Pekin Hospital

Pekin Hospital | March 26, 2016

Pekin Hospital has announced that it will waive a no compete clause in the contract of Dr. Eric Reinertson that would allow him to open a new Pekin office, but the doctor has already committed to a new path. ProHealth Medical Group recently told Premier OB/GYN patients the office will close April 30. The hospital offered a four-month extension on the contract of Reinertson. The doctor’s contract stipulated that he could not practice within a 50-mile radius for two years. Many of his patients wer...

Pekin Hospital | March 23, 2016

Patients of Dr. Eric Reinertson received notification recently that Pekin ProHealth Medical Group will close Premier OB/GYN on April 30.Pekin Hospital CEO Bob Haley said Dr. Douglas Harrington and Dr. Lesley Brinkman-Mosiman have agreed to take Premier pregnant patients who have not delivered by the end of April....

EHRIntelligence | January 16, 2020

Eighty-four percent of EHR users are dissatisfied with the technical service and basic software account support from current EHR and HIT vendors, according to a 2020 Black Book Research survey. Since the HITECH Act was signed into law in 2009, EHRs have not only been more prevalent, but they have continued to change and evolve. However, technical service from EHR vendors hasn’t kept up with the constant change, according to high-level hospital tech managers. Healthcare software support is ...

Managed Healthcare Executive | January 15, 2020

Ride Health, providing smarter transportation for every patient need, announced they raised $6.2 million in a funding round led by Activate Venture Partners. The capital raise is joined by Newark Venture Partners, Anthro Ventures, BioAdvance, Leading Edge Ventures and Startup Health, according to a news release from Cision PR Newswire. Ride Health will use the funds in an initiative of ensuring every patient, everywhere, has access to the care and resources they need to ensure good health. Ride ...