Healthcare Strategic Management articles from July 2003

Healthcare Strategic Management archives from July 2003

Wholesale to retail shift requires providers to adapt. (Market Memo).
July 1, 2003

ER screening brings bad press to hospitals.(emergency room)
July 1, 2003

Wellpoint to acquire Wisconsin Blue Cross group. (Strategic Notes).(WellPoint Health Networks to acquire Cobalt Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003

United Surgical Partners adds two surgery centers in Dallas and one in Austin, Texas. (Strategic Notes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003

CHS to acquire Mercy Health Center in Texas. (Strategic Notes).(Community Health Systems)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003

Kindred Healthcare inks deal for hospital expansion in Oceanside, Calif. (Strategic Notes).(to open 38-bed hospital within Tri-City Medical Center)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003

CDC report shows ER visits jump 20% since 1992; metro hospitals tend to see larger volume of visits. (Statistical Notes).(emergency rooms)
July 1, 2003

TexSAn Heart Hospital to open in January. (Strategic Notes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003

St. Mary's Hospital of Bayside, N.Y., opens evaluation center for infants. (Strategic Notes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003

Kindred Healthcare selling Florida nursing homes acquired in recent purchase. (Strategic Notes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003

Harris Poll shows Americans give hospitals good marks, but managed care companies rank low. (Statistical Notes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003

Solucient: outpatient imaging rising dramatically. (Statistical Notes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003

BCBSA reports enrollment reaches 85.3 million nationwide, its highest level since 1981. (Statistical Notes).(Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association)
July 1, 2003

Executive search firm reports details from survey of chief nursing officers. (Statistical Notes).(Witt/Kieffer)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003

Solucient report shows hospitals facing increased debt, struggling to fund improvements. (Statistical Notes).
July 1, 2003

Survey finds Americans expect more from online health information in terms of accuracy. (Database Notes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003

IHI launches QualityHealthCare.org to provide best practice information for providers, groups. (Database Notes).(Institute for Healthcare Improvement)
July 1, 2003

Health care groups partner to promote patient health literacy via the internet. (Database Notes).(Partnership for Clear Health Communications )
July 1, 2003

HIBCC deploys web-enabled database portal. (Database Notes).(Health Industry Business Communications Council)
July 1, 2003

AACN launches exam preparation resource. (Database Notes).(American Association of Critical-Care Nurses )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003

WebMD acquires wired claims outsourcer. (Database Notes).(Advanced Business Fulfillment Inc. )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003

Cogent distinguishes self in rapidly growing field of hospitalist care. (Healthcare Profile).(Cogent Healthcare)
July 1, 2003

Report: sale of office buildings can add liquidity, fund other needs. (Financing Strategies).
July 1, 2003

Solucient report predicts pediatric admissions to jump 20% by 2027. (Hospital Planning).
July 1, 2003

Health Affairs study shows private health spending rose again in 2002. (Health Care Utilization/Costs).
July 1, 2003