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UnityPoint Health bariatric surgical center receives national accreditation

The bariatric surgical center at UnityPoint Health-Iowa Methodist Medical Center has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, a joint program of the American College …
By BPC Staff | Mar 25, 2019
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Mental health system for kids clears Iowa House

Despite criticism that it wasn’t robust enough, didn’t identify funding and fell short of meeting the need, legislation creating a children’s mental health system in the state won overwhelming support Thursday from the Iowa House, reports …
By BPC Staff | Mar 22, 2019
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Survey: 75 percent of U.S. workplaces affected by opioid use

Three-quarters of U.S. employers say their workplaces have been affected by opioid use, according to survey data released this week by the National Safety Council. 

More than 100 Americans die daily from opioid overdoses, which …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Mar 22, 2019
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Iowa public health officials urge caution as flood cleanup begins

State public health officials say hypothermia cases are rising in parts of the state experiencing historic flooding, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. As cleanup efforts begin, the Iowa Department of Public Health is cautioning residents to …
By BPC Staff | Mar 21, 2019
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Survey: Millennial business owners most likely to offer health savings accounts

Just 1 in 5 business owners fully understands important elements of health savings accounts, according to new research from the Nationwide Retirement Institute, BenefitsPRO magazine reported. Many owners didn’t know, for instance, that employers can contribute to …
By BPC Staff | Mar 21, 2019
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Addiction-fighting algorithm

A Des Moines serial entrepreneur who has worked deep in the trenches battling the opioid crisis has parlayed three decades of experience into a cutting-edge software company whose goal is to help employers and their …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Mar 20, 2019
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Under new brand, MercyOne works to develop a unified culture

It will take several years before MercyOne’s new branding is fully rolled out throughout the health system’s territory, given its more than hundreds of care locations across Iowa. Similarly, establishing a single cohesive culture from …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Mar 20, 2019
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AARP unveils nationwide campaign seeking lower drug prices


AARP has launched a nationwide campaign, Stop Rx Greed, aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. As part of the campaign, the senior advocacy group conducted a national survey of likely voters age 50 and older in which …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Mar 14, 2019
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Short-term health insurance plans draw federal, state investigations

Three congressional committees launched an investigation Wednesday into a dozen health insurers’ “concerning practices” related to their offerings of short-term, limited-duration insurance health care plans.

The troubling practices include denying coverage and misleading customers, according…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Mar 14, 2019
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FDA announces online patient portal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has developed a new online “request to connect” patient portal that provides patients, caregivers and health care professionals with a single point of entry to the agency for issues …
By BPC Staff | Mar 11, 2019