Health!
Happiness! Longevity!
Let's make the Iowa City Area
(Coralville, Iowa City, North Liberty) a Blue Zones demonstration
site!!
Please
register your support for the Blue Zones project. To register
go to the following web site,
www.bluezonesproject.com,
and click on the green box named "I'm a Citizen - Support Your
Community" and then fill in your first name, last name, email, city
(i.e. Iowa City Area) and zip code. If you would
prefer, you could text "BZP" to 772937 on your cellular phone.
Your show of support in registering
is important and will make a difference!
Currently, the Iowa City Area is one
of 58 communities in the State of Iowa that has been invited to
submit an application to become a Blue Zones demonstration site.
Only ten (10) communities will be selected. Selection would
offer a unique and exciting opportunity for the Iowa City Area to
learn from national experts on the "Blue Zones" principles
- traits of
people living the healthiest, happiest, and longest.
Exceptional Medical Community
Serving YouSM
The Mercy of Iowa City Regional Physician Hospital Organization
(PHO) was formed in June of 1994 by Mercy Iowa City and Mercy
physicians. The PHO currently includes over 170 physicians,
Mercy Hospital Iowa City and over 75 ancillary providers.
Compassionate care is provided through our community-based
physicians and Mercy Hospital. The PHO offers a variety of
services, which includes 30 different specialties and a wide array
of ancillary services/providers.
The PHO works on behalf of the PHO providers to gain access to
health plan enrollees/patients by offering the Priority Health
Network (PHN), a provider network to self-insured and insured
employers. By establishing a structure and working partnership with
contracted employer customers, the PHO can offer high quality, cost
effective health care services, personable and convenient care, and
assistance and analysis to employers and their employees on health
care and health plan related issues.
The PHO is governed by a 12 member Board of Directors, and has
three staff members. The PHO also includes two committees that
report to the Board of Directors - the Professional Services
Committee and the Finance and Budget Committee.
Please explore our web site, and feel free to contact us with any
questions or comments via e-mail at
info@mercyicpho.org.
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