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Illinois launches Health Information Exchange Illinois Times

WEBThe Office of Health Information Technology will work with regional extension centers at Northern Illinois University and Northwestern University to help …

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Springfield Clinic launches its own health plan

WEBDean Olsen is a senior staff writer for Illinois Times. He can be reached at: [email protected], 217-679-7810 or @DeanOlsenIT.

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Public health promotes a different vaccine News Illinois Times

WEBJacob Wargo, who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, received the first dose of the mpox vaccine at the Sangamon County …

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A call for help News Illinois Times

WEBDean Olsen is a senior staff writer for Illinois Times. He can be reached at: [email protected], 217-679-7810 or @DeanOlsenIT. Illinois Times has …

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Building bigger, better hospitals Illinois Times

WEBBuilt beginning in 1878 and renovated in the 1970s, St. John’s is run by Hospital Sisters Health System, a Franciscan Catholic organization with 13 hospitals in …

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Harming health care workers News Illinois Times

WEBFifty-five percent of doctors responding to the poll said they have been physically assaulted, compared with 47% in 2018, and 79% said they had witnessed an …

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A need for more nurses News Illinois Times

WEBA section of the former Shop ‘n Save grocery store on Springfield’s north end will be used to train Illinois State University nursing students beginning in August 2023.

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Evaluate your financial health Community & Lifestyle Illinois Times

WEBEvaluate your financial health. Typically, people make resolutions at the dawn of each new year to improve their health and physical fitness. Now that a global …

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A strategic plan to address homelessness News Illinois Times

WEBDean Olsen. Dean Olsen is a senior staff writer for Illinois Times. He can be reached at: [email protected], 217-679-7810 or @DeanOlsenIT. Illinois Times …

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Gail O’Neill reflects on her career in public health

WEBGail O'Neill began her career at the Springfield Department of Public Health in 1986, first teaching 5- and 6-year-olds the importance of brushing their teeth, then later …

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The "Living Room" provides free crisis care News Illinois Times

WEBMemorial's Living Room is at 710 N. Eighth St. and operates from noon to 8 p.m. on weekdays. Mental health care should not be a luxury. And those in crisis don't …

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Springfield doctors join push for statewide insurance reform

WEBTwo Springfield doctors are part of Gov. JB Pritzker's push to reform what he called "predatory health insurance practices." The Democratic governor's proposed …

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Bars, restaurants to reopen on Sunday News Illinois Times

WEBSangamon County health department says OK, with restrictions. In a press release, the health department today said that it is allowing bars and restaurants to …

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CEO of HSHS Illinois Division resigns after three months

WEBThe president and chief executive officer of Hospital Sisters Health System’s Illinois division has resigned after less than three months on the job. HSHS …

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Crisis pregnancy centers in the spotlight News Illinois Times

WEBMemorial Health will no longer provide financial or in-kind support to crisis pregnancy centers, which counsel against abortions, Illinois Times has learned. The …

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City may pay $95,000 to settle civil rights complaint

WEBSpringfield city officials are asking the City Council to approve a $95,000 settlement of a civil rights complaint filed by a transgender former city employee who …

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Seeking asylums Illinois Times

WEBDr. Joseph Mehr has been tracking Illinois’ long, rough history of helping the mentally ill. By IT PICKS. Hydrotherapy at the Elgin State Hospital, 1950s. In a 40-year …

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Blue Cross fined by state for third time in two years

WEBBlue Cross paid a March 2022 fine of $339,000 for failing to notify the state in 2021 about the removal of Springfield Clinic as an in-network provider. The 2022 action marked the …

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Tough choices at Memorial Health News Illinois Times

WEBBy Dean Olsen. Illinois Times has learned Memorial Health's recently announced layoffs totaled about 300 – with 120 involving people in leadership positions …

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