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CapitalSource provides $71M loan to San Diego medical center

 Industry News Release March 19, 2010
CapitalSource, one of the leading commercial lenders in the United States, is providing a $71 million senior loan to Tri-City Medical Center, a 397-bed, acute care hospital serving the North Coastal San Diego region of California.
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Study: Better cost-sharing helps seniors cut down on doctor visits

 Chelsey Ledue March 19, 2010
A research paper shows that cost-sharing reduces the use of prescription drugs and helps cut down on physician office visits by the elderly.
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Study finds nursing workforce is growing and diversifying

 Richard Pizzi March 18, 2010
The number of licensed registered nurses in the United States grew to a new high of 3.1 million between 2004 and 2008, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration.
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GE gives $1M to 4 Milwaukee health centers

 Chelsey Ledue March 16, 2010
The GE Foundation and the GE Corporate Diversity Council have awarded $1 million to four Milwaukee community healthcare centers to increase access to primary care for uninsured and underserved populations.
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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.
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Pranagy partners with Pacific Ventures for medical billing services

 Industry News Release March 10, 2010
Pranagy Unlimited LLC partners with leading business process outsourcing firm, Pacific Ventures to provide affordable medical billing, coding and transcription services to small to medium sized healthcare providers nationwide.
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Missouri health system will upgrade revenue cycle management technology

 Richard Pizzi March 05, 2010
BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare organizations in the United States, intends to automate and standardize its charge description master and pricing.
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New Jersey hospital to exit from Chapter 11

 Richard Pizzi February 26, 2010
St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic, N.J., has completed a reorganization plan and appears to be on it’s way out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy status.
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Brookhaven Memorial Hospital to pay $2.92M to resolve fraud allegations

 Chelsey Ledue February 26, 2010
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, a Long Island, N.Y.-based hospital, has agreed to pay $2.92 million, plus interest, to settle allegations of Medicare fraud.
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Hospital-acquired infections added $8.1M in costs in 2006

 Bernie Monegain February 22, 2010
Hospital-acquired infections killed 48,000 people and added $8.1 million to healthcare costs in 2006, according to a study published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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VHA regional network initiative helps hospitals save money

 Industry News Release February 19, 2010
Eight hospitals participated in a VHA-sponsored Rapid Adoption Network focused on catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and within six months, they had reduced CAUTIs by 60 percent in those hospital units where new standards of care were implemented.
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American College of Physicians urges Medicare payment reform

 Diana Manos February 18, 2010
The American College of Physicians said doctors will struggle to provide care without a permanent fix for the flawed Medicare physician payment system.
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Medical practice marketing firm expands into Georgia and Oregon

 Industry News Release February 16, 2010
Practice-Reps, LLC is proud to announce the opening of its Southeast office, Practice-Reps Georgia, based in suburban Atlanta.
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Study indicates immigrants are not a healthcare cost burden

 Richard Pizzi February 12, 2010
A recent article in Health Affairs disputes the widely held belief that immigrants place a large financial burden on the U.S. healthcare system.
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LHC Group teams up with Studer Group to boost quality outcomes

 Industry News Release February 11, 2010
LHC Group, Inc., one of the largest providers of home health services in the United States, has partnered with the Studer Group on a project that will combine the Studer Group's tested tools and processes with LHC Group's operational model and dedicated caregivers to create excellence in patient satisfaction and quality outcomes.
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Cardinal Health, GENASCIS partner to help ASCs improve profitability

 Industry News Release February 11, 2010
Cardinal Health and GENASCIS have announced a partnership to help ambulatory surgery centers improve operational efficiency and overall cost effectiveness by combining Cardinal Health's expertise in improving supply chain management with industry-leading revenue cycle management services from Genascis.
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U.S. Bank signs marketing partnership agreement with My HSA Rewards

 Industry News Release February 10, 2010
U.S. Bank and My HSA Rewards have formed a marketing partnership to benefit U.S. Bank HSA customers.
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LHC Group acquires Georgia home health provider network

 Richard Pizzi February 08, 2010
The LHC Group, Inc., one of the largest providers of home health services in the United States, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Hutcheson Home Health in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
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More than $119M in ARRA funds awarded to combat chronic conditions

 Chelsey Ledue February 08, 2010
The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $119 million to states and U.S. territories to combat chronic diseases and promote healthy lifestyles.
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Recession expected to impact growth in national health expenditures

Chelsey Ledue February 04, 2010
Growth in national health expenditures may have increased faster last year than the growth in the Gross Domestic Product, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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