care workers eligible to receive overtime and federal minimum wage pay. FULL STORY »
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