Illinois hospitals have a powerful impact on the state’s economy, generating $78.7 billion and employing more than 250,000 people. That economic impact led the Illinois Hospital…
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Illinois’ 200 hospitals and health systems contribute $78.7 billion to the state’s economy, according to a new report by the Illinois Hospital Association. The hospitals employ more than a quarter of a million…
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Almost half of healthcare finance leaders (42%) feel the healthcare industry as a whole is on the wrong track, and more than a third (34%) are undecided as to whether healthcare is on the right or wrong…
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AHA Hospital Statistics contains exclusive American Hospital Association Annual Survey Database™ data and includes utilization and financial data by bed-size category, U.S. census divisions, states, and…
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It’s no secret in the healthcare industry that the labor force is possibly the most expense cost center. But with the lack of professionals and a disconcerting future, the fears surrounding the healthcare…
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President Obama today proposed $320 billion in reductions to Medicare and Medicaid as part of his $3.8 trillion fiscal year 2013 federal budget proposal. The president’s plan, which is similar to a proposal…
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This article briefly discusses 10 emerging healthcare issues for 2012, focusing principally on hospital and physician issues…
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Virginia’s hospitals and health systems provided more than $2.2 billion in community support, accounted for $27.7 billion in economic activity and employed 129,000 individuals in the Commonwealth in 2010…
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Here are the top 20 states with the greatest number of Medicare beneficiaries who received outpatient services in 2010, according to the latest statistics from Kaiser State Health Facts…
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The following hospital mergers and acquisitions took place within the past two weeks, beginning with the most recent…
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The online education and career information website SuperScholar.org has listed the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing as one of the Top 25 “Smart Choice” nursing schools for online nursing degrees…
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Of all industry sectors, healthcare jobs will grow the fastest, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said yesterday. In fact, healthcare and social assistance will see an increase of 5.6 million jobs over…
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Technological advances have changed how often we communicate with one another and the way in which we communicate with one another — but does that apply to the relationship between doctors and patients…
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