Medicine

How biosimilars are helping to combat rising specialty drug prices

How biosimilars are helping to combat rising specialty drug prices A fast-growing class of therapeutic drugs called biosimilars is creating expanded treatment options in certain instances, which may help lower costs for some patients and the health care system as a whole. According to the U.S. Food and Drug...

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Northwest Health names recipients of Nursing Excellence Awards

Northwest Health names recipients of Nursing Excellence Awards From left to right: Deborah Shepherd, Diana Fletcher, and Elizabeth Karas. Northwest Health today announced the recipients of the health system’s Nursing Excellence Awards. The award recipients are: Deborah Shepherd, BSN, RN, CEN, a nurse at...

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Families separated from babies in the NICU can now visit virtually through new streaming cameras at Franciscan Health Crown Point

Families separated from babies in the NICU can now visit virtually through new streaming cameras at Franciscan Health Crown Point CROWN POINT, Indiana | One of the most difficult situations for parents of babies that need special care in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is leaving the hospital without being able to bring their child home. Thanks to donations to the...

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Northwest Medical Group’s new additions to cardiac care through physicians Kyung and Rezek

Northwest Medical Group’s new additions to cardiac care through physicians Kyung and Rezek Cardiology care across Northwest Indiana will now feature two new incredible physicians who were recently added to Northwest Medical Group: Stella Kyung and Issa Rezek. Dr. Stella Kyung, M.D., who is based in the Medical Plaza at Northwest Health –...

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Franciscan Health Michigan City joins nationwide outpatient study to test medications’ efficacy against mild-to-moderate COVID-19

Franciscan Health Michigan City joins nationwide outpatient study to test medications’ efficacy against mild-to-moderate COVID-19 Franciscan Health Michigan City has joined a nationwide study to evaluate repurposed medications in the search for effective, safe treatments for mild-to-moderate COVID-19. Repurposed medications are already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug...

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LaPorte Community School Corporation Employee Clinic & Wellness Center officially opens with ribbon cutting

LaPorte Community School Corporation Employee Clinic & Wellness Center officially opens with ribbon cutting While La Porte Community School Corporation Employee Clinic & Wellness Center had its soft opening in September, Wednesday, Nov. 11 marked the official opening with a ribbon cutting. The clinic was established through a partnership between...

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Northwest Medical Group welcomes Dr. Hollingsworth, Dr. Aziz, and Dr. Polistico

Northwest Medical Group welcomes Dr. Hollingsworth, Dr. Aziz, and Dr. Polistico There are more opportunities for our communities to receive internal medicine, family medicine, and pediatrics care across our communities thanks to the women-empowered trio addition of Dr. Anne Hollingsworth, Dr. Asma Aziz, and Dr. Sarah Polistico...

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UnitedHealthcare’s Hospitality Initiatives offer quality healthcare options to hospitality workers

UnitedHealthcare’s Hospitality Initiatives offer quality healthcare options to hospitality workers With public dependency on hospitality services, protecting frontline workers is an investment that affects everyone. Having teenagers of his own who work in hospitality, Indiana Restaurant & Lodging Association President and CEO Patrick Tamm...

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Cardiologist and nurse practitioner join Cardiology Crown Point

Cardiologist and nurse practitioner join Cardiology Crown Point CROWN POINT, Indiana | Franciscan Physician Network Cardiology Crown Point has welcomed board-certified cardiologist Tahir M. Khokher, MD, and board-certified nurse practitioner Julia Ross, NP, to its staff of heart specialists. Dr. Khokher received...

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