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Fewer hospitals plan to increase capital spending, but more invest in HIT

Fewer hospitals plan to increase capital spending this year than last, according to the latest "economic outlook" report by Premier Inc., a leading group purchasing organization. But among those

KLAS: RTLS use on upswing in hospitals

An estimated 10 to 15 percent of hospitals are using a real-time location system (RTLS), according to a recent survey by KLAS Research. Moreover, 95 percent of the 150 responding facilities, which

Strategic value impacts hospital purchasing decisions, L.E.K. survey finds

Spending decreased or froze at nearly two-thirds of hospitals in 2009, with budget pressures forcing many providers to negotiate aggressively with suppliers and payers, delay facility upgrades,