Healthcare
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Six Montgomery County Locations Granted State Licenses to Dispense Medical Marijuana
The state health department recently granted licenses to dispense medical marijuana products at 6 locations in Montgomery County, writes Evan Brandt for the Pottstown Mercury. The dispensaries will be the locations where patients with a doctor’s prescription can purchase medical marijuana products created at the state’s 12 grow and processing locations. [uam_ad id=”51709″] . According…
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Montgomery County Below State Average for Hospital Super-Utilizers
A new report by Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council shows Montgomery County is below the state average for hospital super-utilizers. Super-utilizers are patients who are admitted to a hospital five or more times a year creating a strain on health care resources. In 2016 alone, there were 21.7 super-utilizers per 10,000 residents costing nearly…
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Ranked One of Top Children’s Hospitals in the Country
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, which has its Specialty Care & Surgery Center in King of Prussia, has been ranked one of America’s finest in the 2017-18 U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals. The annual ranking recognizes the top 50 pediatric facilities across the country in 10 pediatric specialties such as…
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MONTCO Careers: Abington Hospital – Jefferson Health
Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health, formerly Abington Memorial Hospital, has 665 beds and more than 5,500 employees, including more than 1,100 physicians, and is one of the largest employers in Montgomery County. Team Coordinator – Med Surg This position assists in managing human, fiscal, and other resources needed to facilitate clinical nursing practice and patient care in…
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West Conshohocken’s ASTM International Signs Memorandum of Understanding on Cannabis Standards
West Conshohocken’s ASTM International has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards, according to a staff report from NCV Newswire. Their agreement to develop standardization rules for the cannabis industry was signed ahead of a meeting of ASTM’s cannabis committee on June 11 and 12. This will be part of…
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Plymouth Meeting Resident First to Receive Non-Invasive Treatment for Essential Tremor in Pennsylvania
John Lukens from Plymouth Meeting is the first person in Pennsylvania to receive a non-invasive brain procedure to treat Essential Tremor, writes Lynne Adkins for CBS Philly. The sixty-one-year old suffers from the movement disorder that makes everyday tasks almost impossible. To fix this, Pennsylvania Hospital doctors used ultrasound waves to target the portion of…
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Trice Medical Raises Nearly $20M in Private Stock Sale
King of Prussia’s Trice Medical has raised $19.3 million in a private stock sale to finance the national rollout of its mi-eye2 product, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. This financing round saw the arrival of global medical equipment manufacturer Smith & Nephew, which acquired a minority stake in the company. It joins other…
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King of Prussia’s Trevena Makes Headway in Search for Safer Opioid
King of Prussia’s Trevena is making headway on its Oliceridine painkiller which could provide a safer opioid alternative to current drug treatments, writes Laurel Hamers for Science News. The search for a ‘safe’ painkiller has been spurred on by the growing epidemic of opioid addiction. This has made doctors very reluctant to prescribe traditional pain…
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Reading Health System to Buy Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Four Other Regional Hospitals
Pottstown Memorial Medical Center announced last week that they will soon become affiliated with Reading Health System through an acquisition agreement that includes the sale of the hospitals and their associated assets. A total of five hospitals are being sold as part of the agreement: Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia Jennersville…
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MONTCO Careers – Recovery Centers of America
Headquartered in King of Prussia, Recovery Centers of America is fundamentally transforming the treatment of addiction and the capabilities of those in recovery with its efforts to pioneer a comprehensive, full-service treatment system across multiple levels of care closer to home. Contracts Manager This position ensures contract implementation, resolves all billing issues escalated by the accounts receivable…
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Conshohocken’s Allied Universal Acquires ALERT Protective Services
Conshohocken’s Allied Universal has added residential community security firm ALERT Protective Services to its ranks. Steve Jones, CEO of Allied Universal, said “Like ALERT Protective Services, we know the value in offering customers a total security package, that’s what’s special about our new partner. They have an outstanding reputation for understanding and meeting their clients’…
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MONTCO Careers – McKesson Health Solutions
Located in King of Prussia, McKesson Health Solutions delivers industry-leading clinical evidence and expert technology to help payers and providers collaborate for better healthcare outcomes at lower costs. Senior Director of Strategic Marketing This position provides strategic marketing leadership for a portfolio of business with revenue totaling $600m, defines new approaches for strategic market growth opportunities, and…
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MONTCO Careers – CRF Health
Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland with a location in Plymouth Meeting, CRF Health is the technology leader at the forefront of the eCOA (electronic clinical outcome assessment) market, enabling greater safety for patients and smoother paths to regulatory approval for thousands of medications. Sales and Marketing Coordinator This position generates sales reports including win/loss data and pipeline and…
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Montgomery County Looks to PulsePoint App to Help Save Lives
Montgomery County is turning to mobile technology to ensure that people who suddenly suffer from a cardiac arrest can receive help as soon as possible, writes Bo Koltnow for WFMZ 69 News. The county is the second in the state to connect the free PulsePoint application to its 911 service. The app alerts people with…
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MONTCO Careers – Lankenau Medical Center
The Lankenau Medical Center, located in Wynnewood, is a 331-bed tertiary care, teaching hospital, research institute, and a founding member of Main Line Health, a community-based not-for-profit health system. Manager, LHG Access Center This position manages all access center services, promotes a positive patient, physician, and staff experience, and oversees nurse triage, document management, and…
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MONTCO Careers: Abington Hospital – Jefferson Health
Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health, formerly Abington Memorial Hospital, has 665 beds and more than 5,500 employees, including more than 1,100 physicians, and is one of the largest employers in Montgomery County. CDI Specialist This position reviews inpatient medical records, teaches physicians how to properly fill out quality and reimbursement documentation, and works with the CIS coding…
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MONTCO Careers – Suburban Community Hospital
Located in East Norriton, Suburban Community Hospital, formerly known as Mercy Suburban Hospital, has been delivering quality healthcare to Montgomery County and the surrounding region for more than 65 years. Admitting Manager This position provides leadership, direction, and administration in all aspects of the admitting department and oversees all registration functions within all areas of the…
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Survey Shows that Female Doctors with Children Face Extra Challenges and Discrimination
A survey has found that female doctors who have children such as Abington pediatrician Amanda Jones, face additional challenges and discrimination, writes Alan Yu for NewsWorks. The survey, published in the latest issue of Journal of the American Medical Association: Internal Medicine, found that 2,000 out of over 5,700 respondents said they suffered discrimination because…
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