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Averting a strike planned for Monday, Kaiser Permanente and the National Union of Healthcare Workers on Sunday reached a tentative agreement for a 6 percent wage increase during the first year of a three-year contract for mental health employees working in Northern California.
Walgreens is poised to roll out Epic's electronic health records platform in its more than 400 healthcare clinics across the country, replacing Walgreens' own proprietary EHR.
The American Medical Association is adding 20 leading medical schools to the 11 already participating in its Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium, a group that hopes to "bridge the gaps that exist between how medical students are trained and how healthcare is delivered" in the 21st Century.
Healthcare chief executive and chief financial officers saw among the largest pay increases between 2013 and 2014 compared to other business sectors, a new report by accounting firm BDO USA found. Though the pay gap between these top healthcare execs is wider than others.
Tenet Healthcare Corp. will sell two hospitals and 19 physician practices to Duke LifePoint for an undisclosed sum, the for-profit healthcare provider announced on Tuesday.
Hospitals are continuing to make big investments in technology as they recognize the need to effectively manage population health, according to C-suite executives polled for Premier's Fall 2015 Economic Outlook survey.
Top hospital executives derive innovative ideas not only from each other but from organizations ranging from Epic to Wal-Mart and CVS, according to a new report, "Into the Minds of the C-Suite 2015" by Peer60.
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission says other types of financial support could include fixed grants to pay for standby capacity costs and uncompensated care; and targeted special payments with a focus on low-volume isolated providers.
Prime Healthcare Services continues to target small systems to add to its portfolio, announcing plans on Wednesday to acquire River Valley Health Partners in Ohio for an undisclosed sum.
As hospitals go on a buying spree for physician practices, ambulatory centers and other outpatient facilities, supply chain giant Henry Schein is raking it in amid all off this consolidation.