The Western PA Healthcare News Team
Patient Care
Excela Health Appoints Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Excela Health has named Michael D. Busch as its new executive vice president and chief operating officer, officials announced today. ...
Technology
Event Management Software Speeds Scheduling, Tracks Resources
By Jennifer O’Connell While the debate on how best to manage electronic health records rages on, healthcare facilities are quietly ...
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 ...
