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Tucker Arensberg Strengthens Long Term Care Practice

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Tucker Arensberg announces the hiring of Stacy Mikelonis, JD, MBA, MHA, NHA as an associate in the Health Care practice ...

Hospice

Canterbury Tales

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Rafael J. Sciullo, MA, LCSW, MS “Beautiful!” “Very warm and inviting.” “Exactly what is needed.” These were among the ...

Hospice

Family Hospice to Open Second Inpatient Unit

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Family Hospice and Palliative Care, Western Pennsylvania’s leading non-profit hospice organization, will host an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony at ...

Homecare Senior Care

Salute to Senior Service—Search on for State’s Outstanding Senior Volunteers

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Home Instead Senior Care® offices serving seniors in the Greater Pittsburgh Area, has announced the Salute to Senior ServiceSM program to honor ...

Hospice

Not So Random Acts of Kindness

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Rafael J. Sciullo, MA, LCSW, MS Some of our clearest and most cherished memories are those that surround the ...

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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 ...

Medicare

Are ACOs the Answer?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Mike Cassidy It may seem contradictory that Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) are championed as the new answer to manage ...