By Tony Villiotti No wristbands. No ribbons. No celebrity ads. Virtually no public awareness. An epidemic that is almost completely ignored. I’m talking about Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and its sibling, Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). The National Institute of Health estimates that 30-40% of Americans have NAFLD. That’s about 100 million people. For about 20 million or so of those people NAFLD will progress to NASH. This situation is progressively getting worse. … [Read More...]
Hamilton Tower to Finish Construction in Late Summer 2019
Sitting on 32 beautifully landscaped acres, Providence Point consists of a variety of one- and two-bedroom residential living apartments ranging in size from 761 to 2,100+ square feet, and a neighborhood of single family patio homes, ranging from 1,589 to more than 4,000 square feet. Residents have space beyond luxury and will soon have the highly anticipated Hamilton Tower, opening in late summer 2019. More than two-thirds of the apartment residences in Providence Point’s new residential … [Read More...]
One: An Industry Disruptor in Providing Holistic Wealth Fulfillment
Pittsburgh “Bigger is better” is a dominant theme in the wealth management industry that a select group of financial advisors is determined to disrupt. “In the midst of industry consolidation, survival is not contingent upon acquisitions—it’s contingent upon providing unprecedented value,” observed Joseph Scarpo, founder and CEO of PWA Wealth Management. “We treat every client as if they were our only client, and what we’ve learned is every client wants a single source of … [Read More...]
Sharon Regional Medical Center and Steward Medical Group Welcomes New Physicians
Sharon Regional Medical Center and Steward Medical Group are pleased to welcome two physicians to the Steward Health Care System: Brian Ong, DO, primary care physician and Steven Hand, DO, M.S., orthopedic surgeon. Both Drs. Ong and Hand are on the medical staff of Sharon Regional Medical Center. Dr. Steven HandDr. Brian Ong “We are thrilled to welcome both Dr. Hand and Dr. Ong to Sharon Regional,” stated Joseph Hugar, president of Sharon Regional Medical Center. The … [Read More...]
Medical Technician Wins New Car in IntegraCare Attendance-based Contest
Magnolias of Chambersburg employee hasn’t missed an overnight shift in years at senior living community Lavonda Patterson typically wouldn’t be at Magnolias of Chambersburg on a Wednesday afternoon. But the medical technician made a point to join her co-workers at the senior living community on Jan. 30. The afternoon visit certainly paid off for Patterson, who works the third shift from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. at Magnolias of Chambersburg. Her name was drawn from more than 35,000 entries of … [Read More...]
IntegraCare’s CAR Program Impacts Lives, Boosts Morale
Employees have chance to win new car based on perfect attendance In its fourth year, IntegraCare’s Continued Attendance Rewards (CAR) Program has evolved into one of the most anticipated events of the year for employees in 10 senior living communities located in Pennsylvania and Maryland. The CAR Program awards a new car to a dedicated IntegraCare employee based on consistent attendance throughout the previous year. This year’s winner of a new red Ford Eco Sport will be … [Read More...]
Social Media Practices in Healthcare
Advertising in healthcare has always taken a safe approach. For the most part, you’ll find stock images or the typical narrative of doctors and nurses working to save a life, a smiling patient or a mother nursing a child. The primary reason for these is the fear of being sued for misinformation or having other regulatory bodies come after the healthcare provider. However, to expand, these institutions should push to be more creative. The platforms to capitalize on include Facebook and … [Read More...]
How to Correctly Follow the CMS Mandate – Publishing Charges for Customers
By Brad Olin As hospitals begin to adjust to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new price transparency mandate, many providers are still concerned about how their patients may perceive their online posted standard charges. As everyone is probably aware of by now, as of January 1, 2019, CMS has required all hospitals to post their standard charges online in a machine-readable format. Although this mandate was instilled to help create a more patient-centric … [Read More...]
4 Commercial Leasing Tips for Healthcare Tenants
By Jeff Grandfield and Dale Willerton For many healthcare tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While a doctor focuses on proper patient care, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized sales people. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate. As explained in our book, Negotiating Commercial Leases & Renewals FOR DUMMIES, tenants may go through … [Read More...]
Upcoming Heart Health Events at Presbyterian SeniorCare Network
Heart Healthy Cooking Demo – Oakmont area The Dining Services Team at Presbyterian SeniorCare Network, will host an engaging cooking demo that will focus on heart healthy foods. Learn better ways of eating healthy that both your heart and stomach will thank you for! You will sample their culinary creations. Yum! This event will leave attendees with a full stomach and some new recipes. When: February 05, 2019 – 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Where: Presbyterian SeniorCare Network, The Atrium at … [Read More...]