by Jordana Choucair | Nov 9, 2021 | Providers
HHS announced that more than 200 hospitals representing all 50 states have agreed to participate in its new maternal and infant health initiative. Each participating hospital will capture more than 150 measures that track the clinical and nonclinical factors impacting...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 9, 2021 | Providers
The Lown Institute released its Hospitals Index – the first ranking to evaluate cost efficiency for more than 3,000 U.S. hospitals. The Lown Institute analysis found wide variation in cost, even among hospitals of the same type, size, region, and with similar...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 9, 2021 | Payers
General Electric announced it will split into three companies following years of seeing its stock underperform. The company will be divided into separate units focused on aviation, health care, and energy. GE plans to spin off the health care unit by early 2023 and...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 9, 2021 | M&A
Tenet Healthcare announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SurgCenter Development. Under the agreement, Tenet and its subsidiary United Surgical Partners International will acquire ownership interests in 92 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 9, 2021 | Life Sciences
Pfizer is expected to seek FDA authorization as soon as this week for a booster shot for people 18 and older. According to three officials, the agency is likely to clear the shots. The move could increase booster rates at a time when COVID-19 cases and deaths appear...
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