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Vinton hospital to affiliate with UnityPoint Health-Cedar Rapids

Corridor Business Journal: Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton will join UnityPoint Health-Cedar Rapids as an affiliate effective May 1. After months of evaluation, the Virginia Gay Hospital board and senior staff elected to end its affiliation …
By BPC Staff | Jan 15, 2019
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Mercy Health Network to rebrand as MercyOne

Mercy Health Network. a leading regional health care system based in Clive, today announced it will soon become MercyOne. The strategic brand initiative aims to connect the health system’s points of care across the state …
By BPC Staff | Jan 14, 2019
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Mid-Iowa Health provides money for health reporter position at IPR

Iowa Public Radio plans to add a full-time health care reporter to expand its health care coverage, through major funding support provided by the Mid-Iowa Health Foundation. “This grant will help IPR grow our reporting statewide …
By BPC Staff | Jan 14, 2019
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Lutheran Services in Iowa receives Service Enterprise certification

Lutheran Services in Iowa recently received Service Enterprise certification, a national program administered in the state by Volunteer Iowa. A Service Enterprise fundamentally leverages volunteers and their skills across all levels of the organization to successfully …
By BPC Staff | Jan 14, 2019
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UnityPoint Health invests in Civica Rx to address drug shortages

Iowa-based health care system UnityPoint Health is among 12 additional health care organizations nationwide that have invested in Civica Rx, a generic drug manufacturer aimed at addressing chronic shortages of medications, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported. Civica …
By BPC Staff | Jan 8, 2019
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Laracuente to chair UnityPoint Health-Des Moines board

José Laracuente, president and CEO of Ankeny-based AgVision Agribusiness Software, has been named the new chair of the UnityPoint Health-Des Moines board of directors. Laracuente initially joined the board in April 2015 and was most …
By BPC Staff | Jan 8, 2019
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Fox named YESS CEO

Youth Emergency Services & Shelter has named Leisa Fox as its CEO. “Leisa’s 20-plus years as a senior executive in nonprofit, public affairs, and business development lend her well to leading YESS and continuing the agency’s …
By BPC Staff | Jan 8, 2019
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Weber appointed CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Iowa

UnitedHealthcare has appointed Alissa Weber as chief executive officer of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Iowa, effective Jan. 15. In that role, she will lead the UnitedHealthcare team that helps manage the IA Health Link program …
By BPC Staff | Jan 4, 2019
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Cardiac ICU at Iowa Lutheran receives gold Beacon Award

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recently conferred a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence on the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital. The award recognizes unit caregivers that successfully improve patient outcomes …
By BPC Staff | Jan 4, 2019
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Mercy ACO partners with PatientPing

PatientPing, a Boston-based health technology company that connects providers to coordinate patient care, today announced its launch in Iowa through a partnership with Mercy Health Network and its accountable care organization, Mercy ACO. Through Pings …
By BPC Staff | Jan 3, 2019