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Healthcare and Insurance

New Stormont Vail Health Campus In Manhattan Seen as Catalyst For K-State Partnership

Posted August 23, 2023 The Stormont Vail Health Campus in Manhattan, Kansas officially opened on Friday coupled with the announcement the facility will be further expanded to to accommodate a new health research center, according to Kansas State University. An… more

HCA Midwest Health New CMO: Julian Yang, MD, MBA

Posted August 16, 2023 HCA Midwest Health has selected Julian Yang, MD, as chief medical officer of the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO., the health system announces Thursday. Dr. Yang has served as CMO at Ascension Saint Thomas… more

Some KU Hospital Doctors Use AI to Cut Hours Of Documentation Work

Posted August 15, 2023 The University of Kansas Health System is using an AI tech that helps to record and document patients' treatment plans, visitation and medical history. The AI app is called Abridge and the health system is considering… more

BJC Healthcare Profits Reach $443.7M, Saint Luke’s Merger On The Horizon

Posted August 16, 2023 The St. Louis-based BJC Healthcare reported a net income of $443.7 million for the year to date ahead of the $10 billion merger with Saint Luke's. The healthcare system released its quarterly financial report with figures… more

These Two-State Hospitals Were Awarded for Consumer Loyalty

Posted August 9, 2023 NRC Health has identified 100 top-performing hospitals through its annual healthcare consumer-perception survey, the healthcare data firm announced Tuesday. The survey includes multiple healthcare providers from the two-states area. In order to identify recipients of its… more

COVID Strain ‘Eris’ Is Now the Dominant in The U.S.

Posted August 9, 2023 A recent strain of the coronavirus, EG.5, has made its way to the top of the list regarding COVID-19 variants responsible for cases in the U.S. EG.5, nicknamed ‘Eris’, makes up approximately 17.3 percent of all… more

Kansas COVID-19 Admissions Are Among The Fastest Growing

Posted August 9, 2023 More than 9,000 new COVID-19 cases arose in recent weeks across the United States and Kansas is but one state experiencing this wave of summer COVID hospitalizations. There were 9,056 new cases for the week ending… more

Indianapolis Healthcare Provider Acquires Cerner Workforce Health Solutions

Posted August 4, 2023 Indianapolis-based healthcare provider Marathon Health has acquired Cerner Workforce Health Solutions. Center WHS has a group of onsite and near-site health clinics in the Kansas City metro area. The acquisition will add 21 clients, 35 health… more

‘Nurses Matter’ New KU Center Launches to Combat Nursing Shortage

Posted August 4, 2023 The University of Kansas School of Nursing aims to address the nursing shortage crisis with the launch of the Kansas Nursing Workforce Center, the university announced Thursday. The center is designed to develop programs that assist… more

Full-Size Trucks Have Highest Theft Rate, New Report Shows

Posted August 2, 2023 According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, vehicles with the highest theft rate last year were full-size pickups. Full-size trucks made up more than 25 percent of the thefts reported in 2022, a decrease of 33… more