Press Releases

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ― Novant Health has been recognized by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) in the “HealthCare’s Most Wired” program for the third year in a row. Novant Health was one of 16 healthcare organizations out of 16,165 to score a nine out of 10 in both ambulatory and acute care. “HealthCare’s Most Wired” recognizes health care systems for the adoption and strategic application of technology to achieve great outcomes. The “Most Wired” program evaluated the use of technology in multiple areas, including clinical quality and safety, interoperability, population health, patient engagement and analytics and data management.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ― Press Ganey has selected Novant Health as the recipient of the 2019 Press Ganey Culture of Engagement Award. The award recognizes and honors an organization that demonstrates innovative talent management and organizational development strategies in their delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. Joy Greear, president and chief operating officer of Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, and Karen Power, senior vice president of talent at Novant Health, received the award on behalf of Novant Health at the Press Ganey 2019 National Client & Executive Leadership Conferences on Nov. 18 in Orlando, Florida.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health today announced a partnership with KenSci to implement the company’s AI-based predictive system of insights platform. KenSci will help Novant Health streamline operational efficiencies within the medical centers and improve patients’ overall experiences by effectively informing care teams of patient status when and where it’s most needed. The platform will help Novant Health reduce variations in length of stay and readmissions, as well as dramatically improve patient flow in the emergency department, which will positively impact both inpatient census and patient satisfaction.

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care has opened its first urgent care in Huntersville, North Carolina, just north of uptown Charlotte at 9121 Sam Furr Rd. The new center is in Northcross Commons alongside Whole Foods Market, just off exit 25 on Interstate 77, providing the community with better access to high quality health care services.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.  – Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care has opened its newest urgent care center at 105 Hanes Square Circle, replacing the Highland Oaks center that it operated since December of last year. The company moved to Hanes Square in order to provide Winston-Salem residents easier access to a better urgent care experience.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – For more than a decade, Novant Health has delivered innovative, value-based care, building on its commitment to meet the needs of patients and their families wherever they are in their health care journey at a price they can afford.  

BOLIVIA, N.C. – Novant Health is pleased to welcome Daniel Burk, physician assistant, to Novant Health Surgical Associates. Burk joined the clinic in November and is accepting new patients. 

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – On Nov. 7, the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit that evaluates the safety, quality and patient experience provided by hospitals across the country, released its fall 2019 Hospital Safety Grades. Novant Health is proud to share a continued improvement in its safety and quality scores.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ― Novant Health reached a milestone 1 million patients accessing their online personal health record on MyChart. MyChart has been a key component of the Novant Health online patient experience and is a secure, online health management tool that connects patients to their personalized health record – from anywhere at any time. Novant Health continues to add innovative features that matter most to consumers like geolocation appointment check-in.

BOLIVIA, N.C. ― Novant Health is pleased to welcome Dr. Maria Rivell to Novant Health Family & Internal Medicine South Brunswick. Rivell joined the clinic in November and is accepting new patients.

BOLIVIA, N.C. – Novant Health is pleased to welcome Dr. David Schmitz to Novant Health Oceanside Family Medicine in Bolivia. Schmitz joined the clinic in November and is accepting new patients. Schmitz will also be taking over Dr. Kenneth Hamby’s patients following his departure.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ― Yvonne Dixon, director of health equity for Novant Health, was named a Champion of Health by the National Medical Fellowships (NMF). Dixon received the NMF Diversity in Leadership Award at the Champions of Health Awards in Atlanta.