Healthcare
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Agronomed considering opening hemp and medical marijuana operations in Pottstown
A company that tried unsuccessfully last year to establish a medical marijuana grow facility in Pottstown is trying again. And its proposal has expanded. Jon Cohn, head of a company called Agronomed, received support from borough council Monday night for plans to pursue a state permit for the medical marijuana facility, and plans to grow industrial hemp,…
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Inside the Einstein-Jefferson merger: Why the hospitals are uniting
As the Einstein Health Network, which includes Einstein Medical Center Montgomery in East Norriton prepares to merge with Philadelphia’s Jefferson Health, the CEOs of both institutions are describing the deal not as a financial boon, but as a way to further health care innovation in the region. Asked why Einstein felt it needed to find…
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Medical marijuana dispensary Ilera Healthcare in Plymouth Meeting knows image is everything
Ilera Healthcare will open on April 20 its medical marijuana dispensary at 420 Plymouth Meeting Road in Plymouth Meeting, and the new dispensary has hired a Philadelphia integrated marketing communications agency to be the agency of record when it opens this month. The agency’s goal is to create awareness and increase understanding for the emerging,…
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Einstein Healthcare merger with Jefferson Health System coming into focus
Jefferson Health System is spreading its presence in Montgomery County, and the Philadelphia region, with a bit of help from Einstein Healthcare Network. At a press conference held Wednesday at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Einstein Healthcare Network CEO Barry Freedman announced a letter of intent to merge the two non-profit organizations who are “not strangers…
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Einstein Montgomery part of preliminary sale to Thomas Jefferson University
Einstein Montgomery in East Norriton Township is one of the hospitals expected to be acquired by Thomas Jefferson University and become part of the ever-expanding Jefferson Health System. Thomas Jefferson University has struck a preliminary deal to acquire Einstein Healthcare Network, marking the sixth acquisition by Jefferson since chief executive Stephen K. Klasko took over…
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Anchor Health Properties collaborates with Main Line Health in King of Prussia
Anchor Health Properties, a national, full-service healthcare real estate development, management, and investment company focused solely on medical facilities, is moving forward as the development manager for Main Line Health’s state-of-the-art 94,000-square foot ambulatory healthcare center located in The Village at Valley Forge in King of Prussia . The new facility, anchored by Main Line…
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Students gain work experience at The Birches
When students with special needs from all over Montgomery County show up at The Birches at Arbour Square to pitch in, everyone comes out a winner, said activities director Asta Fusco. “The students gain valuable workplace experience and the residents like the inter-generational engagement. Each kid comes with a different challenge, but once I get…
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Fort Washington-based ActiveProactive out to protect the ‘hip’
No, we’re not talking about really cool people. When we were young, we’d often hear, ‘You’ll put your eye out’ if you kept doing whatever it was you may have been engaged in at the time. Fast forward several decades and the fear is no longer putting your eye out, but breaking a hip, one…
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Bryn Mawr Hospital makes the list of nation’s top 100
Bryn Mawr Hospital, part of Main Line Health systems, made the list of IMB Watson Health’s top 100 hospital in the country. The annual ranking, previously known as the Truven Health Analytics 100 Top Hospital, uses a combination of publicly available clinical and operational data and patient satisfaction metrics to compile its list, writes John…
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Montgomery County makes the grade in health rankings
If you live in Montgomery County, chances are you’re living a pretty healthy lifestyle. Montco ranked as the fourth healthiest county in Pennsylvania, according to a report released recently by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The ninth annual County Health Rankings showed Chester County was the healthiest…
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CVS makes move to buy Aetna
One of the largest drug stores in the northeast is about to buy one of the largest health care insurance providers in the region. Aetna shareholders voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to approve the CVS Health’s plan to buy the health insurer for $69 billion. About 97 percent of the votes cast were in support of the merger plan first…
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Talks progressing in MD Anderson – Holy Redeemer partnership
Montgomery County health care provider Holy Redeemer Health System is in preliminary discussions with MD Anderson Cancer Center regarding a partnership. A spokesperson for Holy Redeemer, located in Abington, said the health system is now “working through the extensive partnership evaluation process.” Industry sources expect a deal to be finalized later this year, writes John…
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Medical marijuana dispensary coming to King of Prussia
When most people think of King of Prussia, retail shops, restaurants and national parks may come to mind. Now, a medical marijuana dispensary can be added to that list. The Pennsylvania Department of Health approved two more medical marijuana dispensaries, one in Montgomery County and another in South Philadelphia. Chamounix Ventures received state approval to…
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Einstein Healthcare Network in East Norriton demonstrates safer radiation doses for patients
Einstein Healthcare Network is now one of the first networks, if not the first, to help eliminate some of those concerns by demonstrating ways of decreasing the variability of CT (Computed Tomography) radiation dose. With the help of radiologists and technologists across the network, Dr. Ryan Lee, Director of Quality at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia,…
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TerraVida opens medical marijuana dispensary in Sellersville
TerraVida, which opened Feb. 17 next to the firehouse on Main Street in Sellersville, is one of the first medical marijuana dispensaries in Pennsylvania. It’s also the only female-owned dispensary in the state, said Visco, who co-owns it with Adina Birnbaum. The Sellersville TerraVida, which has about 15 employees, is expected to serve people living…
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New hospitals in Tower Health’s lineup nearly break even
The five hospitals, including Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, that Tower Health took over in a $418 million deal in early October nearly broke even for the quarter than ended Dec. 31, according to Tower reports. Brandywine Hospital, Chestnut Hill Hospital, Jennersville Regional Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, and Pottstown Memorial Medical Center had an operating loss of…
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Main Line medical marijuana dispensary to open this week
Instead of renting cars or ordering a chocolate ice cream cone, visitors to 420 W. Lancaster Avenue in Devon will find something other sedans and milk shakes — marijuana. The Philadelphia region’s first medical marijuana dispensary is set to open Feb. 16. Its location on the Main Line previously was home to a car rental agency…
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Main Line Health to put down roots in King of Prussia with $32M center
With a focus on women’s health and a $32 million price tag, Main Line Health unveiled its plans for a 94,000-square-foot campus across from the Sheraton Valley Forge Hilton. The health center will also feature an ambulatory care center and provide general health and wellness services to men and women in the King of Prussia…
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