Area hospitals ready for patients displaced by hurricane

While area residents and organizations have offered housing and other assistance to people fleeing the wrath, and aftermath, of Hurricane Florence, Ballad Health has committed to being a refuge for any patients in the storm’s path.

Ballad puts out call to volunteers for literacy program

Since 2014, Niswonger Children’s Hospital has been reaching outside the hospital walls and into the community to improve child literacy through the B.E.A.R. Buddies reading program, which pairs volunteer mentors with elementary school students who need a boost in their reading skills.

Study: Kingsport and Bristol rank highest in pre-existing condition rate

Niswonger and Walmart kick off Miracle Network Hospitals campaign

Two children and their families spoke about how they were helped by the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals campaign Monday morning at Niswonger Children Hospital.

Ballad Health, 16 other health systems looks to transform Medicaid

Ballad Health will be joining 16 other health systems to work on a national effort called The Medicaid Transformation Project, with the goal developing actionable solutions that address the health and social needs of the nearly 75 million Americans who rely on Medicaid.

Ballad Health's Levine: 'People don’t realize what they have here’

Ballad Health Executive Chairman, President and CEO Alan Levine insists there’s an underlying story about the newly merged hospital system that the public needs to see.

How does our health care compare to other developed nations?

When it comes to measuring the prosperity of any modern civilization, the state of health care is always an important metric.

Nashville health care advocates discuss Medicaid expansion, access to health care in Washington County

When it comes to lack of health care in Northeast Tennessee, the differences between Northeast Tennessee and the rest of the state are notable. While 11.8 percent of Tennesseans go without health care altogether, about 17 percent go without in Washington County and 13.8 go without health care in Johnson City.

Long Drive event at Cattails to benefit Niswonger Children's Hospital

KINGSPORT — Cattails has never seen anything like this before.

Cooperation is positive sign in region's fight against addiction

While campaigning for their merger four years ago, Wellmont Health System and Mountain States Health Alliance officials assured us they would be “Better Together,” and it seems they have applied that slogan to areas outside the creation of Ballad Health.

Ballad Health, ETSU partner to create fellowship program in addiction medicine

ETSU president Brian Noland and Ballad Health Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alan Levine have announced a partnership through which ETSU will apply to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to create a new fellowship program in addiction medicine. Ballad Health will fund any un-reimbursed costs of the fellowship program.

Local crafts store donates gaming systems to Niswonger Children's Hospital

Michael’s, together with the Starlight Children’s Foundation, donated four mobile gaming centers to Niswonger Tuesday morning.

Ballad voids invoices to district attorneys

Billing vendor switch lead to billing error

Ballad Health will adopt common technology platform for health records

The Ballad Health Board of Directors has approved a plan to adopt a technology platform that will integrate health records and data from its 22 hospitals and points of service into a single, cohesive system.

State commissioner appoints Ballad Health compliance advisory council

A Northeast Tennessee legislator will be among the members of a new state panel to advise the state about Ballad Health’s oversight.