Saturday, 27 February 2016

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CMS issues safety notice at Washington state hospital
10:00:00 AM
As Washington state's largest psychiatric hospital faces a deadline to fix safety problems or lose millions of federal funds, federal inspectors issued an "immediate jeopardy" notice saying the facility failed to protect patients from harm.


Battle rages over Florida law limiting doctors' gun speech
12:01:00 AM
As a pediatrician, Dr. Judith Schaechter can ask parents of her patients all sorts of questions regarding their safety and well-being: what the child eats, whether there's a backyard pool and whether the child gets enough sleep. Yet the question of...


South Dakota governor to announce if he will pursue Medicaid expansion
12:01:00 AM
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard's office said Friday that he will announce next week whether he'll pursue an expansion of Medicaid.


Connecticut governor freezes big hospital deals until 2017
Friday, February 26, 2016 4:00 PM
The governor of Connecticut has ordered the state's health department to hold off on approving any major hospital mergers and acquisitions until next year -- a move that could delay at least one big deal.


Meaningful-use hardship exemption deadline extended
Friday, February 26, 2016 1:15 PM
The CMS has extended the deadline for hospitals, critical-access hospitals, physicians and other eligible professionals to file applications for so-called "hardship" exemptions from the meaningful-use requirements of the electronic...


Select Medical pushes past Concentra costs to improved quarter
Friday, February 26, 2016 12:30 PM
Select Medical Holdings reported improved earnings in the fourth quarter and year despite being dinged for integration costs related to its joint venture operation of physical therapy giant Concentra.


Ways and Means chairman Brady fights to keep his seat
Friday, February 26, 2016 12:15 PM
Texas Rep. Kevin Brady won the coveted chairmanship in November, but now faces tea party opposition for the seat he has held for 20 years.


Kindred Healthcare seeks to diversify by becoming a post-acute benefit manager
Friday, February 26, 2016 12:11 PM
Kindred Healthcare's aggressive play to become a home health and hospice giant helped boost the company's revenue by $2 billion last year as the post-acute provider looks to diversify.


Beaumont Royal Oak president to join Van Conway in new firm
Friday, February 26, 2016 11:25 AM
Only weeks after announcing his departure as president of Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak in Michigan, Shane Cerone is joining Van Conway's new advisory firm.


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