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Creating a path for mental health care

By Tim Charles / Guest Column Nearly 123,000 Iowa adults live with a serious mental illness. To put that figure into perspective, the U.S. Census...

Developing a health care destination in the MedQuarter

By Tim Charles / Guest Column If you’ve traveled near downtown Cedar Rapids recently, you’ve likely seen lightpole banners and other signs featuring a large...

Health care transparency: A clear choice

By Tim Charles / Guest Column Patients have always chosen where they receive care. Today’s high-deductible insurance policies have spurred patients to further engage in...

Survivorship: Life after winning the cancer war

By Tim Charles / Guest Column Cancer is a frightening diagnosis. The State Health Registry of Iowa’s annual report on the disease projects 1,090 new...
Mercy Medical Center

Best Hospital: Mercy Medical Center

It was more than a century ago that the Sisters of Mercy came to Cedar Rapids, where the Catholic sisters established a small, 15-bed...

Precision medicine comes closer to home

By Tim Charles / Guest Editorial Precision medicine is a new buzzword in health care, following President Obama’s State of the Union address. More than...

Medical home model, if used correctly, offers proper patient care

By Tim Charles and Dr. Timothy Quinn / Guest Editorial “Medical home” is a buzz-phrase in the healthcare industry. It is loosely thrown around and...

Rising costs remain a health-care concern

By Tim Charles / Health Care CEO Employers are challenged to implement strategies and look for opportunities to play a significant role in reducing the...

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