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Hokoana to Lead Native Hawaiian Health Center
Last week, Hui No Ke Ola Pono, a native Hawaiian health care center, installed new officers to its board of directors at the J. Walter Cameron Center in Wailuku.
Hawaii Health Exchange Releases Request for Proposals
The statewide online health insurance exchange is getting closer to reality, as qualified bidders for the construction of its online marketplace are sought.
Kaiser’s Hawaii Hospital Rated Among the Safest
Kaiser Permanente’s Moanaloa Medical Center on Oahu scored an “A” in a new national report card issued Wednesday by the Leapfrog Group.
HMSA Finishes Q1 with $7.2M Profit
The Hawai‘i Medical Service Association announced yesterday a first quarter profit of $12.8 million, a steep increase from one quarter 2011 when it profited $8.4 million..
Maui Memorial Received $85,000 Health Care Coordination Grant
The Maui Memorial Medical Center has been awarded a $85,000 grant to support the formation of a network to improve health care integration on Maui.
Kaiser Completes Expansion, Renovation of Maui Lani Pharmacy
On Friday, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii celebrated the completion of a 1,000 square foot expansion of its pharmacy at Maui Lani Clinic with a Hawaiian blessing ceremony.
Kaiser Paints Shelter to Commemorate King Service Day
Maui’s Kaiser Permanente physicians and staff members are painting the Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless Resource Center in Wailuku in commemoration of today’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
Today is Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Today, Saturday, October 29, you can dispose of unused, unwanted, or expired medications at a National Prescription Drug Take Back Day collection site.
First Hawaiian Bank Sponsors 14th Annual Wellness Fair
The14th Annual First Hawaiian Bank PrimeTime Wellness Fair will take place on Tuesday, September 27 at the Kihei Community Center.
UH, Queen’s Receive $2.3M to Study Liver Cancer
Two scientists from the University of Hawaii Cancer Center and The Queen’s Medical Center have received a five-year $2.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to study liver cancer.
Maui Kaiser Clinics Receive National Quality Recognition
Kaiser Permanente’s Kihei and Lahaina Clinics, and their primary care providers, have received the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) Physician Practice Connections (PPC) and Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition at Level 3, the highest level, for its integrated and coordinated care delivery system.
New HHSC, HMSA Hospital Contract Based on Quality, Efficient Care
The Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) and the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) today announced a new hospital contract that transforms health care delivery by making fundamental changes to the way the hospitals are compensated.
VIDEO: Joe Bertram III, State House Dist 11, Candidate Profile, Decision 2010 MauiNOW.com
Joe Bertram III, 2010 candidate for State House District 11, Transcript: Introduction: My name is Joe Bertram III. I’m running for Kihei, which is District 11 in South Maui–Kihei, Wailea, Makena. I’m running for re-election. I’m really hoping to focus on a couple of things this next session. One of course, is still continuing to support […]
