Healthcare
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Chicago-Based Cultivator of Medical Marijuana to Open Dispensary in Chadds Ford
After receiving four more permits for marijuana dispensaries in the latest round of approvals by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Green Thumb Industries is planning to begin its southeastern Pennsylvania expansion in Chadds Ford, writes Sam Wood for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Chadds Ford dispensary, branded Rise Dispensaries, is expected to open its doors in…
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Pennsylvania to Receive $10 Million from Michael Bloomberg’s Charity to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Pennsylvania will receive at least $10 million from the charity of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to fight its opioid epidemic, writes Dino Hazell for The Philadelphia Tribune. The donation is part of the $50 million that will be distributed over the next three years to up to 10 states. It will help…
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Health Care Innovators Collectively Address Priorities
Senior health care executives recently met at the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) to discuss the state of the health care industry in Chester County and the surrounding region. Dubbed Chester County’s Health Care Innovators, the gathering was orchestrated by Health Care Connect, a CCEDC initiative that brings together key stakeholders to support the…
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Health Care Issue Survey
The Health Care Innovators identified mental/behavioral health as the number one priority in our area. View Survey
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Tower Health, Drexel University College of Medicine to Build Campus in Reading
Tower Health, a health system that includes Brandywine Hospital, has selected a location for construction of a 200,000-square-foot building for a four-year regional campus of Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health. A memorandum of understanding has been signed by Tower Health with Equus Capital Partners to build the new campus on Parcel 9…
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Doctor at Chester County Hospital Uses Personal Experience to Educate Patients
Dr. Diana Kane, the chair and medical director of Emergency Medicine at Chester County Hospital, learned first-hand the dangers of sepsis, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. Following an outpatient procedure at a local surgical center, Kane ignored the signals pointing to sepsis until it was almost too late. When she finally admitted…
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AmeriHealth Caritas Expects to Add 1,000 Jobs as It Relocates Its Headquarters to Newtown Square
Essington-based AmeriHealth Caritas is moving its headquarters to the Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The region’s largest Medicaid managed care company will double its space with the move, as it expects to add nearly 1,000 new employees over the coming years. It currently employees around 3,000 people…
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Pediatric Dentist Proves Educating Children, Their Parents Is Key to Good Dental Hygiene
Dr. Kailey Housley may be a pediatric dentist for Children’s Dental Health, a network with more than 20 practices throughout the Greater Philadelphia region, including ones in Exton, Downingtown, West Grove, and Chadds Ford. But given the extra time she spends informing patients and parents about issues that may affect a child’s dental health, she…
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Mark Your Calendars for Paoli Hospital Auxiliary’s Third Annual Fine Art Show in October
The Paoli Hospital Auxiliary’s Third Annual Fine Art Show will be held from Oct. 6-7 at White Manor Country Club in Malvern An evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and culture awaits at the opening Art Gala on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 6-10 PM, when guests can preview and purchase original paintings and other works of…
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With New Acquisition, Tower Health to Become Region’s Largest Provider of Urgent Care
Tower Health, a healthcare system that includes Brandywine Hospital, and Premier Urgent Care have signed an asset purchase agreement for Tower Health to acquire Premier’s 19 urgent care locations that will expand Tower Health’s network of urgent care facilities throughout its service area. When the transaction closes later this fall, Tower Health will become the…
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Opioid Overdose an ‘Equal Opportunity Offense’ as Hospital Admissions in 55-and-Older Crowd Triples
A new study by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council examines patients admitted to Pennsylvania hospitals for opioid overdoses based on age, ethnicity/race, and socio-economic status, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Among the findings, the study found that the biggest jump for heroin overdose admissions was in Hispanic residents, up 48.8…
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Local Startup Gives Dentists Alternative to Worst Insurance Plans They’re Forced to Accept
A Wayne-based startup is finally giving dentists an alternative to some of the worst dental insurance plans they are forced to accept, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Kleer has a technology platform that gives dentists the option to offer their uninsured patients “membership” plans. The annual fee of around $300 covers two cleanings…
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Chester County Leadership – Professional Golfer Jay Sigel
Professional golfer Jay Sigel spoke with VISTA Today about his upbringing in Narberth and how his first experience with golf was as a caddie for his father and a few of his friends. He won his first tournament, a 12-and-under at Plymouth Country Club, and played collegiately at Wake Forest. After enjoying an illustrious amateur…
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Jay Sigel Invitational Celebrates 26th Year of Raising Funds to Fight Cancer
The 26th edition of The Jay Sigel Invitational – the premier charity golf tournament in the Delaware Valley – will be held at the prestigious Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square on Monday, Oct. 8. The fundraiser will continue to support prostate cancer research, and now includes breast cancer research, at the Abramson Family Cancer…
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Offshoot of Exton-Based Company Gets Green Light to Cultivate Cannabis in Chester
Agri-Kind has received the green light from the Pennsylvania Department of Health to set up cannabis cultivation in Chester, writes Sam Wood for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Agri-Kind is one of the 13 new cultivators that were issued permits by the Department of Health last week. This brings the total number of companies in the state…
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Chester County Hospital’s NICU Receives $1.25 Million Donation from Women’s Auxiliary
The Women’s Auxiliary to Chester County Hospital is donating $1.25 million for improvements to the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit, writes Monica Sager for the Daily Local News. “It’s amazing the amount of money these women raise,” said Marie Robinson, president of the Women’s Board to Chester County Hospital. Now in its 125th year, the…
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Phoenixville Hospital Receives American Heart Association Award for Third Consecutive Year
Phoenixville Hospital has been recognized for its diagnosis and treatment of heart failure patients with the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines – Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for the third consecutive year, writes Monica Sager for the Daily Local News. “Phoenixville Hospital is dedicated to improving the quality of care for…
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Malvern-Based HMP’s Third Acquisition in Last 16 Months Supports Its Events-First Strategy
HMP, a leading healthcare event and education company based in Malvern, has entered into a definitive agreement with Vendome Healthcare Media to acquire the Institute for the Advancement of Behavioral Healthcare (IABHC). IABHC is a prominent provider of education for front-line clinicians, mental health and substance use treatment center executives, public health professionals, and law…
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