The Western PA Healthcare News Team
Patient Care
Pittsburgh Business Group on Health Receives Two-Year Grant For Health Strategy Project
The Pittsburgh Business Group on Health (PBGH), the region’s employer-led coalition that advocates for cost-effective, quality health care and benefits, ...
Technology
Electronic Health Records: Opportunity’s Knocking
By Gray Tuttle, James Schafer, and Joseph P. Heider Last year’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act set aside $19 billion ...
Patient Care
How to Capitalize on Word-of-Mouth Marketing in the 21st Century
Imagine a world where you have no marketing expense because your patients do all your marketing for you. It sounds ...
Patient Care
Patient Empowerment: Don’t Let It Scare You
By Lorene M. Burkhart Patient empowerment shouldn’t be a power struggle between the patient and the provider. When it works ...
Financial
National City and PNC Deliver Smarter Financial Solutions for a Healthier Bottom Line
By Daniel Casciato With PNC’s acquisition of National City, healthcare providers will benefit from a more robust and stable financial ...
Legal
Preparing for an ALJ Hearing Process
By Erin McDaniel It’s November in Pennsylvania. Most people are looking forward to football, Thanksgiving turkeys, and the upcoming holiday ...
Patient Care
Liken Home Care Helping Patients Remain at Home and Maintain Their Independence
Consumers today should view in-home healthcare as a smorgasbord of options, allowing them to pick and choose services and portions ...
