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Vermont Business Magazine Vail Resorts, Inc (NYSE: MTN) on Monday announced a series of major capital improvements across its resorts that are designed to make getting on and around its mountains faster and easier through terrain expansions, new lifts and expanded restaurant experiences. This specifically includes Okemo in Ludlow, Vermont, which will upgrade its Quantum lift from a four-person to a six-person, high-speed chairlift and relocating the existing four-person, high-speed Quantum lift to replace the Green Ridge three-person chairlift. Vail is also promising major investments to all its eastern US resorts, which includes Stowe Mountain Resort. which it acquired in 2017 and Mount Snow, acquired last summer.

Vermont Business Magazine Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, has announced the exclusive listing for sale of 47,837 square feet of boutique retail and service condominium space located within the Village at Stratton, a mixed-use development at the center of the Stratton Mountain Resort in Stratton Village, Vermont. The price is $18,069,000.

by John R Brumsted, MD There can be no debate: Accessing health care services can be difficult at times, navigating our complex system can be confusing, and we all know that health care costs too much for far too many families. This is why the University of Vermont Health Network is "all-in" on the State's policy demanding real changes in the way we deliver health care and the way we operate the health care system. To achieve these incredibly difficult goals, we became a founding member of OneCare Vermont.

Vermont Business Magazine The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has again awarded Northern Counties Health Care and its five medical practices (Concord Health Center, Danville Health Center, Hardwick Area Health Center, Island Pond Health & Dental Center, and St. Johnsbury Community Health Center) Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition.

As stated on the NCQA website, “The Patient-Centered Medical Home is a model of care that places the patient at the forefront of care and emphasizes team-based care, communication, and coordination.  Research shows that PCMHs improve quality and the patient experience, and increase staff satisfaction—while reducing health care costs. Practices that earn recognition have made a commitment to continuous quality improvement and a patient-centered approach to care.”

Vermont Business Magazine The Women’s and Children’s Services Department at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), received a donation of four framed posters and one work on canvas from internationally recognized visual artist Susana Aldanondo.

Vermont Business Magazine In an effort to address Vermont’s need for a highly skilled cybersecurity workforce, Community College of Vermont (CCV) will offer scholarships for eligible students who enroll in the College’s Cyber Academy. In partnership with Socratic Arts, CCV’s Cyber Academy offers an online cybersecurity credential designed to equip students with the necessary skills for success in entry-level cybersecurity positions. Cybersecurity attacks are one of the most pressing risks to businesses, governments, and public enterprises both in Vermont and globally. Organizations experience thousands of cybersecurity attacks per day, making knowledgeable cybersecurity professionals highly sought-after.

Vermont Business Magazine The DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Vermont, a hotel owned and operated by AAM 15 Management LLC., has embarked on a transformational renovation of Vermont’s largest hotel and conference center. The $16.5 million renovation includes upgrades to all 309 guest rooms, bathrooms, meeting spaces and public areas. This massive renovation will bring modern design elements along with tasteful Vermont touches to this iconic hotel in the Burlington market.  From the exterior look of the property to the thoughtful layout of the 30,000-square-foot conference center, The DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Vermont will offer travelers, meeting attendees and all guests a truly inviting and warm experience. 

by Stephen Leffler, MD, Interim President, UVM Medical Center & Allie Stickney, Chair, Board of Trustees, UVM Medical Center The topic of health care consolidation – or, the coming together of hospitals, doctors and other types of providers – has been in the news quite a bit recently. In fact, early last month, the Health Reform Oversight Committee of the Vermont Legislature heard from a Stanford University economist about the role of consolidation on health care prices nationally. Those of us living and working in Northern New York and Vermont are left with an important question as our own hospitals and home health care providers affiliate with each other: Has the formation of the UVM Health Network caused prices to go up?

Vermont Business Magazine On Thursday, December 5, Vermont became one of the first places in the US to receive approval from CMS to allow Medicaid reimbursement for inpatient stays at free-standing Institutions for Mental Disease (IMDs). Vermont was granted an amendment to its “Global Commitment to Health” Medicaid waiver which will allow the state to receive Medicaid reimbursement for inpatient stays at the Brattleboro Retreat and Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital for Medicaid patients between the ages of 21 and 64.  

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) announced today the renaming of Accel-VT, a climate economy business accelerator managed by VSJF, to DeltaClimeVT in order to better align with the program’s mission of finding climate change solutions. Delta meaning change. Clime meaning climate. DeltaClimeVT is change for the better.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont is once again the healthiest state in the nation, according to the United Health Foundation’s newly released America’s Heath Rankings annual report. The state moved up three steps to reclaim the top spot in the Foundation’s 30th year documenting the nation’s health trends, challenges and opportunities. For nearly two decades, Vermont has ranked among the top five healthiest states, as gauged by the Foundation’s review of 35 core measures, including health behaviors and outcomes, clinical care, policy impacts, as well as community, environmental and socio-economic factors. Vermont was number 4 last year.

Vermont Business Magazine Green Mountain Power (GMP) President and CEO Mary Powell has been named the 2019 ‘Executive of the Year’ by Utility Dive, a leading national industry news publisher. The 2019 Dive Awards recognize the industry’s top disruptors and innovators. These executives, companies, trends, and breakthroughs are transforming the industry. Winners were chosen by the editors of Utility Dive based on thorough and independent research, reporting, and analysis.