Sen. Tom Harkin announced last Friday that Iowa’s Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center will receive $1,044,000 in new technical support assistance to help critical access and rural hospital facilities convert from paper-based medical records …
Families dealing with autism will have a new resource available through a center opening this fall in Altoona. The Homestead will open the Autism Center, an intervention and training center at 1625 Adventureland Drive, later …
Health insurance premiums paid by Iowa employers increased by an average of 13 percent from 2009 to 2010, according to the 2010 Iowa Employer Benefits Study released this morning.
The study, conducted by David P. …
Indianola is moving forward with plans for a community wellness facility. A planning committee last week issued a request for proposals and qualifications (RFP/Q) for entities interested in constructing and operating such a facility.
The …
Almost 2,000 employers and labor unions will be eligible to submit retirees’ medical bills for reimbursement from a $5 billion federal fund, the Obama administration announced today. So far, 41 Iowa organizations have been approved …
Iowa Health – Des Moines has appointed Joyce McDanel as vice president of human resources. McDanel has been involved in health-care leadership for more than 20 years. She joined Iowa Health – Des Moines in …
When Dr. Robert Lee decided to install an electronic medical records system for his family practice clinic in Johnston in 2002, he had to choose from somewhere around 60 companies’ systems.
“I could see electronic …
U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley was in the spotlight recently, praising Iowa for providing high-quality health care while controlling costs. He is concerned about geographic inequality in Medicare reimbursement. Iowa ranks low in Medicare beneficiary spending …
On Sept. 16, Mercy Cancer Center in Des Moines will host a one-day conference focused on ovarian cancer at the Mercy Medical Center East Tower Auditorium. Mercy and KCCI on Tuesday evening hosted a live …
You have worked for a number of organizations; what was your favorite job to this point?
It’s hard to select one, because I have good memories about every position I’ve held, even the ones where …
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