Number of medical facilities grew 8% in 5 years

The number of medical institutions has risen eight percent over the past five years, according to a report released by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service on Tuesday.

In 2011, there were 82,948 medical organizations compared with 76,803 in 2007. Geriatric medical centers posted the highest increase at 67.2 percent, followed by 67.2 percent, hospitals (31.2 percent), clinics (6...