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Wave of patients challenges D.M. hospitals as U.S. hits new record for COVID infections

As the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. reached a new record high this week, Greater Des Moines hospitals are feeling the strain as they handle an unrelenting tide of continuing hospitalizations in a …

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D.M. surgeon accused of inflicting vulgar insults, crude sex talk on women in office

Des Moines Register: Des Moines plastic surgeon Ronald Bergman has routinely subjected female employees and a colleague to vulgar insults and sexual boasts, according to three lawsuits filed in the past two years. Bergman, 72, has …

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Orthopaedic Outpatient recognized for knee and hip replacement excellence

The Orthopaedic Outpatient Surgery Center, a joint venture between DMOS Orthopedic Centers and UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, announced it has been recognized as a Blue Distinction Center of Excellence for Knee and Hip Replacement. Blue Distinction …

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MercyOne announces completion of $16M fundraising campaign for Deming Cancer Center

MercyOne announced today the successful completion of its fundraising campaign for the Richard Deming Cancer Center at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.

The $16 million fundraising campaign, the public phase of which was launched in…
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Oracle-Cerner deal could help health care systems share data

Oracle’s $28.3 billion acquisition of electronic medical records company Cerner signals enterprise tech’s interest in expanding into health care. This Wall Street Journal article explains how the deal may also be a step toward solving a longtime …

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Iowans urged to get flu shots; current vaccination rate ‘woefully inadequate’

Flu vaccination rates are significantly lower than they were a year ago across Iowa and the U.S., which is raising concerns for physicians, MercyOne said in a statement Friday. The health system advises all eligible …

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Hy-Vee launches online telehealth and pharmacy subsidiary, RedBox Rx

Hy-Vee Inc. last week announced the launch of RedBox Rx, a new subsidiary to provide low-cost telehealth and online pharmacy services that provides free shipment of medications for men’s and women’s health, mental health and other health …

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Court allows employer vaccine mandate; Reynolds appeals to the Supreme Court

Des Moines Register: A federal appeals court panel on Friday allowed President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for larger private employers to move ahead, reversing a previous decision on a requirement that could affect some 84 …

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UnityPoint Health to explore sale of Illinois hospitals, partnerships with Carle Health

UnityPoint Health and its Central Illinois region announced Monday they are exploring the transition of their Peoria-based hospitals and affiliated clinics in Illinois to Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Health, as well as a potential partnership to deliver health …

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House votes to extend moratorium on Medicare physician reimbursement cuts

The U.S. House on Thursday voted 222-212 to pass a legislative package that would prevent the Medicare sequester and Pay-As-You-Go cuts slated to take effect early next year. If passed by the Senate, the package …