Healthcare in Nevada hasn't always had a stellar reputation. From access and cost to professional burnout, the Silver State has a myriad of challenges. But when a suspicious spot shows up on a CAT scan or a bizarre symptom manifests itself Nevadan’s rely on medical professionals. Recently, a group of healthcare leaders met at a roundtable sponsored by Nevada State … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
Nevada Rural Hospital Partners
Healthcare Heroes2021
Corporate Sponsor It means the world to us to provide care to the communities where we live and work. At Southwest Medical, part of Optum Care, it’s something we have been doing for nearly 50 years. Across each passing decade, the health and well-being of our patients, our community and our team members continues to be our top priority. We want to see patients stay … [Read more...] about Healthcare Heroes
Healthcare Heroes2020
Corporate Sponsor Southwest Medical, part of OptumCare, was founded in Las Vegas in 1972 and is Nevada’s largest multispecialty medical group. For nearly 50 years, it has provided experienced, compassionate, innovative and high-quality care to patients throughout southern Nevada. A healthcare provider that has been around that long knows that a community’s … [Read more...] about Healthcare Heroes
Hospitals in Nevada: An Industry in Transition
Some things that don’t change in healthcare: the importance of patient outcome, patient experience, patient compliance and patient ability to pay for services. Other things in healthcare are changing rapidly: bio-engineered medications to treat specific patients, imaging devices take the place of exploratory surgery, the model for healthcare, the way hospitals are reimbursed … [Read more...] about Hospitals in Nevada: An Industry in Transition