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DMACC surg-tech program achieves 100 percent pass rate for fourth year

Des Moines Area Community College’s Surgical Technology Program has received the annual merit award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting for achieving a 100 percent pass rate on the Certified Surgical …
By BPC Staff | Nov 29, 2018
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Delta Dental to roll out InsuranceMenu platform statewide

Delta Dental of Iowa has announced a partnership with InsuranceMenu, an insurance quoting and employee enrollment tool. The digital platform is designed to automate and overcome barriers in the small business market and make it …
By BPC Staff | Nov 29, 2018
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Report: Branded drugs account for 79 percent of Rx spending

Sky-high prices on branded drugs are canceling out any positive effects that increased use of generic drugs has had on containing health care spending, according to a new report from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Generic …
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2018
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Moody’s report forecasts stable outlook for health insurers

Moody’s Investor Service has issued a relatively glowing report on the U.S. health insurance market, predicting stability and earnings growth for insurers in 2019, Benefits Pro reported. Despite continued public anxiety over health insurance reforms, Moody’s analysts …
By BPC Staff | Nov 27, 2018
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Audit: Privatized Medicaid is saving Iowa $126 million per year

Des Moines Register: After two years of releasing seesaw estimates, Iowa Medicaid leaders are correctly calculating how much the state is saving by having private companies manage the $5 billion Medicaid program, the state auditor concluded …
By BPC Staff | Nov 26, 2018
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Iowa Methodist adult critical care unit receives Beacon Award

The Adult Critical Care Unit at Iowa Methodist Medical Center has received a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence. The award, presented by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, recognizes caregivers who successfully improve patient …
By BPC Staff | Nov 21, 2018
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Mary Greeley Medical Center receives Baldrige recognition

Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames has been recognized for best practices related to patient and customer service by the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program. Mary Greeley was recognized for “role model practices related to its …
By BPC Staff | Nov 21, 2018
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The doctor is (virtually) in

Accessing a primary care physician through your smartphone for common ailments like a sore throat, pinkeye or the flu is becoming easier in Iowa as more health systems and providers introduce telemedicine services. It’s also …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Nov 21, 2018
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Merck begins FDA submission process for NewLink’s Ebola vaccine

NewLink Genetics Corp. announced Thursday that Merck has begun the submission process that brings the companies a step closer to regulatory approval of NewLink’s Ebola vaccine. The FDA’s approval of the Ebola vaccine would trigger the issuance …
By BPC Staff | Nov 16, 2018
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Blank Children’s receives $50,000 grant to support pediatric cancer research

Blank Children’s Hospital has been awarded a $50,000 infrastructure grant that will support pediatric cancer research initiatives. Dr. Wendy Woods-Swafford, a pediatric hematologist/oncologist and medical director of Blank Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, received …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 14, 2018