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February 22, 2012
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty and Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, along with company officials, today announced that HCA (NYSE:HCA) plans to build a new data center at The Crossings in Antioch, Tenn. and expand its existing IT locations in the Nashville region. The construction and expansion plans represent a total investment in excess of $200 million and the creation of approximately 155 IT jobs during a five-year period.
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February 03, 2012
Demand for elective procedures, slowed by the recession and persistently high unemployment, continues to drag along with U.S. job growth, my colleague Jaimy Lee reports this week. Surgeries to repair worn hips and knees have slumped in recent years as patients delay medical care to avoid the expense or time off from work. The slowdown contributed to the lackluster growth (compared with historical growth rates) for U.S. health spending overall for 2010 and the prior year.
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February 03, 2012
Congratulations to the Council members nominated for the 2012 Modern Healthcare/Modern Physician "50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare" competition.
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February 02, 2012
The Nashville Health Care Council on Wednesday convened a panel of top Wall Street analysts to give their outlook for the coming year.
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February 02, 2012
Expect a slightly better year for hospital chains financially as consumers use more medical services and patient volumes stabilize, a panel of Wall Street analysts agreed here Wednesday.
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February 02, 2012
Healthcare technology stocks don’t have the obvious roadblocks facing many other healthcare sectors in 2012, according to industry analysts who spoke to an audience of 600 at the Nashville Health Care Council on Feb. 1.