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Insta-grandma: Social media for seniors and future concepts in aging care
The Louisville Innovation Summit, a first-ever industry conference on aging care in Louisville, wrapped up yesterday. The two-day event filled up much of my schedule, as I sat in on several panels,...
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Are Louisville-area employees healthier than those in other states?
Business First’s “Healthiest Employers of Greater Louisville” special publication, which recognizes Louisville-area companies that work to improve the health of their employees, was published Friday....
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Aging care organizations team up
Louisville-based Innovate LTC, a business accelerator that focuses on the aging-care sector, plans to collaborate with others in the field following a recently signed agreement. Innovate LTC, the...
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VisionWorks continues local growth
VisionWorks Doctors of Optometry is continuing to see growth, recently opening a new location on Bardstown Road in Fern Creek. The store is located at 7945 Bardstown Road, near a Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE:...
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Norton, U of L are quiet, but still negotiating over Kosair
Negotiations between the University of Louisville and Louisville-based Norton Healthcare Inc. related to Kosair Children’s Hospital are continuing. But no one’s talking about it officially. Norton owns...
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Hospital considers implementing room service
Patients at Floyd Memorial Hospital & Health Services soon may see changes in their food options. Leaders at the New Albany-based hospital say they’re looking at ways to change how food is provided...
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The Little Clinic expands partnership with U of L Physicians
The Little Clinic, a Nashville, Tenn.-based chain of retail health clinics, is expanding its relationship with the University of Louisville Physicians – Cardiovascular Medicine group. As a result of...
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Louisville is $3 million closer to regenerating heart muscles
Three million dollars can take Louisville health care a long way, according to Dr. Roberto Bolli, a University of Louisville researcher. Bolli has been working for more than a decade to develop a heart...
View ArticleIs Steve Beshear Kentucky’s health care governor? (Video)
I guess time will tell if Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear's legacy is rooted in health care. But one thing I can say is that it has been something his administration has focused on a lot. That has been...
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Floyd Memorial hospital investing $2 million in new unit
New Albany-based Floyd Memorial Hospital & Health Services plans to open a new 15-bed observation unit in January. The unit will be built in existing space on the first floor of the hospital. The...
View ArticleHome care services are getting broader
The non-medical home care industry is growing and getting more varied in terms of the services it offers. I wrote about growth in that industry last week, with this story about a new business called...
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How important are critical access hospitals in Kentucky?
Kentucky hospital leaders are decrying a federal report they say could undercut rural medical services. Last August, the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services released...
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Kindred continues home health expansion
Louisville-based health care giant Kindred Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:KND) is continuing to expand its home care business, completing its $95 million acquisition of Senior Home Care Inc. Senior Home Care is...
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Clarksville hospital under new management
Wichita, Kan.-based Galichia Hospital Group, a national health care development firm, is assuming the management of Clarksville’s Kentuckiana Medical Center. Galichia executive Michael Phillips has...
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Baptist hospital offering a little more privacy
Baptist Health Louisville, formerly known as Baptist Hospital East, now boasts more private rooms. A project to convert semi-private rooms at the 519-bed St. Matthews hospital to private rooms wrapped...
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Medical records system scores Norton an extra $12 million in reimbursements
Norton Healthcare Inc. has seen federal reimbursements rise by $12 million because of the implementation of an new electronic medical records system. The system was developed by Verona, Wis.-based Epic...
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Almost Family purchases home health agency
Louisville-based home nursing services provider Almost Family Inc. (NYSE: AFAM) has completed a previously announced acquisition of the stock of Madison, Tenn.-based SunCrest Healthcare. Business First...
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LABSCO will grow in the Northeast with acquisition
Laboratory Supply Co., also known as LABSCO, has acquired Framingham, Mass.-based J & S Medical Associates. J & S is a laboratory software and supplies distribution company. Louisville-based...
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Kynect is still on a roll
More than 11,000 Kentuckians signed up for coverage through the state’s health benefit exchange during a 10-day period that began Thanksgiving week, according to a news release from the state. That...
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Drug firm coming to South Louisville (Video)
Excelera Corp., a Minneapolis-based pharmacy network, plans to open a facility on Commerce Crossings Drive in Louisville next year, according to a news release. Excelera offers services to health...
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