Monthly Archives: September 2015

Stanford Health Care CEO to leave at year-end to take job at a huge insurer

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Amir Dan Rubin, Stanford Health Care's now-outgoing president and CEO, signs ceremonial beam at late March "topping out" ceremony at Stanford Hospital.

‘Disruptive’ doctors rattle nurses, increase safety risks

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Dr. Joe Bujak and Kathleen Bartholomew, a nurse and

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Top ICD-10 stories you must read as October 1 deadline approaches

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Deductible rise shows no signs of slowing, report shows, as employers shift healthcare costs to workers

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Premiums for job-based medical insurance rose 4 percent in 2015, but employers continued to shift in expenses to workers.

Adventist Health System to pay $115 million to settle suit over false claims

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The settlement is one of the largest of its kind, representing a continued crackdown by federal authorities.

Everett Clinic to merge with Colorado health care company, begin massive expansion

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The Everett-based physician group will join with DaVita HealthCare Partners to support a large expansion plan.

 

Fired Legacy nurse wins $3M verdict against Portland hospital

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Linda Boly, a Portland nurse, raised issues about Legacy Good Samaritan's speed of care in processing patients. She was fired from her job in 2013.