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November 24, 2014
Keeping Up
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November 24, 2014
Ministry Health Care adds Froedtert Health as insurance plan co-owner
Ascension Health's Milwaukee-based Ministry Health Care network, which has owned health insurance company Network Health since 2012, has sold a 50 percent interest in the insurance company to Froedtert Health, an eastern Wisconsin network that includes three hospitals, a medical group and about 30 clinics and health care centers. Ministry Health Care has 15 hospitals and 45 clinics in Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota.
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November 24, 2014
CHE Trinity Health becomes Trinity Health
CHE Trinity Health, the 21-state Catholic health system, announced its new name as Trinity Health on Nov. 19.
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November 24, 2014
SSM opens replacement hospital in Jefferson City, Mo.
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital – Jefferson City opened Nov. 16, replacing a 100-year-old hospital in Jefferson City, Mo.
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November 24, 2014
Living Springs provides inpatient behavioral health services for military, family members
In an effort to support servicemen and women trying to overcome trauma and behavioral health issues, Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County in Willingboro, N.J., has a 21-bed program specifically focused on assisting active members of the military, veterans, military spouses and adult children of military families.
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November 24, 2014
St. Mary Medical Center, Saint Louis University team up for population health
For five years, St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, Pa., and the Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice have collaborated on a program called KidShape 2.0 aimed at reducing childhood obesity by engaging a child's whole family in healthy lifestyle changes.
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November 24, 2014
Bishops to reexamine section of ERDs governing collaborations
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Doctrine and that committee's Subcommittee on Health Care Issues have recommended that the full body of bishops consider an addition to the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services regarding collaboration between Catholic and other health care organizations.
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November 24, 2014
Holy Family Memorial puts primary care clinicians in senior residences
Lloyd and Carol Allan enjoy the social and recreational opportunities at Felician Village in Manitowoc, Wis. It has three restaurants, movies on Thursdays and a large TV room where they join friends to cheer the Green Bay Packers. But it's another convenience that sets Felician Village apart among continuum-of-care senior living communities — their primary care doctor has an office on the campus.
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November 24, 2014
In the 'Live Music Capital of the World,' Seton keeps performers in tune
Austin musician Gustavo Rodriguez lost his health insurance when he got laid off from his "day job" as a youth advocacy caseworker in 2008. Playing weekend gigs and finding occasional work as a hotel clerk or day laborer brought in some income, but not nearly enough for Rodriguez to afford health insurance.
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November 21, 2014
As venture capitalists, ministry systems shape health products
Across the U.S., inventors and entrepreneurs are creating products and services that could transform the way health care providers deliver care and help providers adapt to the rapidly changing health care environment.