By Ashok Selvam and Joe Carlson | May 20, 2013
| Basic Web
A tornado ripped through a small Oklahoma hospital Monday afternoon and rendered the facility helpless to treat victims of the widespread devastation in the area. FULL STORY »
The Oregon Health Authority released its benchmark-setting report tracking the progress of the state's Medicaid transformation program, which is projected to save $11 billion over the next 10 years. FULL STORY »
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals had a breakthrough year in 2012, and its top scientist, Dr. George Yancopoulos, led Modern Healthcare's list of the health industry's highest-paid execs for the year. FULL STORY »
A, jury concluded that Tuomey Healthcare in Sumter, S.C., violated the False Claims Act by submitting tens of thousands of illegal bills to Medicare worth $39 million. FULL STORY »
(Updated) A roadblock to the Senate confirmation of acting CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner was removed Tuesday when the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee lifted the hold he placed on the former HCA executive's nomination in April. FULL STORY »
By Andis Robeznieks | May 04, 2013
| Print Magazine
Before the H1N1 pandemic of 2009, almost no pharmacists administered flu vaccines. But last year, pharmacists working for Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreen Co. administered 5.5 million flu shots among the 9 million vaccines they delivered. FULL STORY »
More than a quarter-million physicians and other professionals eligible for the federally funded electronic health-record incentive payment programs have received payments, according to the latest government data. FULL STORY »
As the care delivery models of hospitals and health systems evolve, healthcare executives and managers predict a major shift in admissions from inpatient to outpatient settings. FULL STORY »
