Healthcare Strategic Management articles from January 2003

Healthcare Strategic Management archives from January 2003

Market memo: developing a winning strategy in the neurosciences field. (Neurology).
January 1, 2003

How severe is the nurse shortage?
January 1, 2003

Ascension Health finalizes acquisition of Carondelet Health System hospitals, facilities. (Strategic Notes).
January 1, 2003

Trans Healthcare acquires bankrupt rival; deal more than doubles company's size. (Strategic Notes).(Integrated Health Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003

Humana expects to lay off about 2,300 employees, close three call centers. (Strategic Notes).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003

Tenet breaks ground on Dallas-area hospital; completes first phase of Tennessee facility. (Strategic Notes).(Tenet Healthcare Corp.)
January 1, 2003

HealthSouth to eliminate about 1,000 positions. (Strategic Notes).
January 1, 2003

Solucient predicts demand for U.S. hospital beds to jump 46% in next 25 years. (Statistical Notes).
January 1, 2003

VHA study shows high turnover rates can increase patient cost-per-discharge rates. (Statistical Notes).(hospital cooperative)
January 1, 2003

Most hospital ERs not prepared for bioterrorism; patient violence biggest threat to ER staff. (Statistical Notes).(emergency rooms, VHA inc. report)
January 1, 2003

Pediatric subspecialties now command top dollar. (Statistical Notes).(Cejka and Co. report)
January 1, 2003

Study confirms major role Catholic hospitals play in acting as health care safety net in the U.S. (Statistical Notes).
January 1, 2003

Mobile imaging units becoming more popular. (Statistical Notes).(Frost and Sullivan report)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003

Managed care groups increased Web services offered to customers in past six months. (Database Notes).
January 1, 2003

Consumer use of hospital, health plan Web sites triples in past year, study shows. (Database Notes).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003

Survey: physician groups spending more on IT. (Database Notes).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003

Solucient announces product launch: Market Planner Plus to help with strategic planning. (Database Notes).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003

Studies find that patients attended to by hospitalists have better outcomes. (Worth Reading).
January 1, 2003

Advertising campaign, changes successfully reposition hospital system in community. (Worth Reading).(HCA Richmond Hospitals)
January 1, 2003

Experts highlight the importance of monitoring cardiology programs. (Cardiology).
January 1, 2003

HMOs lose 3 million enrollees in 2001. (Cardiology).(InterStudy Publications report)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003

Cap Gemini forecasts health care's top 10 business issues for 2003. (Planning).
January 1, 2003

Medicare reimbursements fail to keep pace. (Planning).(Data Advantage Corp. report)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003

HCA wins $8.8 million judgment against Humana for nonpayment. (Insurance).(Hospital Corporation of America, Humana Medical Plan Inc.)
January 1, 2003