The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Legal

Rising to the Challenges of the Evolving Reimbursement Environment

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By William H. Maruca, Esquire Health care in the United States is undergoing another episode of dramatic change, but its ...

Book Review

The Bookworm Review: An Economist Gets Lunch—New Rules for Everyday Foodies

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By Terri Schlichenmeyer The fridge was empty the other day. No milk, no OJ, no breakfast fixin’s.  You were out of ...

Physicians and Social Media Sinkholes

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By A. Minicozzi On May 1, 2013, I began to work as a Director for a company that specializes in ...

Uwe Reinhardt Blames Employers for High Medical Prices

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Great piece on The Health Care Blog by Ewe Reinhardt, one of the nation’s leading authorities on health care economics and the James Madison ...

UPMC Brings a New Era of Patient Care for Altoona

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A new era of patient care begins today in our region with the official establishment of UPMC Altoona. UPMC (University ...

Nursing

Oncology Nursing Society Journal Receives Silver Awards in Publishing Competition

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The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) has been recognized for its publishing excellence by the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors ...

Pediatric

UPMC Invests $30 Million in Pediatric Research Programs at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

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UPMC is investing $30 million to support existing and new research programs at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, including the establishment ...