Colorado news and information

SEATTLE—Anthony “Tony” Armada is leaving Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in suburban Chicago to become CEO on Nov. 1 of Swedish Health Services, the largest health system in Seattle. Armada, 53, has been president of Advocate Health's Park Ridge, Ill., teaching hospital...
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What it does: Recondo provides cloud-based revenue-cycle management software and services to healthcare providers to improve likelihood of timely and accurate payments.
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Two not-for-profit hospitals in Denver are working toward an agreement that would allow them to jointly manage inpatient and outpatient services.
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Some states are emulating Oregon, and others are following somewhat different paths to control Medicaid costs and improve quality of care for their low-income residents. Some are focusing first on payment and...
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See a sampling of states' videos promoting their health insurance exchanges.
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The Medical Device Innovation Consortium in Minneapolis named William Murray president and CEO, effective Aug. 12. MDIC is a public-private partnership between the Food and Drug Administration and the medical device industry. Murray, 52, most recently served as CEO of Envoy Medical, which...
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After building it, they will leave. Rulon Stacey and Bruce Schroffel, who helped create University of Colorado Health three years ago, are stepping down from their respective positions as president and CEO, effective Jan. 31.
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Dr. Larry Wolk was named executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The move also makes him the state's next chief medical officer.
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Rulon Stacey and Bruce Schroffel, who helped create University of Colorado Health three years ago, are stepping down from their respective positions as president and CEO, effective Jan. 31.
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Coloradans without health insurance found out Friday what it will cost them to comply with the insurance mandate taking effect next year.
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