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MU Health Care Offers Flu, COVID Vaccines
MU Health Care is offering dozens of flu and COVID-19 vaccination events across mid-Missouri this September and October. The health system is providing drive-thru and walk-in vaccinations, along with extended hours, at locations in Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton, Ashland, Boonville, Mexico and Fayette. Flu vaccines are available for anyone six...
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St. Louis shines as a leading center for rural healthcare innovation
A doctor’s appointment should not require someone to take an entire day off work—or, worse yet, pay for an overnight stay in a city far from home. Yet across rural Missouri, seeing a provider can mean hours on the road, time away from work and family, and another difficult decision about how long care can wait.
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MU Health Care receives Clinical Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of Excellence designation
COLUMBIA, Mo - MU Health Care in Columbia has been designated a Clinical Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of Excellence by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI). This is a national recognition awarded to health care organizations that demonstrate the expertise, personnel, equipment, and experience needed to provide advanced...
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Hannibal Regional Joins Show-Me High Value Network to Strengthen Care Close to Home
New clinically integrated network will support quality improvement, care coordination and value-based care while preserving local independence. HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional is pleased to announce it is a founding member of the new Show-Me High Value Network, a statewide collaboration of 23 independent Missouri hospitals working together to strengthen local health care, improve quality and affordability, and preserve access to care close to home. “We’re focused on delivering the best care for the communities we serve,” said Todd Ahrens, President and CEO of Hannibal Regional Healthcare System. “Joining the Show-Me High Value Network will allow us to collaborate on clinical and business initiatives that enhance care, control costs and support value-based care arrangements with insurers. This partnership provides the benefits of shared resources and greater scale while preserving the independence and local focus that define Hannibal Regional.”
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American Medical Administrators takes over Fitzgibbon Hospital operations
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fitzgibbon Hospital announced in a press release on Wednesday morning that American Medical Administrators has acquired the hospital “following approval of the transaction by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.” “Healthcare is vital to the well-being of every community, and our immediate priority is ensuring continuity of care while we work alongside the Fitzgibbon The post American Medical Administrators takes over Fitzgibbon Hospital operations appeared first on ABC17NEWS .
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Ozark Center Receives $15,000 Grant from Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation to Establish Behavioral Health Training in Southwest Missouri Schools
(Joplin, MO) – The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Missouri (“Molina”), awarded a $15,000 grant to Ozark Center, an entity of Freeman Health System, to launch the Rural Behavioral Health Rapid Access and Transition Coordination Pilot. The grant will fund training for school staff, educational resources for families, and stronger referral pathways in rural school districts in the Joplin area.
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MU Health Care offers flu and COVID-19 vaccination events across mid-Missouri
MU Health Care is offering dozens of flu and COVID-19 vaccination events across mid-Missouri in September and October. The health system is offering drive-thru vaccinations, walk-in appointments and extended hours at its locations in Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton, Ashland, Boonville, Mexico and Fayette. Influenza vaccinations are available for those 6...
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MU Health Care warns against phone use in the bathroom
COLUMBIA, Mo. — We all struggle with being glued to our phones, but the University of Missouri is sharing one way it contributes to a physical health risk as well. Officials with MU Health Care say doom scrolling paired with bathroom time may put you at a 46% increased risk in developing hemorrhoids, which can be signs of worse gastrointestinal (GI) health issues.