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Best Pediatric Practice In Bergen County In 2024: Mona Tantawi PC, Hackensack Pediatrics Best Pediatric Practice In Bergen County In 2024: Mona Tantawi PC, Hackensack Pediatrics
Best Pediatric Practice In Bergen County In 2024: Mona Tantawi PC, Hackensack Pediatrics We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Mona Tantawi of Hackensack Pediatrics has been named Best Pediatric Practice in Bergen County in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to the Hackensack Pediatrics' website, Dr. Mona Tantawi's philosophy centers on providing attentive, personalized care that nurtures her young patients’ physical, emotional, and developmental well-being.  Readers' Choice voters appreciate that. One voter shared: “Dr. Mona Tantawi is one of the most detail-oriented doctors I have ever met. She takes time to listen, explain, and empathize. She is the …

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Best Orthopedic Practice In Bergen County In 2024: Ridgewood Orthopedic Group Best Orthopedic Practice In Bergen County In 2024: Ridgewood Orthopedic Group
Best Orthopedic Practice In Bergen County In 2024: Ridgewood Orthopedic Group We are thrilled to announce that Ridgewood Orthopedic Group has been named Best Orthopedic Practice in Bergen County in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! For over four decades, Ridgewood Orthopedic Group has provided orthopedic care focusing on everything from sports injuries to joint replacements and uses a “patient-first” philosophy to blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate care, according to its website. The 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice contest to name the Best of the Best in Bergen County began with reader nominations in October and ended with a voting pe…

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Best Primary Care Practice In Bergen County In 2024: Baker Health Best Primary Care Practice In Bergen County In 2024: Baker Health
Best Primary Care Practice In Bergen County In 2024: Baker Health We are thrilled to announce that Baker Health in Paramus has been named Best Primary Care Practice in Bergen County in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards!  At Baker Health, patients experience a blend of traditional care and modern innovation, catering to both pediatric and adult patients, according to its website. "Any of the Baker Health facilities deserve to be named best primary care facility," said one Readers' Choice voter. "Whether you are being seen or taking your child, the practice has friendly and knowledgeable staff and they genuinely listen to your concerns." …

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News
NYU Langone Patients Can Soon Check In By Scanning Their Hands: Here's How NYU Langone Patients Can Soon Check In By Scanning Their Hands: Here's How
NYU Langone Patients Can Soon Check In By Scanning Their Hands: Here's How A New York City-area healthcare system will allow some patients to check into its facilities with just the palm of their hand. NYU Langone Health is rolling out Amazon One, a contactless palm-scanning system, to speed up patient check-ins across its facilities, the online retail giant said in a news release on Monday, Mar. 3. The rollout of the new check-in system will begin on the week of Monday, Mar. 10. The technology, already used at Amazon Fresh grocery stores, stadiums, and airports, is being integrated into NYU Langone's check-in process to enhance efficiency and security. "One…

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
RWJ Barnabas Physician Tatiana Mouravskaia Dies, Remembered As Patients' Greatest Advocate RWJ Barnabas Physician Tatiana Mouravskaia Dies, Remembered As Patients' Greatest Advocate
RWJ Barnabas Physician Tatiana Mouravskaia Dies, Remembered As Patients' Greatest Advocate Dr. Tatiana Mouravskaia, an infectious disease doctor and internist at RWJ Barnabas, died on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 61 years old, her obituary from Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel says. Mouravskaia was devoted to her patients, working long hours, often without billing and for people with disadvantaged backgrounds, according to her obituary.  "She would use every trick she learned over her 30-year career to make sure that they were able to get the care they needed in a system where few cared about their outcomes," her obituary reads. "It didn't endear her to hosp…

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by Sam Barron
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Anthem Reverses Anesthesia Coverage Cap After Outcry In NY, CT Anthem Reverses Anesthesia Coverage Cap After Outcry In NY, CT
Anthem Reverses Anesthesia Coverage Cap After Outcry In NY, CT New York and Connecticut residents can breathe easier: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has reversed its decision to impose time limits on anesthesia coverage during procedures, officials announced Thursday, Dec. 5. The policy, initially set to take effect on Feb. 1, 2025, would have capped anesthesia coverage if a procedure exceeded an arbitrary time limit, regardless of medical necessity, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists. The decision applied to residents in Connecticut, New York, and Missouri. Facing backlash from patients, healthcare advocates, and state leaders, Anth…

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by Cecilia Levine