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Supervisors to talk with trustees about selling hospital

Associated Press — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:31:43 +0000

NATCHEZ — Natchez Regional Medical Center could soon go on the market, with the Adams County Board of Supervisors saying they want to meet with NRMC’s board of trustees to discuss selling the hospital. At least three parties have expressed interest in the county-owned property. Supervisor Mike Lazarus made the suggestion at the supervisors’ meeting, [...]

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Tenn. company makes unspecified offer to lease hospital

Associated Press — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:45:42 +0000

STARKVILLE — A Tennessee company has offered to lease OCH Regional Medical Center. Capella Healthcare vice president for acquisitions Doug Johnson confirmed to The Commercial Dispatch that the for-profit firm seeks a 50-year lease of the hospital. Johnson says Capella sought the lease in an April 23 letter to the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors. [...]

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Court rules in clinic dispute involving St. Dominic, HMA

Associated Press — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:38:25 +0000

CANTON — The Mississippi Supreme Court has granted a motion from St. Dominic Health Systems to dismiss its appeal of a judge’s order that it did not have a binding contract to buy an outpatient surgery clinic in Canton. The dismissal order was made public by the court late last week. St. Dominic had argued [...]

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Court to heal appeal of breach of contract ruling

Associated Press — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:15:42 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear oral arguments June 5 in a Jackson hospital’s appeal of a $2.27 million judgment for a doctor in a breach of contract lawsuit. Dr. Adolfo Morales, an ophthalmologist, had alleged Central Mississippi Medical Center breached a physician recruitment contract in 2004, which would have allowed him to [...]

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City counts $1.2M from hospital investment after year one

Associated Press — Sun, 05 May 2013 18:48:30 +0000

OXFORD — The city of Oxford’s investment of the proceeds from the sale of Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi has earned about $1.2 million its first year. The city hired Glenmede in 2012 to handle the investment of the money. The Oxford Eagle reports the market value as of March 31 was $32 million. It was $30 [...]

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Three health care-related projects receive CONs

MBJ Staff — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:47:25 +0000

AROUND MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi State Department of Health has issued certificates of need (CONs) for three projects. Universal Health System (d/b/a Parkwood Behavioral Health System) in Olive Branch has received a CON for the construction, renovation and addition of 20 acute adult psychiatric beds. These beds will be housed in new construction to be [...]

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Law clears way for UMMC to take over hospital

Associated Press — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:14:23 +0000

GRENADA — Legislation that would allow the University of Mississippi Medical Center to take over a hospital in Grenada has been signed into law. Gov. Phil Bryant signed House Bill 1721. It takes effect immediately. Grenada County has been shopping around the county-owned Grenada Lake Medical Center since last summer. The bill would allow the [...]

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Prospective buyer approaches supervisors about hospital

Associated Press — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:39:32 +0000

NATCHEZ — Less than five years after Adams County failed to find a buyer for county-owned Natchez Regional Medical Center, at least one interested buyer recently emerged. The Natchez Democrat reports the potential buyer approached several Adams County supervisors. Supervisor Mike Lazarus says it’s too early to tell what will come from the inquiry, but [...]

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Developers of proposed new casino miss deadline

Associated Press — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:28:57 +0000

GULFPORT — A development company that had wanted to build a $112 million casino at the Gulfport Harbor but has been unable to obtain financing will have to return to the Mississippi Gaming Commission for new approval if it wants to go ahead with the project. The Sun Herald reports a time limit on permission [...]

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Ex-county administrator asks for trial reschedule, missed deadline

Associated Press — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:34:26 +0000

BATESVILLE — Former Panola County administrator David Chandler has asked a judge to give him more time to appeal his guilty plea to charges in an alleged kickback scheme at Tri-Lakes Medical Center in Batesville. However, the deadline for Chandler to file an appeal passed two weeks ago. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports Chandler’s [...]

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