MDNews - South Central Pennsylvania

FE ATURES THE ANTICIPATED EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON THE MEDICAL COST TREND IN 2021 05 The medical cost trend could rise as much as 10% this year, according to PwC's Health Research Institute. Deferred in-person visits, expanded telehealth offerings and increased coverage for mental health are fueling the ups and downs. STATE-OF-THE-ART IMAGING CAPABILITIES AT WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL & WELLSPAN HEALTH AND SURGERY CENTER IN HANOVER 06 Advanced technology at two WellSpan facilities in South Central Pennsylvania provide diagnostic and treatment support to clinicians and patients in the region. WELLSPAN TEAM TAKES INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO HELP NEW MOM RECOVER FROM POSTPARTUM COMPLICATIONS 10 For the last 10 years, WellSpan Health has been utilizing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, technology that can help patients whose heart or lungs are not functioning properly. In 2020, it was used in a way it had never been used before at a WellSpan hospital — and it helped save the life of a new mom. ARTHROSCOPIC SHOULDER INSTABILITY REPAIR: AN ORTHOPEDIST DETAILS TECHNICAL FACTORS FOR SUCCESS 12 An expert orthopedist delves into the technical aspects of successful arthroscopic shoulder instability repair. EARLY DETECTION HELPS WELLSPAN PATIENT OVERCOME BREAST CANCER 14 Terri Conrad-Linka of Greencastle says early detection and treatment were key in her breast cancer recovery. WELLSPAN HELPS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYER RETURN TO THE FIELD 16 WellSpan Rehabilitation's team of expert physical therapists developed a personalized treatment plan to help a n injured athlete return to the spor t she loves. 06 contents ON THE COVER /////// SPRING 2021 AWARD-WINNING MATERNITY CARE 19 WellSpan's award-winning maternity care helped one family ease anxiety about the birth of their first child. WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL ON LIST OF NATION'S BEST TEACHING HOSPITALS 20 WellSpan York Hospital was recently ranked 44th in the nation on the Lown Institutes Hospital Index for Major Teaching Hospitals. WHAT DOES ISCHEMIA MEAN FOR INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY? 22 While a multi-year study showed medication and lifestyle changes may be as effective as more invasive procedures for patients with stable ischemic heart disease, stents and bypass procedures for patients with angina resulted in lower rates of heart attacks and other cardiac events. HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES MAY EXPLAIN LONG-TERM HIP FRACTURE DECLINE 23 A new study finds that decreases in two osteoporosis risk factors help account for a decline in hip fracture rates over the past 40 years. DEPARTMENTS MEDICAL REAL ESTATE 09 THAT'S NEWS 18 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 21 14 20 The imaging suites at both WellSpan York Hospital and WellSpan Health and Surgery Center in Hanover use the Philips Ingenia Elition 3.0T for MRI studies. These units feature a spacious, open scanning tunnel and reduced noise factor, along with utilizing artificial intelligence to produce higher resolution images.

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