Tag: Health Care
Iowa City’s IDx finally in the fast lane
Decades after embracing the potential of AI to diagnose eye disease, University of Iowa retina specialist and IDx President Dr. Michael Abramoff may soon...
The best flu tracker? Your smartphone
University of Iowa researchers were able to predict flu activity weeks ahead of the CDC with help from the Kinsa smart thermometer, shown above....
CBJ Q&A: Elisabeth Kissling, Foundation 2
By CBJ Editorial Board
news@corridorbusiness.com
Elisabeth Kissling has been with Foundation 2 since 2001 – long enough to see how the Cedar Rapids-based nonprofit focused on...
Begin the conversation of making medical decisions
By Mike Heinrich/Guest Column
What would you do if you needed someone to speak on your behalf due an injury or illness? Have you made...
Providing quality health care access close to home
By Ted Townsend / Guest Column
There’s an axiom that all health care, like politics, is local. Or perhaps it’s a cliché. At least in...
Wellmark, UI Health Alliance partner on new health insurer
By Angela Holmes
angela@corridorbusiness.com
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, the state’s largest health insurer, and the University of Iowa Health Alliance are joining forces to create...
Seeing the future though predictive analytics
By Jean Robillard, M.D./Guest Column
Predictive analytics – the use of data, statistical algorithms and machine-learning techniques to identify the likelihood of future outcomes based...
Tools to select your health care provider
By Ron Reed / Guest Column
Determining a country’s health status or determining which hospital and doctors to see has been demystified by comparisons conducted...
Rockwell’s telehealth trial bodes well
By Adam Moore
adam@corridorbusiness.com
Corridor companies looking for a case study in offering affordable, onsite health care may want to study the lessons of the region’s...