Healthcare and Insurance

Coping with COVID: Possible distribution problems ahead for vaccine

A COVID-19 vaccine is said to be on the horizon, according to the Trump Administration, but before it is released, some are concerned about how productive distribution of the vaccine will be and how to determine which groups should have… more

KU Health System reports slight improvement in those admitted for COVID-19

As of Wednesday, the number of COVID-19 patients at The University of Kansas Health System rests at 35. This is down one patient from yesterday’s total of 36, according to a news release from the health system. Of the 35… more

Saint Luke’s Health System signs with Clinch to accelerate hiring

Missouri-based Saint Luke's Health System has engaged Clinch, a PageUp company, to provide recruitment marketing solutions including a new career site. The health system hopes to enhance their recruitment marketing activities with Clinch's streamlined, automated hiring software. Saint Luke's Health… more

Missouri Hospital Association loses access to data, Kansas officials say their data may be delayed with new system

A recent transition in data systems for COVID-19 reports in the U.S. has resulted in missing or incomplete hospital data in Kansas and Missouri. The Missouri Hospital Association said that it no longer has access to the data it has… more

Q&A with: Stephen Reintjes Sr., MD

Q: What made the CEO role the right fit, at the right time, for you? A: I've spent my whole medical career here at North Kansas City Hospital, and two years ago my son Stephen Jr. joined me in practice.… more

Coping with COVID: New COVID-19 test uses saliva, provides quicker results at lower cost

The Stowers Institute for Medical Research has recently developed a new testing method to detect COVID-19 in people by using saliva samples. Although it has only just emerged, the new process has already shown to be faster in providing results… more

Coping with COVID: CDC restores missing COVID-19 data but will leave updating to HHS

Some COVID-19 data was removed from the CDC's website after reporting shifted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and while the data was later republished, the agency says it will no longer update the site, as… more

Cerner Offices to Remain Closed for 2020

Cerner Corp. made an announcement Thursday to employees revealing plans to have staff continue working from home through the end of 2020. The decision was made as reports in recent weeks show a rise in COVID-19 cases throughout the Kansas… more

KSU enters research agreement to develop COVID-19 vaccine

Kansas State University has signed a new preclinical research and option agreement with Tonix Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, to develop a vaccine candidate for the prevention of COVID-19. The inventor of the technology, Waithaka Mwangi, professor of diagnostic pathobiology in the… more

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to distribute $4 billion in COVID-19 aid to hospitals

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced late last week that will be distributing an additional $4 billion in funding to hospitals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release on the department’s website. The bulk… more