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Iowa Health, Mercy launch accountable care organizations

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa announced today that it will collaborate with Iowa Health System to form an accountable care organization (ACO), a health-care payment model that emphasizes coordination of care to …

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Department of Human Services awards $1.3 million in abuse prevention grants

The Iowa Department of Human Services will award a total of $1.3 million in grants to more than 100 community-based child abuse prevention programs.

The grants will be administered by Prevent Child Abuse Iowa. The …

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Hospital checkup: Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines

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Murphy to lead Iowa Health System’s ACO

Iowa Health System has named Michael Murphy, an executive with a Michigan-based health system, as president and CEO of its accountable care organization (ACO). Previously, Murphy led the accountable care development and clinical integration programs …

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Iowans urged to toss old prescriptions on April 28

Iowans are urged to take part in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) latest National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 28.

The event aims to prevent pill theft and abuse across the nation. Outdated …

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Hospital checkup: Iowa Health, Des Moines

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SXC to buy Catalyst Health for $4.4 billion

SXC Health Solutions Corp. announced today that it will buy pharmacy benefit manager Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. for about $4.4 billion in cash and stock, helping it double the number of prescription claims it handles, …

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Cancer study meets initial goal

More than 1,100 Greater Des Moines residents have enrolled in a landmark cancer study, an American Cancer Society official said Wednesday. The Cancer Prevention Study 3 (CPS-3), a nationwide, long-term research study aimed at gathering …

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Lifestyle Change Award nominees sought

The American Heart Association is seeking nominations for its annual Lifestyle Change Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made positive changes to improve their quality of life and health over the past year, such …

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LAUNCH: Meridian Health Plan of Iowa

Meridian Health Plan, a private Medicaid health plan founded 15 years ago in Detroit, has begun offering services to Iowa Medicaid patients. The company has grown to become Michigan’s largest Medicaid health maintenance organization (HMO) …