Hospital's suit against insurer to proceed

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U.S. Judge Thomas N. O'Neill has cleared the way for a lawsuit by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia against Independence Blue Cross, which is the region's largest insurance company. Children's Hospital, which is the largest pediatric facility in the region, has charged the insurer with listing the hospital in its promotional materials after a four-year contract had expired.

General services

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Blue Cross no longer has charitable priority

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The article discusses Independence Blue Cross' decision to greatly increase its for-profit interests. The Philadelphia health insurer has shifted its business from fast-growing managed-care plans such as Keystone Health Plan East into profitmaking subsidiaries that are now responsible for almost 90% of the insurer's $5.9 billion in annual revenue.

Financial management

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New programs, shrinking market equal safety threat

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Open-heart surgery is increasing across southeastern Pennsylvania but patient safety is being threatened because surgeons are not accumulating enough operating experience to maintain their skills. With more hospitals performing cardiac surgeries, there are fewer patients per hospital and diminished opportunities for surgical practice.

Management dynamics, Services information, Personnel administration, Management, Services, Health care industry, Risk factors, Training, Surgery, Heart, Company business management, Heart surgery, Heart surgeons

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