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Wellmark, Genesis to launch ACO

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced this morning that it has reached an agreement with Genesis Health System in Davenport to create an accountable care organization (ACO).

The ACO, which will focus on coordinating …

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Kaplan named one of 100 best physician leaders in the country

The chief medical officer of Iowa Health System has been named one of the 100 best physician leaders of hospitals and health systems in the United States by Becker’s Hospital Review.

Dr. Alan Kaplan, who …

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Iowa hospitals are at the top of list in government survey

Patients responding to a U.S. government survey have ranked hospitals in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska as tops in the nation, the Iowa Hospital Association said. The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) …

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Mainstream Living receives three-year accreditation

Mainstream Living Inc. has received a three-year accreditation, the highest level awarded, from CARF International for its programs and services for persons with disabilities in Central Iowa. Arizona-based CARF International is an independent nonprofit accrediting …

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EFR raises $65,000 on Sunday

Employee & Family Resources (EFR) raised $65,000 on Sunday with its annual fund-raiser, Every Family Rocks.

The family music festival featured Not Ready for Naptime Players, The Nadas and The Verve Pipe. More than 1,000 …

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Ceremony and blood drive to honor outstanding senior volunteer

The Salute to Senior Service program is honoring Curtis Hedrick as Iowa’s outstanding senior volunteer for his continued work as a volunteer with LifeServe Blood Center.

Hedrick is 91 years old and has donated seven …

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DMACC names outstanding alumni

Des Moines Area Community College announced Tuesday that Carma Herring, executive director of the John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, has received the college’s outstanding alumni association award.

Herring received a nursing …

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Study: Many small businesses missing out on health-care credit

Millions of small businesses that provide health insurance to their employees are missing out on a tax break that could help pay for those costs, according to a report from Families USA and Small Business …

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Delta Dental working to get more infants to the dentist earlier

Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation is working to increase the number of infant visits at dentists across the state.

Although it is recommended that infants see a dentist six months after getting their first tooth, …

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Aviva, Mayo Clinic study links women’s finances, stress

A new study from Aviva USA and Mayo Clinic has found a strong correlation between women’s stress levels and their financial situations.

The study, released today during National Women’s Heath Week, shows that 75 percent …

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