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Mary Greeley leader named 2015 Iowa Lean Champion

The Iowa Lean Consortium has named Karen Kiel Rosser, vice president and quality improvement officer for Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, as the 2015 Iowa Lean Champion. The award was created to honor a …
By BPC Staff | Oct 28, 2015
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Event Oct. 29: Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing at Drake

The Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing will hold a panel discussion Thursday at Drake University on the issue of skyrocketing prescription drug prices and broader challenges ahead for Iowa and the U.S. health care system. …
By BPC Staff | Oct 28, 2015
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Marketplace plan costs expected to rise 12.8 percent in Iowa

Iowans who purchase health insurance through the federal health insurance marketplace will on average see a 12.8 percent increase for the benchmark Silver plan, according to data released Monday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human …
By BPC Staff | Oct 27, 2015
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New twist on chiropractic care at Mercy – Des Moines

A Kansas City-based chiropractic practice that has begun franchising locations around the country will open its first Iowa location in Des Moines next month. But rather than leasing a retail storefront, the chiropractic clinic will…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 26, 2015
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UnityPoint Health announces Ankeny medical park

Artist’s rendering of UnityPoint Health Ankeny medical park

UnityPoint Health has started construction on a 59,000-square-foot medical park at the intersection of Northeast 36th Street and North Ankeny Boulevard in Ankeny.

“The new Ankeny medical…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 23, 2015
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Fitness club to build at ISU Research Park

Ames Racquet and Fitness Center will build a full-service fitness club at Iowa State University Research Park, the organizations announced Wednesday. The fitness club, in a newly constructed 52,000-square-foot building, will replace the club’s original …
By BPC Staff | Oct 22, 2015
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Employers lean on health benefits to attract workers

In the face of stagnant wages, a good health insurance plan has become a more vital tool than ever for hiring, according to a recent survey from the Society for Human Resource Management, Bloomberg Business…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 21, 2015
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ISU to offer health coach certificate program

Iowa State University has introduced an interdisciplinary health coach certificate for students seeking to add to their credentials in health care fields. The certificate, available to students in any major, is offered by the departments …
By BPC Staff | Oct 20, 2015
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Insurers’ profits plummet in 2014 under Obamacare

New Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act programs and rules may have cut gross profit ratios at U.S. individual health insurance operations by more than 40 percent in 2014, LifeHealthPro reported.


The average gross operating profit…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 16, 2015
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Mercy – Des Moines receives Consumer Choice Award

Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines was named a 2015/2016 Consumer Choice Award by National Research Corp. The annual award identifies hospitals across the United States that health care consumers choose as having the highest …
By BPC Staff | Oct 15, 2015