The Ridgewood facility recently scored a limited release of new SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA technology and was the first in the tri-state area to use it. 

“The pandemic highlighted more than ever before just how critical it is for government to invest in public health,” said Gov. Phil Murphy. “A robust network of county and local health departments can make all the difference in helping states identify, address, and respond to public health issues. This investment will strengthen our public health infrastructure by making us more resilient and prepared to meet challenges facing New Jersey both today and in the future.”

NJBIZ's annual guide to health care institutions in the Garden State.

The Garden State's placement - an improvement from its 12th-place ranking in the spring, translates to 47.1% of participating facilities receiving A marks.

In its fifth annual report on the State of Lung Cancer, the American Lung Association finds just 3.7% of residents who are eligible have been evaluated — a key component for early diagnosis.

Owned and led by Montclair resident Rich Lanning, Assisted Living Locators will help find in-home care, assisted living communities and memory care, and independent retirement options in Essex, Passaic, Somerset, Warren and parts of Union and Hudson counties.

Morristown-based Community Foundation of New Jersey and Haddonfield-based Community Foundation of South Jersey "will partner to amplify RWJF's role as a place-based funder that contributes to policy change, systems change, and equitable benefits and resources for everyone in New Jersey's communities.”

WE Serve, which is focused on the needs and issues of present and former members of the armed forces, celebrated its start Nov. 11 by organizing free meals for vets across the health system's five locations.

From remote patient monitoring to 3D printed body implants, health care organizations are making more use of technology than ever before. NJBIZ spoke with some area institutions to catch up with their latest advances.

Technological advances and the drive to combat rising health care costs in the United States have spurred the rise of an alternative model, where more people are being treated in a more familiar setting.

“Health care cybersecurity used to be about the protective moat around internal IT systems, basically keeping the bad guys out,” said Bob Janacek, CEO and co-founder of Morristown-based DataMotion. “Today the ‘moat’ has to be extended because the exchange of data is no longer limited to working with sensitive information within a central location like a hospital."

A lot has changed in the three years since the NJBIZ Physician Groups list last appeared in print. A chief impetus of change during that time, and still, is the pandemic.