Health Care
Cedar Rapids dentist surrenders license after fraud, incompetence allegations
A Cedar Rapids dentist has agreed to surrender his license after the Iowa Dental Board charged him with failing to maintain competency standards and inappropriately prescribing drugs, according to an Oct. 2 story in the Iowa Capital Dispatch. The action…
University of Iowa Health Care seeks $280 million acquisition of oncology practice to expand cancer treatment in Iowa
The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents…
Especially for You Race sets participation record
A record-setting 16,679 people registered for the 34th annual Especially for You Race Against Breast…
ChildServe closes $10 million campaign to relocate, expand Des Moines location
ChildServe, a specialty pediatric health care provider for children and young adults with special health…
UnityPoint Health – AbbeHealth Services awarded $1 million matching grant from the Hall-Perrine Foundation
The Hall-Perrine Foundation has announced a $1 million matching grant to support the St. Luke’s…
St. Luke’s Hospital introduces newborn hearing screenings with advanced equipment, thanks to $25,000 grant
UnityPoint Health–St. Luke’s Hospital will screen newborns for hearing loss using new equipment funded by…
UI Health Care seeks $25 million in upgrades to Downtown Campus
In keeping with its agreement prior to the acquisition of Mercy Iowa City, the University…
Integrated DNA Technologies debuts new blood cancer research panel
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has introduced the Archer VARIANTPlex Lymphoma panel, a new tool for…
Mercy Cedar Rapids introduces AI technology to enhance breast cancer surgery
Mercy Medical Center and Hall-Perrine Cancer Center have announced a new partnership with SymBioSys to…
Johnson County Public Health partners with CredibleMind to launch mental health website
The Johnson County Public Health Department has announced a partnership with CredibleMind, an online platform…
UI proposes cancer-focused health sciences research facility
The University of Iowa is in the early stages of planning a new cancer research…
EIHC initiative will provide high-tech solution to ‘pharmacy desert’
The Eastern Iowa Health Center’s (EIHC) plans for a new, largely automated pharmacy in the…
Mercy Cedar Rapids adopts state-of-the-art software for breast cancer assessment
The Mercy Women’s Center has adopted Volpara Risk Pathways, a state-of-the-art software program designed to…
Winning bidder on state Medicaid contract wants its full bid kept secret
A company that won a state contract to provide managed-care services in Iowa is seeking…
Mercy Medical Center officials outline plans for North Liberty clinic
Mercy Medical Center officials have provided some details on their plans for a new clinic…
Proposed Mercy clinic in North Liberty won’t require certificate of need
A new off-site medical clinic extension proposed by Mercy Medical Center in North Liberty will…
