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Kentucky declines in health rankings
This week, the United Health Foundation released its annual “America’s Health Rankings” report, and Kentucky came in at No. 45 overall. Last year, the state was ranked No. 43. We were 47th in health...
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$10 million cancer center project complete; more changes coming
Baptist Health Louisville’s new cancer center, called the Charles and Mimi Osborn Cancer Center, opened earlier this month. The $10 million project seeks to bring together cancer services that had been...
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How secure is your health care data?
An upcoming Health Enterprises Network event will focus on managing health privacy breaches, organizational protection and managing leaks. The program comes through a partnership with the Kentucky...
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Five health care bills to watch next legislative session
The Kentucky General Assembly will convene in January. While budget discussions are expected to dominate the session, I thought I’d take a look at pre-filed bills that might affect the health care...
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New Kentuckiana Medical Center leader talks about priorities
Michael Phillips is settling into the role of CEO of Clarksville-based Kentuckiana Medical Center. Phillips, co-founder of Wichita, Kan.-based Galichia Hospital Group, recently relocated to Clarksville...
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Baptist Health leader talks tech
How will health care change in the next year? Recently, I had a chance to sit down with Baptist Health Louisville president David Gray to talk about trends in the health care industry. He told me that...
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A leadership shuffle at Cardiovascular Innovation Institute
Renowned heart surgeon Dr. Laman Gray has been named executive director of the of the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute, replacing Dr. Stuart Williams who is moving into another role at the...
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Rising health care costs mean opportunity for some companies
Much can be said about how costs pressures are disrupting health care delivery across the country right now. Health care providers in Louisville have told me numerous times about how diminished federal...
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Kosair, Norton St. Matthews projects under way
Two major healthcare construction projects by Norton Healthcare Inc. continue to advance. A $70 million renovation project at Kosair Children's Hospital is underway, and work is expected to continue...
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What's next in health reform?
In an article in the Dec. 27 print edition, I looked back at how employers adjusted to the implementation of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2013. It gave me a chance to...
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