| State could be sued, healthcare giant warns Partners HealthCare, the state's largest private employer, is warning that Massachusetts may face a federal lawsuit if it proceeds with plans to raise the amount some companies must contribute to their workers' health insurance. University of Tennessee Medical Center Expands Affiliation with Premier Healthcare Alliance; 6-Month Savings Top $1M The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville has expanded its relationship with the Premier healthcare alliance, selecting Premier as its supply chain performance partner and realizing savings of more than $1 million in the first six months of conversion. Bayhealth Medical Center earns recognition for outstanding IT use in healthcare delivery Bayhealth Medical Center recently was awarded the 2008 Chairman’s Achievement Award from McKesson Corporation for its innovative and extensive use of information technology IT and pharmaceutical distribution services to achieve outstanding results in healthcare delivery. Tenet Healthcare receives 214 Cigna HealthCare quality designations Cigna Healthcare, a subsidiary of Cigna Corp., announced this week that Tenet Healthcare Corp. has received 214 Cigna Healthcare quality designations based on the outcomes of 29 surgical procedures and medical conditions at 38 hospitals. Lee, Copeland propose joint healthcare plan Republican state Sen. Charles L. Copeland front, a candidate for lieutenant governor, joined Republican gubernatorial candidate and former Superior Court judge William S. Lee back at the Glasgow Medical Center on Aug. 25 to release their joint plan for improving healthcare access and affordability in Delaware. Fraud cases against two doctors Chhatarpur, MP, Sep 5 : A fraud case has been registered against Chhatarpur Chief Medical and Health Officer O P Gautam for appointing a fake degree holder as a doctor in the district hospital, official sources said today. University of Tennessee Medical Center Expands Affiliation with Premier Healthcare Alliance; 6-Month Savings Top $1M CHARLOTTE, N.C.----The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville has expanded its relationship with the Premier healthcare alliance, selecting Premier as its supply chain performance partner and realizing savings of more than $1 million in the first six months of conversion. Merge Healthcare Launches Off Site Disaster Recovery Services Merge Healthcare 1288116;NASDAQ:MRGETSX:MRG, a leading medical imaging solutions provider, today announced Merge Healthcare Launches Off Site Disaster Recovery Services Merge Healthcare NASDAQ:MRGETSX:MRG, a leading medical imaging solutions provider, today announced the launch of its Managed Services initiative. The first service of the initiative is Merge Off Site Disaster Recovery which provides HIPAA compliant back up of radiology images and information. This service provides hospitals and imaging centers with a business continuity solution in the event ... NJ.com: Hardball Politics Forum 292180. Should healthcare be a profitable industry? Is every American entitled to the same medical care? Could you imagine our police and fire departments run as for profit industries? |


