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Tenet Healthcare Corp. on Tuesday reported a net loss of $88 million or $0.85 per share in its first quarter 2013 report based largely on one-time charges and restructuring costs, but after adjustments to earnings it reported a profit of $0.33 per share, significantly beating analysts estimates of $0.28 per share.
The Department of Health and Human Services has released an enhanced National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care -- a blueprint meant to help organizations improve healthcare quality in serving diverse communities in the U.S.
Healthcare workers are burned out -- so much so that more than a third of them say they plan to look for a new job this year, according to a new survey from CareerBuilder.
Health systems foresee a major shift this year from inpatient admissions to treatment in outpatient settings as they overhaul care delivery models to meet healthcare reform changes, according to the Premier healthcare alliance.
Aetna posted a 12 percent earnings increase in the first quarter of 2013 and has raised its fiscal year outlook.
The outlook for the global pharmaceutical industry will remain stable over the next 12 to 18 months with the expectation that the sector will return to earnings growth in 2013, according to Moody's Investor Service.
Nearly 18 months in the making and with more twists and turns than a Formula 1 race track, Highmark and West Penn Allegheny Health System received conditional approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance to move forward with its affiliation and plans to create an integrated delivery network.
A new report from the Brookings Institution offers a framework for person-centered care that provides sustainable lowered costs and promotes higher quality care.
Aetna posted first quarter 2013 earnings of $495 million or $1.50 per share -- a 12 percent year over year increase -- as membership continues to grow and is expected to reach 18.4 million by year's end.
Vermont health officials have a challenging task explaining to consumers the details and benefits of the state health insurance exchange without being able to say much about how insurance and healthcare will or will not change in 2017, when Governor wants to transition to a single payer system.