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Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit health care organization, INTEGRIS Health, continues to prioritize patient safety by adopting the patented Safety-Sponge System for preventing retained sponges after surgery. INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center has entered into a three-year agreement with SurgiCount Medical, a subsidiary of Patient Safety Technologies, Inc., to implement the
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Premier, a healthcare industry leader based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has entered into a contract with RevFinders, a consultant specializing in helping hospitals maximize their revenue. The partnership aims to identify patients eligible for Medicaid reimbursement whom claims were not submitted, enabling Premier members to increase their payments under the
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A study by the Duke Clinical Research Institute found that failure to follow widely accepted heart attack guidelines almost doubled the mortality rate in hospitals, with 40% fewer deaths occurring when hospitals improved their compliance rates. To address this issue, a national system is emerging to grade how hospitals meet
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Healthcare America, a healthcare management company, has discontinued discussions with Liberty Capital Partners and its senior secured lenders to sell its behavioral health hospitals and related assets. Despite this, the company has reported a loss of $2.5 million or $0.22 per share for the second quarter ended June
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The Wendt-Bristol Health Services Corporation reported a significant increase in earnings in the second quarter and six months of 1995 compared to the same periods in 1994. The company's 1995 second quarter produced a pre-tax income of $139,200 and net income of $94,200, while the six
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Alliance Imaging, a leading provider of comprehensive services to hospitals and other healthcare providers, has been selected as one of two preferred providers of MRI and CT services to hospitals and clinics managed and owned by Quorum Health Group, Inc. This three-year contract solidifies Alliance Imaging's reputation for
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Nashville, TN-based Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation has announced that its Louisville hospital network will be included in the Option 2000 and Option 2000 Advantage healthcare plans offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kentucky, effective July 1, 1995. This agreement allows approximately 75,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield customers
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The Minnesota Association of Nurse Anesthetists, on behalf of the U.S. government, has filed a complaint alleging widespread Medicare fraud by anesthesiologists and hospitals in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. The complaint, unsealed by a U.S. District Court, alleges that the defendants submitted approximately 28,000 false
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Blue Shield, and Keystone Health Plan West have approved new pricing proposals from six local hospitals, marking the beginning of significant changes in the region's managed care landscape. The reform aims to reduce costs for Blue Cross managed care
