Press Releases in Hospitals & IDNs

LifePoint Hospitals announces 10b5-1 plan to facilitate share repurchase

 Industry News Release March 17, 2010
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a stock repurchase plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to facilitate the repurchase of its common stock. MORE
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Massachusetts physicians deploy MedAptus for charge capture automation

 Industry News Release March 17, 2010
MedAptus, the market leader for charge capture technologies, today announced that providers across multiple specialties at Jordan Physician Associates, located in Plymouth, Massachusetts, are using the MedAptus Inpatient Edition to capture and submit professional charges while on service at Jordan Hospital. MORE
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Ontario Systems announces strategic alliance with State Collection Service, Inc.

 Industry News Release March 17, 2010
Ontario Systems, a leading provider of accounts receivable and revenue cycle management solutions for collection and health care industries, announces a partnership with State Collection Service, Inc., a nationally recognized firm focused on providing accounts receivable management and collections solutions to healthcare providers. MORE
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Alpha II announces contract with MedAppz

 Industry News Release March 16, 2010
Alpha II, a leader in healthcare coding, compliance and reimbursement, has announced a contract with MedAppz to integrate Alpha II’s CodeWizard software with iSuite. MORE
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Emergency Department Practice Management Association prepares for June summit

 Industry News Release March 16, 2010
The Emergency Department Practice Management Association [EDPMA] is now accepting attendee registration for its thirteenth annual solutions summit 2010, held June 21-23 at the Ritz Carlton in Key Biscayne, Fla. MORE
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Clean Harbors offers customized pharma waste services

 Industry News Release March 16, 2010
Clean Harbors, the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout North America, is offering custom-designed pharmaceutical waste management and removal programs for hospitals and other healthcare facilities. MORE
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NHI announces $29.7M of purchase/leaseback transactions with four healthcare facilities

 Industry News Release March 12, 2010
National Health Investors, Inc. announced today a total of $29.7 million in purchase/leaseback transactions. MORE
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Cogent Healthcare and Seton Medical Center to develop unique hospitalist services

 Industry News Release March 12, 2010
Cogent Healthcare announced a new hospital medicine affiliation with 375-bed Seton Medical Center, located in Daly City, Calif., and the Daly City Hospitalist Medical Group, an existing Seton physician group, to develop a distinctive hospitalist care delivery system. MORE
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LHC Group signs definitive agreement to acquire Salem Hospital Home Care

 Industry News Release March 11, 2010
LHC Group, Inc., one of the largest providers of home health services in the United States, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the assets of Salem Hospital Home Care located in Salem, Oregon. MORE
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Maryland healthcare system saves $5M with Premier healthcare alliance labor management solution

 Industry News Release March 11, 2010
Frederick Memorial Healthcare System, of Frederick, Md. achieved more than $5 million in labor cost savings with the Premier healthcare alliance through the use of LaborConnect, Premier’s labor management program. MORE
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