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SelectHealth Announces the Addition of University of Utah Facilities and Providers to its Medicare Advantage Network

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

Salt Lake City, UT, May 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To help meet the growing need for healthcare services for Medicare beneficiaries in Utah, SelectHealth and University of Utah Health announced today an agreement in which SelectHealth is adding full access to University of Utah hospitals, clinics, and providers for its Medicare Advantage network.

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  • Salt Lake City, UT, May 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To help meet the growing need for healthcare services for Medicare beneficiaries in Utah, SelectHealth and University of Utah Health announced today an agreement in which SelectHealth is adding full access to University of Utah hospitals, clinics, and providers for its Medicare Advantage network.
  • The agreement is effective July 1, 2022, and creates access to services and facilities throughout the University of Utah Health system.
  • We are excited about this new partnership with SelectHealth, said Michael Good, M.D., CEO of University of Utah Health.
  • To review a list of facilities and providers within the University of Utah Health system, visit healthcare.utah.edu .

DMOS Orthopedic Centers Outperforms National Averages for Total Joint Replacement Surgeries

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- DMOS Orthopedic Centers (DMOS), a multi-faceted orthopaedic specialty center in the heart of Central Iowa, outperforms national averages for one-year post-operative outcomes for total hip and total joint replacement surgeries. This accomplishment is one of several quality improvements identified using patient-reported outcomes data and is part of an organization-wide effort to standardize quality of care.

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  • WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- DMOS Orthopedic Centers (DMOS), a multi-faceted orthopaedic specialty center in the heart of Central Iowa, outperforms national averages for one-year post-operative outcomes for total hip and total joint replacement surgeries.
  • More than one million total joint replacement surgeries occur each year, and the high-volume procedure is performed by surgeons across the country with varying patient outcomes.
  • In addition to total joint replacement, DMOS leverages PatientIQ to collect and measure patient-reported outcomes in more than seven other orthopedic specialties as part of its strategic priority to identify best practices and areas of quality improvement.
  • "The PatientIQ platform enables us to prove the quality of our services, including being amongst the nation's very best at total joint replacement."

Martin Skie, MD, Is Being Recognized By Continental Who's Who

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

With over 25 years of experience, Martin Skie, MD, is a respected Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in hand and wrist surgery.

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  • With over 25 years of experience, Martin Skie, MD, is a respected Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in hand and wrist surgery.
  • He treats traumatic wrist injuries, deformity following forearm and distal radius fractures and elbow instability, and other hand and wrist issues.
  • Additionally, Dr. Skie is the Chief of the Division of Hand and Microsurgery, and a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Toledo.
  • Remaining abreast of developments in the Orthopedic Surgery field, Dr. Skie is a member of the ABOS, ASSH, and AMA.

Martin Skie, MD, is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Friday, November 12, 2021

With over 25 years of experience, Martin Skie, MD, is a respected Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in hand and wrist surgery.

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  • With over 25 years of experience, Martin Skie, MD, is a respected Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in hand and wrist surgery.
  • He treats traumatic wrist injuries, deformity following forearm and distal radius fractures and elbow instability, and other hand and wrist issues.
  • Dr. Skie is additionally the Chief of the Division of Hand and Microsurgery, and a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Toledo.
  • Remaining abreast of developments in the Orthopedic Surgery field, Dr. Skie is a member of the ABOS, ASSH, and AMA.

Robert M. Kay, MD, Named Division Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery and Medical Director of The Children’s Orthopaedic Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

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Monday, July 19, 2021

Robert M. Kay, MD, has been named Division Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery and Service Line Medical Director of the Childrens Orthopaedic Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.

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  • Robert M. Kay, MD, has been named Division Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery and Service Line Medical Director of the Childrens Orthopaedic Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210719005819/en/
    Children's Hospital Los Angeles names Robert M. Kay, MD, Division Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery and Service Line Medical Director of the Childrens Orthopaedic Center.
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    The Childrens Orthopaedic Center is ranked fourth in the nation in pediatric orthopaedics by U.S. News & World Report.
  • In a typical year, the Childrens Orthopaedic Center team performs more than 150 hip surgeries and more than 250 scoliosis procedures.

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc. Affiliate Allied Pacific of California IPA to Partner with Shriners Children's Southern California in Opening a New Specialty Pediatric Satellite Clinic

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Friday, June 25, 2021

The specialty pediatric care clinic will provide patients with access to pediatric physicians located at the Allied Healthcare City at 531 W. College Street, Los Angeles, California 90012.

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  • The specialty pediatric care clinic will provide patients with access to pediatric physicians located at the Allied Healthcare City at 531 W. College Street, Los Angeles, California 90012.
  • Shriners Children's Southern California will offer the community exceptional care to children with orthopedic and plastic reconstructive surgery needs.
  • A pediatric orthopedic surgeon and a pediatric plastic surgeon from Shriners Children's will travel to the Los Angeles clinic every Friday.
  • Shriners Children's is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education.

Intermountain Healthcare Partners With the University of Utah to Create Academic Program to Help Keep People Healthy

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

Specifically, the investment from Intermountain will:

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  • Specifically, the investment from Intermountain will:
    Establish the University of Utah Intermountain Healthcare Population Health Student Scholars Program at University of Utah School of Medicine.
  • Create three endowed professorships, the Intermountain Population Health Sciences Professors, and four Intermountain Population Health Endowed Chairs in the University of Utah School of Medicine.
  • The newly renamed University of Utah Intermountain Healthcare Department of Population Health Sciences will serve as the academic home for the initiative.
  • Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes and sustainable costs.

Rider University, Capital Health and Rothman Orthopaedics Partner to Support Health, Well-Being of Rider Students and Employees

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Thursday, October 15, 2020

As the official health care partner of Rider University, Capital Health will oversee the University's student health center and provide primary care health services.

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  • As the official health care partner of Rider University, Capital Health will oversee the University's student health center and provide primary care health services.
  • Rothman Orthopaedics, in its role as official sport medicine provider for Rider Athletics, will provide orthopaedic, sports medicine and support athletic training services.
  • "We're very happy to join Rothman Orthopaedics in providing important medical services to the students and staff at Rider University," said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health.
  • Capital Health will support Rothman Orthopaedics Sports Medicine program at Rider by providing preseason medical evaluations, primary care and care at Capital Health's Emergency Room when necessary.

Community Rallies to Support Plan to Build Nation's Model Health System for Children and Expand Primary Children's Expertise; Gifts Now Top $100 Million

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Monday, October 5, 2020

"We are entering a new era in pediatric health that will shape the next century of care for children served by Intermountain and Primary Children's Hospital.

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  • "We are entering a new era in pediatric health that will shape the next century of care for children served by Intermountain and Primary Children's Hospital.
  • These generous gifts from the community are helping us embrace this challenge, forge ahead, and achieve our vision to build the nation's model health system for children without delay," said Katy Welkie, RN, MBA, CEO of Primary Children's Hospital and vice president of Intermountain Children's Health.
  • In January, Intermountain Healthcare announced a $500 million promise half of which would come from philanthropy to create a national model for children's health .
  • The new model system for children's health will address these unique challenges, and position Utah as the home for the nation's healthiest kids.

Orthopaedic Institute for Children to Host Herbert H. Stark, M.D., Memorial Lecture January 22 in Los Angeles

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

The lecture, sponsored by the Orthopaedic Institute for Children and its Foundation department, is specifically designed for orthopaedic, plastic, hand and general surgeons as well as hand therapists and other healthcare providers.

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  • The lecture, sponsored by the Orthopaedic Institute for Children and its Foundation department, is specifically designed for orthopaedic, plastic, hand and general surgeons as well as hand therapists and other healthcare providers.
  • Featured guest lecturer will be Neal Chen, M.D., associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at Harvard Medical School.
  • Orthopaedic Institute for Children was founded in 1911 as Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital and today is the largest pediatric orthopaedic facility on the west coast focused solely on musculoskeletal conditions in children.
  • Our locations in downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Westwood and Calexico treat the full spectrum of pediatric orthopaedic disorders and injuries.