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Have hospital mergers gone too far?
Determining if hospital mergers are beneficial is still up for debate. Experts, for example, argue whether healthcare acquisitions in Massachusetts, a hotbed for recent consolidation, ultimately will
Hospital executive pay draws media attention
Above-average executive pay has drawn the attention of the media and the public, particularly in Boston, where consolidation is growing at a rapid pace. For example, former chief executive Ralph de
Beth Israel with new CEO eyes partnerships
Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center yesterday announced its new CEO and President, Dr. Kevin Tabb, according to a press release. Reports hint that Beth Israel, as one of the leading
Record-breaking mergers and acquisitions hit hospitals
It seems recently that mergers and acquisitions fill the healthcare landscape these days. Yesterday, Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pa., signed an agreement to merge with Geisinger Health
Hospital files for bankruptcy as it prepares for sale
With a $56 million debt, Quincy Medical Center filed for bankruptcy on Friday in preparation for sale, according to The Boston Globe. Steward Health Care will buy Quincy Medical Center and make $34
Maine hospital 'commended' for admitting mistake in patient's death
While a Maine hospital was commended by a member of the state's Department of Health and Human Services for going public about the death of a patient who accidentally was administered a drug
Doctor claims he was fired after refusing to use Medtronic stents
A cardiologist formerly with Lahey Clinic has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was fired for refusing to use Medtronic stents, a controversial charge in an era when government officials are taking a
Lahey Clinic turns to robots in face of specialist shortage
A shortage of critical care physicians and other specialists at community hospitals has led the Lahey Clinic to provide telemedicine robots to under-staffed facilities in Massachusetts and Bermuda. A
Simple answers to a complex question
Last week in this column, I asked my faithful readers to help me define the scope of mobile healthcare for this month-old publication. I didn't get much, just one publicist pushing a tablet PC-based
