Health Care
UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids taps Kristin McVay as chief nursing officer
Kristin McVay will take the helm as chief nursing officer at UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids next month, the hospital announced. Ms. McVay, who holds master’s degrees in nursing and health administration, will assume the role Nov. 3, replacing Carmen…
UnityPoint offers ideas on how to thank health care workers
UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids is asking community members to express their appreciation for its…
ACA Health Insurance open enrollment deadline approaching
The deadline to enroll in the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace is approaching. Iowans…
Newsmakers: MediRevv acquired by Tegria
AUG 16 Following a four-year investment partnership, MediRevv, a Coralville-based health care revenue cycle management…
A career of mission-driven service
Michelle Niermann wasn’t always destined for a career in health care administration. A native of…
Mural honoring health care workers unveiled in downtown Cedar Rapids
A two-story-high mural featuring images of local health care workers was unveiled Monday in downtown…
We need a vaccine mandate to save our health care system
Editor’s note: Joe Tye’s message is in response to the Sept. 20 CBJ editorial, “Employers…
Changing the health care landscape
The landscape of the region’s ultra-competitive health care industry got a jolt last week when…
PCI announces Phase 3 of expansion
Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa (PCI) has announced Phase 3 of its expansion of specialty medical…
Iowa’s unemployment rate increases to 4.1% in July
Iowa’s unemployment rate increased slightly from 4% to 4.1% in July, although the number of…
EIHC is celebrating National Health Center Week
Eastern Iowa Health Center, located in Cedar Rapids, will be among hundreds of community health…
Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Suresh Gunasekaran
Former NFL athlete and Iowa entrepreneur Nate Kaeding talks with Suresh Gunasekaran, CEO of UIHC,…
UIHC’s pro-business ethos
CBJ Editorial The University of Iowa has had a love-hate relationship with the business community…
Return to the office?
What does a return to work look like? There’s no single answer or prescribed process,…
Insurance questions loom
It’s going to take a while to sort out just how 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic and…
UIHC’s questionable NL hospital
CBJ Editorial One of the biggest economic advantages of the Corridor is our health care…