The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Latest Issue Now Online

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The latest issue of Western Pennsylvania Healthcare News is now online! Be sure to check it out and forward it onto ...

Butler Health System, UPMC CancerCenter Form Joint Venture for Cancer Care

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Butler Health System (BHS) and UPMC CancerCenter have formed a joint venture agreement for radiation oncology that will allow patients in the Butler ...

Anesthesia Management

Somnia Announces Inaugural Anesthesiologist of the Year Contest

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

In celebration of Doctors Day 2013, Somnia Anesthesia, an anesthesia services providers serving hospitals and outpatient facilities nationwide, has announced its ...

EMR

Challenges of Defining Quality Care

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Dr. Frank Colangelo A skeptics confession: Five key things I learned about Electronic Health Records (EHR) One of the ...

Healthcare System

PA Hospitals: New Rand Study Demonstrates Medicaid Expansion’s Benefits to Pennsylvania’s Economy, Jobs Climate, Health

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Expanding Medicaid coverage in Pennsylvania will boost economic activity by at least $3.2 billion annually and support 35,000–39,000 jobs in ...

Real Estate, Design & Construction

Healthcare Still a Real Estate Star

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Came across this great article on healthcare construction from the Alter Group recently. Here’s an excerpt: “No question – 2012 ...

Real Estate, Design & Construction

Use Engineered Wood Products for Framing a Home in the Pittsburgh Region

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Great blog post on the Costa Homebuilders’ website on framing a new home. Here’s an excerpt: Costa Homebuilders is the area’s ...