UnityPoint Health expands high-risk pregnancy care through telehealth network. UnityPoint Health - Des Moines is developing what it says will be Iowa's first statewide maternal-fetal medicine telehealth network to expand access to specialized care for high-risk pregnancies in rural communities. Supported by a Healthy Hometowns grant from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, the initiative connects rural hospitals and clinics with maternal-fetal medicine specialists in Des Moines. Specially trained sonographers capture ultrasound images locally, which physicians in Des Moines review remotely to help identify high-risk pregnancies and fetal abnormalities earlier. UnityPoint Health - Fort Dodge became the network's first site in June 2026, supporting 52 fetal anatomy scans in its first month. More than 130 patients have received specialty services locally since the program launched. "Where a patient lives should not determine the quality of maternal care they receive," Dr. Wendy Woods-Swafford, chief medical officer for UnityPoint Health - Des Moines, said in a prepared statement. UnityPoint Health plans to expand the network to additional rural hospitals and clinics across Iowa, with the grant also supporting the recruitment and training of rural sonographers.

UnityPoint Health expands Evidently's Clinical Data Intelligence across 18 hospitals. October 13, 2026 at 06:00 AM EDT i This article is third-party content and does not represent the views of this site. Tamar Securities, LLC make no guarantees regarding its accuracy or completeness. Midwest health system adopts Clinical Data Intelligence from Evidently and expands system-wide after clinicians identified previously undocumented patient complexity, reported significant time savings, and demonstrated strong adoption. Evidently, the leader in Clinical Data Intelligence, today announced that UnityPoint Health has selected the platform for deployment across the health system's 18 regional hospitals throughout the Midwest. The platform helps UnityPoint Health clinicians synthesize relevant information across the longitudinal patient record, each finding linked to its source, so they can make clinical decisions with a more complete picture in view. The expansion follows a clinical evaluation in which the health system identified an average of four to five net-new quality-impacting conditions per admit note, highlighting previously undocumented patient complexity. Among surveyed clinicians, 93% reported satisfaction and 98% reported meaningful time savings, and adoption grew organically across service lines. "Our patients move between hospitals across three states, and each one carries a lifetime of clinical history," said Cate Ranheim, MD, Vice President of Quality and Clinical Effectiveness, UnityPoint Health. "We needed to give every care team, at every site, the ability to understand the full picture of each patient's complexity." Surfacing Hidden Patient Complexity Across a Geographically Distributed Population UnityPoint Health operates 18 hospitals serving metropolitan and rural communities across the Midwest. Many patient records include years of clinical history spread across Care Everywhere documents, scanned records, and notes from multiple care settings. The challenge is particularly significant in geographically distributed health systems where patients often receive care from multiple organizations over time. After evaluating several approaches, UnityPoint Health selected Evidently's Clinical Data Intelligence platform to help clinicians better understand patient complexity and support more accurate documentation. Clinical Evaluation Demonstrated Measurable Results Using Evidently's Admit Note Silent Study methodology, UnityPoint Health identified an average of four to five net-new quality-impacting conditions per admit note for clinician review and projected a Case Mix Index increase of at least 0.06. The results reinforced the health system's decision to expand the platform and highlighted potential for more complete clinical context to support documentation and related quality and reimbursement processes. "The results at UnityPoint Health reflect a challenge we see across health care," said Kai Romero, MD, Head of Clinical Success, Evidently. "Every patient's history holds context that shapes their care, and too often it's buried within the medical record. When clinicians can see the full picture in real time, they can care for each patient with full context, and accurate documentation follows." Strong Clinician Adoption and Time Savings When UnityPoint Health expanded access to emergency department physicians and hospitalists, the team closely monitored adoption. Rather than declining after an initial launch period, usage continued to grow without a mandate from leadership. The UnityPoint Health team developed an organic Experience Exchange program internally for clinicians to share what was working with one another, and that peer-to-peer learning carried usage across service lines. "What stood out to me was seeing adoption continue to grow over time," said Jon Senkler, DO, Regional Chief Medical Information Officer, UnityPoint Health - Des Moines. "That's encouraging because sustained clinician use can be challenging with new technology." As one UnityPoint Health clinician put it: "It routinely shaves 60-plus minutes off my day-one rounding chart review. It is excellent at identifying why certain treatments were started." Among surveyed users, 93% reported being satisfied or very satisfied with the platform, and 98% reported meaningful time savings. Expanding Across UnityPoint Health UnityPoint Health is rolling out the platform system-wide, beginning with emergency department physicians and hospitalists. The expansion follows strong evaluation results, high clinician satisfaction, and increasing adoption across multiple specialties. "UnityPoint Health evaluated the platform rigorously and saw meaningful engagement from clinicians across sites and specialties," said Kalie Dove-Maguire, MD, President and Chief Product Officer, Evidently. "We see the same pattern consistently, across the health systems we work with: usage that grows over time instead of fading, because clinicians stay in control of every decision and get more time at the bedside. We're honored to support their continued deployment of Clinical Data Intelligence across the health system." About Evidently Evidently is the leading Clinical Data Intelligence platform, bringing the entire longitudinal patient history back into the EHR workflows clinicians and revenue teams rely on every day, with every insight linked back to its source. That includes the scanned documents, faxes, outside records, imaging reports, and data in external systems like Care Everywhere and CommonWell that the EHR was never built to read. Allina Health, UNC Health, UnityPoint Health, and other leading health systems across the United States use Evidently across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings, with peer-reviewed accuracy and published clinical and financial outcomes. For more information, visit evidently.com. About UnityPoint Health UnityPoint Health is one of the nation's most integrated health systems, providing care to metropolitan and rural communities across the Midwest. Headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, UnityPoint Health owns or operates more than 400 physician clinics, 18 regional hospitals, 17 community network hospitals, community mental health centers, urgent care and express care locations, and home care facilities. UnityPoint Health employs more than 31,000 team members dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all those it serves. Learn more at unitypoint.org. "What stood out to me was seeing adoption continue to grow over time." - Jon Senkler, DO, Regional Chief Medical Information Officer, UnityPoint Health Contacts. Report this content If you believe this article contains misleading, harmful, or spam content, please let Tamar Securities, LLC know.

UnityPoint Health names King as new Quad Cities market president. By: QCBJ News Staff | September 10, 2026 SHARI KING Shari King, an experienced healthcare leader, has been named as the new Quad Cities market president by UnityPoint Health. Her appointment, effective Sunday, Sept. 6, was announced in a news release made available on Thursday, Sept. 10, by UnityPoint Health. A healthcare professional since 1996, she has spent her whole career with UnityPoint Health included the past 25 years in leadership roles. Most recently, she had been the interim market president. According to the health system's release, Ms. King brings strong operational experience, a relationship-oriented approach and a steady commitment to the team members, providers, patients and communities served across the Quad Cities market. She replaces Shawn Morrow, who left the organization in January after serving more than two years as the local market president. In July, North Mississippi Health Services named Mr. Morrow as its chief operating officer, effective Monday, Aug. 31. Ms. King's previous roles include serving as executive director of operations for UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown, Iowa. "Shari brings the operational focus and steady leadership needed to strengthen the Quad Cities market for the future," Jenni Friedly, UnityPoint Health's chief operating officer, said. "Her experience will help us further improve performance and financial sustainability in ways that directly support patients - expanding access, strengthening coordination and ensuring people continue to receive safe, high-quality care close to home." UnityPoint Health added that Ms. King will continue advancing its commitment to the Quad Cities by working with local leaders, providers and community partners to strengthen collaboration and develop partnerships to improve health and wellbeing across the region. "I am honored to continue serving the Quad Cities Market and grateful for the opportunity to work alongside our team members, providers and partners," Ms. King said in the release. "Together, we will continue building on our strengths and focusing on the people and communities who count on us."