Healthcare
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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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Suburban Congressmen Vote Against AHCA
It was touted by President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress, but local lawmakers, Republican and Democrats alike, voted against the proposed replacement for Obamacare. While the American Health Care Act has moved on from the House of Representatives to the Senate, news organizations across the country are trying to analyze its implications for Americans,…
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Life Expectancy in Montgomery County 5th in Pennsylvania, Above National Average
A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that people living in Montgomery County have a longer life expectancy than the national average of 79.08 years, writes Joel Achenbach for The Washington Post. The national average has been on the rise recently, due to advances in medicine and people paying more attention to their…
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Exec from Plymouth Meeting’s QuintilesIMS to be Honored as Rising Star
Melissa Pirolli of Plymouth Meeting’s QuintilesIMS, a leading integrated information and technology-enabled healthcare service provider, will be honored as a Rising Star by the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association at its 28th Woman of the Year event. Nearly 2,000 leaders across the industry will celebrate during the HBA Woman of the Year event that showcases the HBA’s…
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MONTCO Careers – Universal Health Services
Headquartered in King of Prussia, Universal Health Services is one of the largest and most respected hospital management companies in the nation, operating more than 240 hospitals and facilities in the US, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and the UK. Associate Data Architect – Cerner This position researches and resolves customer support center tickets, meets with…
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King of Prussia District’s Week-long Annual dineKOP Restaurant Week Most Successful Yet
The King of Prussia District’s popular dineKOP restaurant week returned in March to its most successful year to date. With 23 participating restaurants and thousands of customers taking part in the discounted lunch and dinner menus, this year generated incredible exposure for participating restaurants, with proceeds benefiting Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s King of Prussia Specialty…
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Ardmore Native Treating Autistic Son with Marijuana to Appear in ‘Weediquette’
Erica Daniels, an Ardmore native who is using marijuana to treat her severely autistic son Leo, will be featured on Wednesday’s Weediquette episode “Herb for Autism,” writes Patricia Madej for Philly Voice. The Viceland show examines the impact of marijuana legalization across the country. Daniels also wrote about using marijuana as a treatment for her…
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Duchesnay USA Partners with Actress Jana Kramer on Morning Sickness Awareness Campaign
Rosemont’s Duchesnay USA has partnered with Academy of Country Music Award-winning singer and actress Jana Kramer to raise awareness of Diclegis, the company’s morning sickness treatment. One of country music’s brightest stars, Jana Kramer is also known for her role as Alex Dupre on the One Tree Hill television series. Last year, Kramer spent several…
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King of Prussia CEO Highest Paid Hospital Leader
Alan Miller, Chairman and CEO of King of Prussia’s Universal Health Services was the highest paid health industry CEO last year, making over $51 million, writes Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review. The amount includes Miller’s base salary, realized gains on stocks and options, and incentive compensation, along with payment for perks and personal benefits.…
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Research into a Family Tree Leads to an Unexpected Outcome in Lansdale
A woman browsing Ancestry.com to find information for her family tree uncovered a case of identity theft that has led to an arrest in Lansdale, writes Katie Mettler for The Washington Post. The woman was the aunt of Nathan Laskoski who had died before he was three months old. However, the site showed that Nathan…
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Fort Washington’s PharmaMetrics Acquired by IntegriChain
Fort Washington’s PharmaMetrics, the provider of managed markets contract operations, strategy, analysis, and software, has been acquired by Center City’s IntegriChain, writes Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal. The acquisition represents IntegriChain’s first deal since a private equity firm from Silicon Valley bought out all of its outsider investors last year. The financial terms of…
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ECRI Institute Introduces The Evidence Bar
ECRI Institute is giving healthcare payers and providers an unbiased overview of the evidence on new and emerging name-brand drugs and devices through ‘The Evidence Bar.’ “With our new Evidence Bar and restructured summary format, health professionals can now more quickly and confidently inform their decisions on new and emerging interventions,” said Vivian H. Coates,…
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Montgomery County Careers – PRA Health Sciences
PRA (Pharmaceutical Research Associates) Health Sciences, with a location in Blue Bell, provides clinical development services including drug development and regulatory strategy plans, phase I clinical trials, phase II through IV multi-center clinical trials, development and analysis of integrated global clinical databases, and more. Site Management Associate This position recruits and evaluates potential sites for…
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Preliminary Results Spell Good News for Inovio’s Ebola Vaccine
Plymouth Meeting’s Inovio Pharmaceuticals received good news from the preliminary results of its expanded stage phase I study of EBOV-001, the company’s Ebola vaccine candidate. The expanded study focused on examining different regimens of its Ebola DNA vaccine. The results across both stages of the trial demonstrated that 95 percent of participants in the study…
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Positive Clinical Trial Results Bumps Paratek’s Stock Up 23%
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, the Boston biotech company with operations in King of Prussia, recently saw its stock soar 23 percent to $22.85 a share following positive late-stage testing results for its lead drug candidate omadacycline, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. “This successful study demonstrates the potential of omadacycline to treat community-acquired bacterial pneumonia,” said…
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