Pharmacy technicians and local officials, including Gov. Brad Little, came out to celebrate CVS Health’s new Pharmacy Tech Training Center in Boise on Nov. 12. CVS Health said the company’s goal is to meet the growing demand for more pharmacists ...
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It’s not easy for Jarod Ferguson to explain what Royal Jay does. “We help health care companies improve performance in value-based contracts,” said Ferguson, founder and CEO of the Boise-based company. Value-based, as opposed to fee-for-service, is a relatively new ...
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David Pate, CEO of St. Luke’s Health System, announced Wednesday he plans to retire in January. Pate is a doctor and lawyer who joined St. Luke’s about a decade ago. When he was hired, he made the St. Luke’s board ...
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October 30, 2019
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Correction: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Onur Torusoglu’s name. St. Luke’s Health System is looking at new ways to use data analytics to help produce better patient outcomes. “It’s not magic, it’s math,” said Onur Torusoglu, ...
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Idaho hospitals are waiting to see the details of legislation that would place limitations on their ability to collect medical debt, based on a proposal by an Idaho businessman. Frank VanderSloot, founder and chief executive of the health care products ...
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October 10, 2019
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POST FALLS – Northwest Specialty Hospital-affiliated doctors have begun seeing patients at its new Northwest Endoscopy Center. The nearly 9,000-square-foot addition to the hospital has two procedure rooms, one exam room and eight pre-operative and post-anesthesia care unit bays, according ...
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October 3, 2019
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FRUITLAND – Cancer treatment is a traumatic experience under the best circumstances – add in a long commute, and it can become overwhelming. In September, St. Luke’s opened the Fruitland Respite House to help ease this burden. The facility lodges patients from ...
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September 27, 2019
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MERIDIAN – Students training in the health sciences field at Idaho State University’s campus in the Treasure Valley will be able to expand their knowledge and skills this semester, thanks to some construction that recently wrapped up. The new digs ...
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September 25, 2019
Comments Off on Hospital adds bone health clinic to its lineup of services
POST FALLS – Northwest Specialty Hospital has expanded into a new service line with the opening of North Idaho’s first bone health clinic. With a growing senior population in the area, the hospital said an increase in injuries – especially ...
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Long-time health care executive Drew Hobby has ambitious goals. He’s tasked with one of Blue Cross of Idaho’s top strategic priorities: make health care more affordable for clients and members. His efforts are showing results. In 2019, Blue Cross of ...
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