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NewsUPMC outpatient demand surges 10 percent
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will add another 558 new full-time jobs through next June bringing the total added for FY2011 to 815, according to the Pittsburgh Business Times. "It's Read more...
Federal judge dismisses antitrust suit against U of Pitt, Highmark
A Pittsburgh-area health system has lost its federal antitrust case against its powerful rival and the health plan it claimed was in cahoots with that rival, a loss which could have long-term Read more...
Dan Drawbaugh - 9 People to Watch in Healthcare
Name: Dan Drawbaugh Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Profession: Chief Information Officer at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Fast facts: Drawbaugh has served as the CIO at UPMC since Read more...
UPMC CEO's $3.95M pay draws attention
In a world where the bar keeps moving higher, it seems that bar has gone up yet again. It looks like University of Pittsburgh Medical Center CEO Jeffrey Romoff was paid almost $3.95 million in total Read more...
Pitt locks out MDs moving to competitor
It seems that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center doesn't take disloyalty well. A month after a six-OB/GYN practice based at its UPMC Mercy facility it was moving to rival West Penn Read more...
U of Pittsburgh gets DOJ information request
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has just disclosed that it got a request for competitive information last summer from the U.S. Department of Justice. The request, which didn't name any Read more...
UPMC plans rollout of drugmaker relationship limits
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is planning the rollout of a newly-tough conflict-of-interest policy which would greatly curtail traditional relationships between its providers and Read more...
FTC approves U of Pitt takeover of Catholic hospital
The Federal Trade Commission has agreed to let the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center move ahead with acquiring Catholic healthcare facility Mercy Hospital. The move should boost UPMC's market Read more...
Time to take on the drug samples problem
U of Pitt Med Center plans drug, device gift banThe University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is poised to implement a new policy banning physicians and other employees from accepting virtually any type of pharma or device-maker freebies. If it moves ahead, UPMC would join a growing list of academic medical centers and other facilities that have instituted tight controls on such gifts. Employees and physicians who break the rules could face written reprimands and even loss of hospital privileges. | Press ReleasesOmnyx Ships Sixth VL4 Digital Pathology ScannerPITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GE announced today the shipment of the Omnyx™ VL4 scanner to beta customers worldwide. To date, six Omnyx VL4 scanners have been shipped and are in operation for testing Read more >> UPMC Insurance Services Division and Ultrasis Form New Company to Market Online Tool for Treating DepressionU2 Interactive, New Pittsburgh-based company, to Introduce 'Beating The Blues' to U.S.PITTSBURGH, Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- An online tool that has been proven to help treat depression and Read more >> The Center for Connected Medicine Celebrates Vibrant GrowthMarking its second anniversary, Pittsburgh-based facility records 7,482 visitors from 35 countries PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Center for Connected Medicine, a global thought leader defining Read more >> Stamford Hospital Adopts SmartRoom® Technology to Provide Safer Care That's Easier to DeliverPITTSBURGH and STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Stamford Hospital, a 305-bed teaching facility in Stamford, Conn., will soon be one of the first hospitals in the country to provide Read more >> Study on Use of Technology to Engage Patients will be Displayed at 22nd Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in HeCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A study conducted by UPMC and Emmi Solutions that demonstrates how technology engages patients and leads to a reduced length of hospital stay has been selected by the Read more >> |
