Washington state’s life sciences companies shatter records with more than $3B in deals

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/health-care-inc/2015/10/washington-states-life-sciences-companies-shatter.html?ana=e_ptl_hc&u=FAuoHGaGEPdmk4X6khnaiw045b16af&t=1444506012

There has been more than $3 billion worth of money and deals in the life science industry so far this year.

504 hospitals hit with whistle-blower lawsuit alleging false claims violations

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/504-hospitals-hit-with-whistle-blower-lawsuit-alleging-false-claims-violations.html

Whistleblower

Whistleblower Doctor Warns About Hospitals Hiring Physicians

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/hospital-of-tomorrow/articles/2015/10/07/whistleblower-doctor-warns-about-hospitals-hiring-physicians

Broward Health Medical Center, a hospital located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in Nov. 2013.

Many once-independent doctors are now employed by a hospital; an orthopedic surgeon says this isn’t a good trend.

Emerging trends and enduring challenges in U.S. health care

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/health360/posts/2015/10/07-emerging-trends-and-enduring-challenges-in-health-care

Emerging Healthcare Trends

 

With healthcare mergers, joining workplace cultures can be a difficult transition

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/healthcare-mergers-joining-workplace-cultures-can-be-difficult-transition?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRous6%2FPZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ISctiI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Thousands of healthcare workers nationally have had to adjust to life with a new employer, new colleagues, and maybe even competing managers.