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Healthiest State conference in May to be devoted entirely to mental health

Iowa employers will have an opportunity to better understand mental health issues and their importance to building a healthy workplace environment by attending the annual Healthiest State Initiative 2019 annual conference on May 14 in Ames. …
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FDA launches campaign encouraging proper disposal of prescription opioids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched a new education campaign to help Americans understand the important role they play in removing and properly disposing of unused prescription opioids from their homes. The Remove the …

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Mercy Iowa City begins construction of 40-bed rehab hospital in Coralville

Mercy Iowa City and Kentucky-based Kindred Healthcare recently broke ground on the state’s second free-standing rehabilitation hospital, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Mercy Iowa City Rehabilitation Hospital, located at 2801 Heartland Drive in Coralville, is expected to …

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CMS to launch new primary care pay models in 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced an ambitious, double-pronged strategy to shift primary care from fee-for-service payments to a global fee model where clinicians and hospitals could assume varying amounts …

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Delta Dental of Iowa distributes $3.1 million in 2018

Delta Dental of Iowa distributed $3.1 million in funding through its foundation and corporate giving in 2018, according to its annual report. The funding supports dental and vision health programs focused on prevention, education and improving access …

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UI reverses promise to pay contractor in Children’s Hospital dispute

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Backed up by the Board of Regents, the University of Iowa is continuing to refuse making court-ordered payment to one of its contractors for work on the Stead Family Children’s Hospital, accusing the …

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Survey: Iowa drug Take Back collections net over 19 tons in 2018

Iowans are pitching in more than ever to help prevent prescription drug misuse and environmental contamination by properly disposing of their unused medicine. A new survey by the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy and …

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Feds launch investigation into Medicaid managed-care denials, including those in Iowa

The U.S. Office of Inspector General is investigating insurance companies that contract with several states across the country to oversee Medicaid-managed programs, including Iowa’s, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office and the Iowa …

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Primary Health Care receives national recognition from CMS

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently awarded Primary Health Care in Des Moines “exemplary status” for improving patient experience and outcomes, controlling population health and reducing costs through the CMS Transforming Clinical Practice …

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UnityPoint Health, MercyOne leaders join DMU board

Des Moines University announced that Karl Keeler, president of MercyOne Central Iowa Medical Center, and Kevin Vermeer, president and chief executive officer of UnityPoint Health, have joined the DMU board of trustees. Their service on …