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HIMSS, CHIME and many high-ranking healthcare executives expect big things from a leader they see as highly qualified.
Bhalla's tenure with Kaiser Permanente began in 2006, with previous positions including CFO for their national information technology unit.
Insurer has lost $90 million in exchange market even after increasing premiums by double digits.
Integrating caregivers into discharge planning resulted in a 25 percent reduction in risk of readmission within 90 days, results show.
Report says margins are improving, especially when systems shed less-profitable facilities.
Companies will partner to operate long-term acute care hospital, rehabilitation hospital in Newport News, Select Medical says.
Master plan for 32-acre campus allows for additional patient towers, life flight helipad, system says.
Campus includes nearly 50,000 square feet of auditorium, classroom and meeting space.
Faculty members at the teaching hospital have also taken pay cuts in response to the loss of funding, UMMC says.
Reported merger between Advisory Board and the company it founded five years ago would include part or all of the consulting firm's business.