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March 10, 2015
For Doctor's Day this year, WCMS has written an article, will run a radio spot and will spend time with physicians at two different hospitals.
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March 10, 2015
From the Yancey Common Times Journal
Critical shortages in healthcare professionals are expected to rise in the coming years.
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February 18, 2015
Mission Health and Asheville Radiology Associates (ARA) are announcing a new collaboration to improve patient access to state of the art, high quality, highly efficient imaging centers close to home, and to more than 40 ARA physicians.
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February 11, 2015
News Release from Smoky Mountain LME/MCO
Regional center opens opportunity for new facility-based crisis center for children and youth
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February 11, 2015
On Thursday, January 29th, 2015 at the Grovewood Café, Asheville, the WNC Psychological Association hosted their 19th William Bruce Awards Dinner honoring Dr. Duff Rardin, Dr. Peggy Noel, and Dr. Mark Hill.
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February 6, 2015
WCMS’ Health Innovations highlights WNC physicians, practices and programs that are on the cutting edge of healthcare transformation, both big and small. WCMS supports local physician members who are change agents by recognizing them and sharing among other WCMS members and the general community information about these local innovations. If you know of such a physician or practice, please contact us and we will check it out.
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December 29, 2014
89 New Accountable Care Organizations Join Program to Improve Care for Medicare beneficiaries
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December 19, 2014
Western North Carolina stands to lose big. From 2016 to 2020, the cumulative business activity lost In Buncombe County totals $745 million; it reaches 54.5 million in Haywood, another 168.1 million in Henderson, 54.1 million in McDowell, and 21.7 million in Mitchell County.
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December 15, 2014
Mission Health has announced the appointment of Bob Bednarek as interim President of McDowell Hospital, beginning January 1.
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November 25, 2014
Two local non-profits are teaming up to offer a FREE two- part series on health insurance basics and budgeting for health care costs.
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November 5, 2014
The 2014 mid-term elections have come and gone. What does that mean for Western North Carolina?
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October 23, 2014
What do you need to know about Ebola?
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October 14, 2014
Due to the first diagnosed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the US, the NC Division of Public Health (NC DPH) is pushing out updated guidance for medical providers and reminding providers of their critical role in identifying and isolating suspected cases.
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October 10, 2014
A new model to improve Buncombe County’s community health outcomes is being developed to bridge the gap between clinical behavior change efforts and community-wide efforts at improving population health through a partnership between Buncombe County Health & Human Services (BCHHS) and MAHEC.
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September 29, 2014
"In the end, we were able to improve our financial performance by $52 million to offset federal and state reimbursement cuts while providing our deserving caregivers merit increases and making important investments in our system and our community. We now have an approved 2015 budget that achieves an improved operating margin and that not only maintains, but expands Mission Health’s mission and vision."
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