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Exemplar Care Appoints Dr. Michael Line as Head of Patient Care

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Des Moines, Iowa (September 26,2023) Exemplar Care announced that Michael Line, MD, MMM, will serve as the organization’s Head of Patient Care effective immediately. In this leadership role for Exemplar Care, Dr. Line will assume oversight for leading the medical staff and care process. Dr. Line’s previous leadership roles include Chief Medical Officer at Unity […]

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Doing Healthcare Right with Dr. Jon Van Der Veer: Makers Podcast

Employee Benefits

Leisa Fox is joined by Dr. Jon Van Der Veer, who is the founder of Exemplar Care in Des Moines. Dr. Van Der Veer talks about why he founded Exemplar Care, how it works, and why it could be a great tool for employers and employees. Transparency is lacking in many parts of the healthcare […]

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Video Tour with our Founder

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Get a Sneak Peek of Direct Primary and Urgent Care Membership Are you ready to experience healthcare as never before? At Exemplar Care, we believe that healthcare should be affordable, accessible, and personalized for everyone. That’s why, we offer a direct primary and urgent care membership-based model that puts you in control of your healthcare. […]

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Podcast: CDC vaccine schedule for children: what it means

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Dr. Jon Van Der Veer explains the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimous vote to add the COVID vaccine to childhood vaccine schedules. He answers that that means, when it could take effect, and why he made the decision to vaccinate his children. He also explains why he believes mandates shouldn’t be considered. Listen […]

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Supporting locally owned businesses

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Supporting locally owned businesses – it is part of our DNA, is it part of yours? As a locally owned business, we are proud to call Des Moines home. Local businesses are a vital part of the community. They provide jobs, generate tax revenue, and help boost the local economy. When local businesses succeed, communities […]

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Healthy Aging

September is Healthy Aging Month

Health Tips

Stay healthy as you age! It’s never to late to make changes which can improve your health, and your life. We have created this three part series to help you and those around you learn more about aging well: Part 1: 6 Tips for Aging Well Part 2: Implications of Aging Part 3: Healthy Aging […]

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Back to School: Ready for the Bell to Ring

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Children across Central Iowa are getting ready to head back to school in the coming days. Exemplar Care’s Stacy Hennigar, MSN, ARNP, offers up the tips below to ensure your kids are ready to go when that bell rings to start the 2023-24 school year. Get Your Vaccinations There are a number of immunizations required […]

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Help us reduce the burden on Des Moines area hospitals

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According to a news release from the Polk County Health Department, the capacity of Polk County hospitals is currently limited because of COVID-19 and staffing shortages. 5/26/22 Read more about the shortage: Des Moines Register Article > KCCI News Story >   If you are in need of medical care, please consider visiting an urgent […]

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