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PALO ALTO, Calif.—Stanford Hospitals & Clinics embarked on the four-year construction of a state-of-the-art and seismically sound hospital. The hospital broke ground on a facility that will add 824,000 square feet to the existing hospital and expand inpatient capacity to 600 beds. The...
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Just months before the creation of a $4 billion health system, the two Roman Catholic hospital operators behind the deal have abandoned talks for now, citing disagreements over back-office functions.
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The healthcare reform law is already driving big changes in the ways hospitals deliver care and get paid for it. In a matter of months, the law will extend health coverage to millions of Americans through the new insurance exchanges and broader Medicaid eligibility.
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Colorado doctors say looser pot laws are leading to more child poisonings for youngsters who are often attracted by drug-laced edibles like gummy worms or brownies.
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While the patient-centered medical home practice model continues to gain momentum, widespread adoption is dependent on restructuring payers' reimbursements. More specifically, in order for the model to work financially for medical practices, it's critical that they be paid for their care...
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With a healthcare system on the verge of major transformation, some local independent doctors wonder if they'll survive the change.
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The University of Colorado Hospital, a member of the University of Colorado Health system, has signed an agreement to join the Denver-based Colorado Regional Health Information Organization.
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Seven months after the Aurora Theater shooting, the doctors and nurses who worked tirelessly through the night to keep the victims alive are only now starting to reflect on their own heroism.
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RegionalCare Hospital Partners, Brentwood, Tenn., named Kent Wallace, president and COO of Vanguard Health Systems, Nashville, its new CEO, effective March 1. Wallace will replace RegionalCare founder Martin Rash, who was promoted to executive chairman. Wallace will serve on the board...
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The Denver-based Colorado Regional Health Information Organization just saw its hospital membership jump by 25% with the addition of seven Denver-area hospitals to the health information exchange organization.
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