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Pioneer ACOs Announced by CMS

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

On December 19, 2011, CMS issued a press release announcing that 32 leading health care organizations across the country will participate ...

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Federal Funding Available to Reduce Acute Care Hospital Readmissions

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Angela Lucente-Prokop According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 20 percent of Medicare patients discharged ...

Leadership

Residence at Hilltop Director Elected to State Board

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Walter H. Young, executive director of The Residence at Hilltop in Monongahela has been elected the Independent Personal Care Representative ...

Leadership

Terry Wiltrout Named CEO of Canonsburg General Hospital

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

West Penn Allegheny Health System today announced the appointment of Terry Wiltrout as Chief Executive Officer at Canonsburg General Hospital ...

Leadership

Local Physician Named Recipient of Community Service Award

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Washington County Medical Society (WCMS) will honor Monica Speicher, MD, with its Community Service Award at their Annual Recognition ...

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Thoughts on Portugal, Raymond Vennare, Biotech Entrepreneur

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Raymond Vennare (reprinted with permission from New Venturist) I have always believed, if not intuitively understood, that entrepreneurship is fundamentally ...

Leadership

Baptist Homes Announced New Executive Director

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Baptist Homes Society announced that Bernard Erb has been appointed to the position of Executive Director of Baptist homes. Bernie assumed his ...