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Kindred buys IntegraCare; doubles its hospice and home care foothold in Texas

 Kindred Healthcare today agreed to buy IntegraCare Holdings, a Texas hospice and home health company, for $75 million,…

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Aetna buys Coventry Health Care in latest deal to divvy up Medicare/Medicaid expansion market

Aetna today announced it will buy competitor Coventry Health Care for $7.3 billion, which includes an assumption of…

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Healthcare data analytics poised to surge in next four years, study says

The use of data analytics is primed for rapid growth within U.S. hospitals, according to “U.S. Hospital Health…

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Hospices collaborate for safe medication disposal

Hospices and palliative care programs often make use of powerful pain medications, including in home-based settings. Dumping unused…

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AHCA/NCAL announces the 2012 award winners

Only two facilities earned this year's highest honor from the American Health Care Association and the National Center…

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Don’t slack on ICD-10 preparations, CMS says

Even if the compliance date for the ICD-10 transition is posponed, providers shouldn’t be lax about their preparations…

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Boomers with mental, substance abuse problems will challenge healthcare systems

A report by the Institute of Medicine notes that the current healthcare system is ill-equipped to  deal with…

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Ohio program offers hefty incentives for nursing home quality

Ohio has launched the nation’s largest state program to base part of nursing home reimbursements on quality.Almost 10…

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Survey reports boomers are upbeat about aging

While older Americans are concerned about their finances and health outlook, they are generally upbeat and positive about…

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