New Mexico news and information

SANTA TERESA, N.M.—Universal Health Services, King of Prussia, Pa., has completed its $517 million acquisition of behavioral health firm Ascend Health Corp., New York, after agreeing to sell off a New Mexico facility to resolve antitrust concerns raised by the Federal Trade Commission.
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Universal Health Services, King of Prussia, Pa., has completed its $517 million acquisition of behavioral health firm Ascend Health Corp., New York.
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Christus Health, a 19-hospital health system with hospitals in Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico, said it has been selected to pursue a joint venture with Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, a university health network with two hospitals in Santiago.
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A report from a panel of prominent healthcare experts identifies about $750 billion in annual savings the group claims could be achieved by adjusting current practices. The implication is that rooting out waste and fraud in a bloated system could mean deep cuts in the nation's healthcare bill are...
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HealthCare Partners has acquired a multispecialty medical group in New Mexico in a deal announced less than five months after the Torrance, Calif.-based operator of medical groups and physician networks agreed to an acquisition by DaVita.
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The American Hospital Association named James Hinton its new chair-elect designate. Hinton, 53, will begin leading the board in 2014. The AHA made the announcement of his election at its Leadership Summit in San Francisco. Hinton is the president and CEO of Presbyterian Healthcare Services in...
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IPC The Hospitalist Co., North Hollywood, Calif., has acquired practices in Florida and Illinois and has entered into an agreement to provide services to a New Mexico hospital,
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Lovelace Health System said it is laying off approximately 80 of its 4,000 employees.
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved a plan for Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health to sell three nuclear pharmacies in the Southwest in order to resolve allegations of anti-competitive conduct stemming from its 2009 acquisition of Biotech.
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Gallup (N.M.) Indian Medical Center is facing a $36,000 fine from the state Environmental Department for improperly handling infectious waste.
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