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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

Brookridge Redevelopment Begins Infrastructure Work

Posted August 15, 2023 The Brookridge development project has begun construction of infrastructure work on the site and is expected to continue its development through a 10-15 year long plan. The project is located near I-435 and Antioch Road. The… more

Overland Park Approves Schlagel Farms and Metcalf Village Projects

Posted August 15, 2023 The Overland Park City Council approved the rezoning for development projects last week on Schlagel Farms and Metcalf Village, adding apartments, retail, restaurants and more to their respective areas. Schlagel Farms was approved with a vote… more

Port KC Approves $800M Bonds for The KC Current Berkley Riverfront Project

Posted August 15, 2023 The Port Authority of Kansas City has approved $800 million in bonds to aid in the development of the Berkley Riverfront project—announced in July—during a Port KC development committee Monday. Port KC approved the nearly 11-acre… more

Wagner Logistics Partners With Dallas-Based Agency to Boost ‘Gig Workforce’

Posted August 14, 2023 Wagner Logistics, a supply chain management provider based in North Kansas City, announced a partnership with Veryable, an on-demand marketplace for manufacturing, logistics and warehousing labor. The partnership was announced Tuesday. The partnership will allow Wagner… more

WSU and WSU Tech Contribute $1.3 billion to KS Economy, Study Says

Posted August 14, 2023 Wichita State University announced the results of its 2022 Economic Impact Study, showing its total economic impact in Kansas in 2021 reached $1.3 billion. According to the study published earlier in August, WSU and WSU Tech’s… more

Unemployment Claims Get a Bump for The First Week in August

Posited August 14, 2023 In the week ending August 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 248,000, an increase of 21,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 227,000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The… more

Commerce Bank Downgraded For Financial Risks

Posted August 10, 2023 Kansas City-based Commerce Bank, which has nearly 50 branch locations in the Kansas City, Lawrence, and St. Joseph area, is among 10 small-to-mid-sized banks whose credit ratings were downgraded by Moody’s. In a recent report from… more

These Regional Public Accounting Firms Make IPA 500 List

Posted August 10, 2023 Kansas City-based CPA firm Mayer Hoffman McCann PC joined with Cleveland-based CBIZ Inc. ranked among the top 100 accounting firms in the U.S. for net revenue, according to Inside Public Accounting’s Top 500 Firms list. The… more