February 17, 2021 – West Virginia Executive Magazine

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Cabell Huntington Hospital Chief Operating Officer Named

Business NewsBy cyndee February 17, 2021 Leave a comment

Tim Martin, MBA, RT(R), ARRT, ASRT, has accepted the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH). In the COO position, Tim will lead the operational activities of CHH and serve on the Mountain Health Network (MHN) senior team. Tim will work with the Academic Medical Center; help drive the operational goals…

University of Charleston Now Offering new Master of Science online degree

Business NewsBy cyndee February 17, 2021 Leave a comment

The world’s – and West Virginia’s – future will depend on employees having specific skills to meet the demands of an increasingly dynamic work environment immersed in big data, advanced analytics and artificially intelligent technologies. The University of Charleston is now offering an online Master of Science in Business Analytics & Applied Artificial Intelligence to…

Intermed Labs at Mon Health completes pilot trial at Stanford University for Hand Surgery Simulator developed in Morgantown

Business NewsBy cyndee February 17, 2021 Leave a comment

Morgantown-based MedTech startup studio, Intermed Labs at Mon Health, is proud to announce the completion of a pilot clinical trial at StanfordUniversity of its Hand Surgery Simulator. The study, approved by the Mon Health Medical Center Institutional Review Board, used a new hand surgery simulator, named HandEd, to help resident surgeons practice the critical skills…

Detractors Say West Virginia Should Eliminate Certificate-of-Need Laws

Executive ExclusivesBy cyndee February 17, 2021 Leave a comment

Experts say that certificate-of-need (CON) laws are hurting the quality of health care in West Virginia, but there are efforts to eliminate the onerous regulations. CON laws require health care providers to get permission before expanding or offering new services. While advocates argue this can prevent substandard care being performed by unqualified providers, detractors of CON laws say they help entrenched providers keep competition out of the market.