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Hospitals with high readmissions get priority in CMS pilot program
Many of Florida's largest hospitals scored poorly enough in Medicare readmissions that they will get placement preference in a new pilot program to cut down on such rates, reports Health News
Health Central picks Orlando Health for merger
Health Central, one of the last remaining independent hospitals in central Florida, has chosen to merge with Orlando Health, giving the Ocoee-based hospital financial support as well as a foothold in
Health Central narrows pool of suitors to two
The board of Health Central, one of the last independent hospitals in central Florida, has narrowed its pool of potential partners down to two systems--Florida Hospital and Orlando Health--the
More hospitals seek contract parity among insurers
In some states such as Massachusetts , hospitals are being pushed to accept minimal payment increases or even outright cuts by health insurers bent on negotiating more advantageous contracts. However,
Florida hospitals support nonprofit practice to reduce ER care
Grace Medical Home, a primary-care nonprofit practice designed to serve an expected 24,000 uninsured central Florida residents annually, will open this week with the support of Orlando Health and
FL doctor charged with damaging medical centers
An unemployed anesthesiologist with a troubled history has been arrested on charges that he threatened former co-workers at a Florida hospital and broke windows at medical centers in two counties.
Case study: Orlando preps marketing pitch for medical tourism
Orlando is already a world-famous tourist destination as it is. So when it comes to inbound medical tourism--foreign patients seeking U.S.-based care--will that give providers there an edge? This is
Case study: FL hospitals offer luxuries in maternity rooms
In Orlando, FL, two hospitals offer a glimpse of what it takes these days to attract expectant moms--including touches like granite floors, flat-screen TVs and masseuses for comforting massages.
