Michigan news and information

In a series of leadership changes prompted by HCA CEO Richard Bracken's retirement at the end of this year, William Rutherford will become CFO and executive VP. Rutherford, 49, joined Nashville-based HCA in 1986 as a staff auditor and has served in a variety of roles, most recently as...
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Andrew Michail, a 20-year-old pre-med student at Wayne State University, wanted to make a difference in the lives of low-income patients whom he helped during volunteer stints at medical clinics in Detroit.
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State-based Republican opposition to implementation of the healthcare reform law forced federal officials to scramble over the past six months to design and launch far more local health insurance exchanges than originally anticipated.
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Bronson Healthcare, a three-hospital system based in Kalamazoo, Mich., hired Paul Peabody as VP and CIO, effective Sept. 30.
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Dr. Steven Kalkanis, director of the Center for Cancer Surgery at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, wanted to make life easier on people who are searching for answers after being diagnosed with cancer. A new app can help users learn about treatment options, map appointment locations by GPS, schedule...
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A grand jury has loaded more charges on a Detroit-area cancer specialist accused of giving unnecessary treatments to patients. Dr. Farid Fata faces 13 additional charges, including fraud, conspiracy to receive kickbacks and fraud during the citizenship process.
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The Cleveland Clinic and Community Health Systems are looking to expand the reach of their joint alliance into Michigan—with a deal that would offer each system its first foothold in the state.
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Cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections acquired in U.S. hospitals dropped nearly 54% from 2005-2011, according to a new government study.
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder checked off one of the major priorities of his first term on Monday, signing into law a measure that will make hundreds of thousands of state residents eligible for Medicaid.
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A new survey sponsored by Detroit-based Covisint shows 58% of 50 senior level executives give high marks for exchanging health information online.
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