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By Richard Pizzi | 12:32 pm | March 04, 2009
Allina Hospitals and Clinics has negotiated an agreement with the Minnesota Nurses Association to ensure adequate nurse staffing in the event of a natural disaster, catastrophic event, pandemic illness or response to terrorism.
By Richard Pizzi | 12:25 pm | March 04, 2009
Record Medicaid caseloads, cuts in payment rates and skyrocketing uncompensated care are putting heavy financial burdens on hospitals in Michigan and Georgia.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:20 pm | March 04, 2009
NewsMaker interview with Linda Nicholson, vice president, quality and clinical excellence, patient safety officer for ViaHealth Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, N.Y
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:13 pm | March 04, 2009
Commentary by Gaarry Keute, director of business development for Minneapolis-based VisionShare Inc.
By Richard Pizzi | 12:07 pm | March 04, 2009
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan reported a net loss of $144.9 million in 2008, which company officials blamed primarily on significant losses on individual policies.
By Richard Pizzi | 12:01 pm | March 04, 2009
Editorial from Editor Richard Pizzi
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:31 am | March 04, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a new policy for Medicare coverage of testing for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:13 am | March 04, 2009
A Kansas cardiologist and his practice group will pay $1.3 million to settle claims that they submitted false claims to Medicare.
By Richard Pizzi | 10:37 am | March 04, 2009
The Sisters of Charity Health System and University Hospitals plan to modify the existing 50/50 not-for-profit ownership structures of St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland and Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Ohio.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 06:05 pm | March 03, 2009
S.C. hospitals could save $40M monitoring infections Drugs for women's healthcare are thriving Staffing regulations boost wages for Calif. nurses Texas coalition calls for nursing education funding