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Atrium Health’s Mecklenburg doctors form independent group
The newly minted Tryon Medical Group plans to open eight offices and hire around 300 employees by the end of the year, after the group of 90 doctors officially part ways with Atrium Health.
LifePoint assets could go in REIT following merger
For-profit rural hospital operators LifePoint Health and RCCH HealthCare Partners unveiled their plan to merge, and analysts say the private equity firm that owns RCCH will likely create a real estate investment trust with LifePoint’s assets.
Mercy Health CEO Starcher to lead combined system with Bon Secours
John Starcher, president and CEO of Mercy Health, will lead the new organization with Bon Secours Health System after the merger closes, likely in the fall. Rich Statuto, longtime president and CEO of Bon Secours, will retire next year.
Banner’s transition to Cerner EHR sparks medical errors, financial performance struggles
After switching two of its medical centers from Epic to Cerner, Banner Health saw increased losses in its university delivery operations, reflecting the costly software switch for those two Tucson, Ariz., facilities.
House to vote on HSA expansion, permanent repeal of medical device tax
The House starts its effort to expand HSAs this week, and will also vote to allow tax credits to fund off-exchange catastrophic coverage and permanently repeal the Obamacare medical device tax.
Colorado VA hospital plagued by delays, high costs to open
It’s more than $1 billion over budget and five years behind schedule, but an elaborate new veterans hospital is finally ready to open in suburban Denver with the promise of state-of-the-art medical care.
LifePoint Health and RCCH Healthcare Partners to merge
LifePoint Health and RCCH Healthcare Partners signed a definitive agreement to merge. LifePoint shareholders will receive $65 per share in cash once the transaction closes, resulting in a $5.6 billion purchase price.
Q&A with Amazon’s Chris Holt on testing a consumer-first model in healthcare
Long before Amazon announced its joint healthcare venture and PillPack acquisition, the e-commerce giant has been slowly growing its portfolio of medical supplies offered through its Amazon Business platform.
Insurers deploy data to advance population health management
Armed with comprehensive data, insurers are ramping up their efforts to control costs through population health management.
Researchers combine Legos and a smartphone to create nerve gas detector
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin built a device using a smartphone and a box made of Legos that can detect nerve gas.
