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Cedar and Allina Health Announce Partnership to Enhance the Patient Financial Experience

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
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NEW YORK and MINNEAPOLIS, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Allina Health, one of the leading not-for-profit healthcare systems in the Midwest, and Cedar, an innovative healthcare financial technology platform, today announced a key partnership to improve the financial experience for Allina Healthpatients.

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  • NEW YORK and MINNEAPOLIS, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Allina Health, one of the leading not-for-profit healthcare systems in the Midwest, and Cedar, an innovative healthcare financial technology platform, today announced a key partnership to improve the financial experience for Allina Healthpatients.
  • "At Allina Health, we are dedicated to serving our communities by providing exceptional, compassionate care and service for all of our patients," said Ric Magnuson, chief financial officer atAllina Health.
  • "We recognize the patient experience is so much more than what happens within our walls.
  • By partnering with Cedar, we can give patients an innovative, best-in-class financial experience, ensuring that every part of our system works in coordination to create an effortless care experience for our patients."

Children's Minnesota Partners With avoMD to Digitize Its Evidence-Based Clinical Care

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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Additionally, avoMD will leverage its analytics capabilities to offer Children's Minnesota valuable clinical and quality insights.

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  • Additionally, avoMD will leverage its analytics capabilities to offer Children's Minnesota valuable clinical and quality insights.
  • "Children's Minnesota is committed to improving children's health by providing the highest-quality care, and adopting avoMD only underscores that commitment," said Dr. Gabrielle Hester, medical director of quality improvement at Children's Minnesota.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with Children's Minnesota, a leading children's health care system doing incredible work in evidence-based medicine," said Dr. Yair Saperstein, CEO of avoMD.
  • Provider organizations use avoMD to digitize their clinical content and put them in the hands of their providers instantly.

Clarivate Announces 2020 Revenue Cycle Awards Recipients

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Friday, May 7, 2021
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The Revenue Cycle Awards recognize healthcare organizations for achieving outstanding performance on revenue cycle KPIs, based on data from their most recent and preceding full fiscal years.

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  • The Revenue Cycle Awards recognize healthcare organizations for achieving outstanding performance on revenue cycle KPIs, based on data from their most recent and preceding full fiscal years.
  • The 2020 Revenue Cycle Awards recipients are: ThedaCare WI, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics IA and Essentia Health MN.\nThe Revenue Cycle Awards were established in 2012 to recognize hospitals and health systems demonstrating strong performance on revenue cycle KPIs that indicate the fiscal health of an organization.
  • For example, many expanded remote work for revenue cycle staff and developed workflows to meet increased demand for telehealth services.
  • "\nWhile all award recipients have high-performing revenue cycles in common, they represent varied segments of the healthcare landscape as defined by annual net revenue.\n2020 Revenue Cycle Awards Winners:\nBased in Neenah, Wisconsin, ThedaCare includes seven hospitals and more than 30 clinics.

Clarivate Announces 2020 Revenue Cycle Awards Recipients

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Friday, May 7, 2021
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The Revenue Cycle Awards recognize healthcare organizations for achieving outstanding performance on revenue cycle KPIs, based on data from their most recent and preceding full fiscal years.

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  • The Revenue Cycle Awards recognize healthcare organizations for achieving outstanding performance on revenue cycle KPIs, based on data from their most recent and preceding full fiscal years.
  • The 2020 Revenue Cycle Awards recipients are: ThedaCare WI, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics IA and Essentia Health MN.\nThe Revenue Cycle Awards were established in 2012 to recognize hospitals and health systems demonstrating strong performance on revenue cycle KPIs that indicate the fiscal health of an organization.
  • For example, many expanded remote work for revenue cycle staff and developed workflows to meet increased demand for telehealth services.
  • "\nWhile all award recipients have high-performing revenue cycles in common, they represent varied segments of the healthcare landscape as defined by annual net revenue.\n2020 Revenue Cycle Awards Winners:\nBased in Neenah, Wisconsin, ThedaCare includes seven hospitals and more than 30 clinics.

Children's Minnesota announces Caroline Njau as Chief Nursing Officer

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Monday, March 22, 2021
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MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Caroline (Ndungu) Njau, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC is joining Children's Minnesota as its new senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer (CNO) effective immediately.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Caroline (Ndungu) Njau, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC is joining Children's Minnesota as its new senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer (CNO) effective immediately.
  • "We're thrilled to have Caroline join the Children's Minnesota family and bring her wealth of expertise to our patients and families," said Dr. Marc Gorelick, president and CEO of Children's Minnesota.
  • Before joining Children's Minnesota, Njau was the director of hospital and nursing operations at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park.
  • "I am deeply humbled and full of joy, gratitude and excitement as I join Children's Minnesota," said Njau.

Allina Health Joins Prodigo's Marketplace Community

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
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PITTSBURGH, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Prodigo Solutions is pleased to welcome Allina Health to its community of leading health systems using the Prodigo Procurement Platform to drive supply chain improvement.

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  • PITTSBURGH, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Prodigo Solutions is pleased to welcome Allina Health to its community of leading health systems using the Prodigo Procurement Platform to drive supply chain improvement.
  • Prodigo's Marketplace was deployed across all locations in the Allina Health network.
  • Minneapolis, Minn.-based Allina Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization that provides care throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin through its twelve primary facility locations and numerous rehabilitation locations.
  • Prodigo's Marketplace deployment was part of an overall Workday ERP migration for Allina.

Concordia University, St. Paul Collaborates with Allina Health to Launch Degree Program for Echocardiography

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
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ST. PAUL, Minn., March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Concordia University, St. Paul (CSP) has entered a partnership with Minneapolis-based Allina Health to help develop and launch a new degree program in echocardiography.

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  • ST. PAUL, Minn., March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Concordia University, St. Paul (CSP) has entered a partnership with Minneapolis-based Allina Health to help develop and launch a new degree program in echocardiography.
  • CSP will collaborate with Allina Health on curriculum development, instruction, and staffing for the new program.
  • Students will be able to earn an Associates in Applied Science in Echocardiography at the conclusion of this two-year program.
  • "Echocardiography is a fascinating field," said Heidi Goblirsch, Clinical Program Coordinator and Echocardiography Supervisor at United Hospital, part of Allina Health.

Children's Minnesota opens new specialty center in Lakeville

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Children's Minnesota is pleased to announce the opening of a new specialty center in Lakeville offering outpatient pediatric rehabilitation services, with plans to add behavioral health services later this year.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Children's Minnesota is pleased to announce the opening of a new specialty center in Lakeville offering outpatient pediatric rehabilitation services, with plans to add behavioral health services later this year.
  • The new specialty center expands Children's Minnesota's presence into the south metro, giving families a more accessible and convenient option for pediatric specialty care.
  • "We are excited to be opening our newest specialty center in Lakeville and helping more families in the south metro get the care they need, where they need it," said Dr. Marc Gorelick, President and CEO of Children's Minnesota.
  • The Children's Minnesota Specialty Center Lakeville, located at 18432 Kenrick Ave., is conveniently located off Interstate 35 and near major retailers.

Children's Minnesota names Jennifer Olson as Chief Operating Officer

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Friday, December 18, 2020
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MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Jennifer Olson, MBA, has been named senior vice president, chief operating officer (COO) of Children's Minnesota.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Jennifer Olson, MBA, has been named senior vice president, chief operating officer (COO) of Children's Minnesota.
  • Olson has been at Children's Minnesota since 2001, most recently serving as senior vice president of system operations and chief strategy officer.
  • We are fortunate to have the experienced leadership of Jennifer ready to fill this role," said Marc Gorelick, MD, president and chief executive officer.
  • Olson has served in several key operational and strategic leadership roles in her 19 years with Children's Minnesota.

Children's Minnesota announces Interim Chief Nursing Officer

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Monday, November 16, 2020
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MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Children's Minnesota is pleased to announce that Anne Boisclair-Fahey, APRN, CNP, DNP, has accepted the role of Interim Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) effective January 1, 2021.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Children's Minnesota is pleased to announce that Anne Boisclair-Fahey, APRN, CNP, DNP, has accepted the role of Interim Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) effective January 1, 2021.
  • I look forward to Anne's contributions as we continue our recruiting efforts for a permanent CNO," said Children's Minnesota President and CEO Dr. Marc Gorelick.
  • Anne received her Doctor of Nursing Practice, Master of Science in Nursing / Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, and a Bachelor of Science in Textiles and Clothing all from the University of Minnesota.
  • Recruitment efforts have been underway to hire a permanent chief nursing officer, following the August retirement announcement of Pam VanHazinga, RN, chief nursing officer and senior vice president of patient care services.