Category Archives: News
Ridgeview is transitioning to a new Electronic Medical Record called Epic on Aug. 1, 2021
Ridgeview is transitioning to a new Electronic Medical Record called Epic and a new patient portal called MyChart on Aug. 1, 2021. This message includes more detail about your medical record information that will be available to you via MyChart, … Continue reading
Ridgeview Announces New Naming Convention and Visual Identity
Ridgeview recently announced a new naming strategy and visual identity to better reflect its position as a comprehensive regional health care system. While the legal entity will remain Ridgeview Medical Center, the new public-facing “name” to identify the system across … Continue reading
New Norman and Ann Hoffman Emergency Center opens on Ridgeview’s Waconia Campus
The Norman and Ann Hoffman Emergency Center renovation and expansion project on Ridgeview’s Waconia campus was completed in early October. Due to the COVID pandemic, in lieu of public event, a private gathering was held in October at which President … Continue reading
Ridgeview names Matthew Herold, MD, Vice President of Medical Affairs
Matthew Herold, MD, has been named Vice President of Medical Affairs at Ridgeview. A practicing physician in Ridgeview’s Emergency Departments since 2005, Dr. Herold also holds leadership roles with his physician practice – Emergency Physicians & Consultants, P.A. – on … Continue reading
SouthWest Transit Services available to several Ridgeview Clinics locations
SouthWest Transit Services is now offering SW Prime MD non-emergency medical services to residents of Eden Prairie, Chanhassen, Chaska and Carver to Ridgeview’s Two Twelve Medical Center in Chaska, Ridgeview Chanhassen Clinic and Ridgeview Specialty Clinic in Waconia. Ridgeview is … Continue reading
Ridgeview and PrairieCare Medical Group enter agreement to jointly operate new integrated behavioral health service in Waconia
Ridgeview Medical Center (Ridgeview) – an independent health care system of hospitals, clinics and specialty services – and PrairieCare Medical Group (PCMG), one of the region’s largest providers of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care – announced today that they are … Continue reading
Local physicians named 2019 ‘Top Doctors’ by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
Thirty Ridgeview-associated physicians were named to the 23rd edition of the Top Doctors list recently published by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. They are included in a list of 819 physicians in 45 specialties. Below are the recognized Ridgeview-employed and associated physicians, including … Continue reading
New law allows Ridgeview to add 20 inpatient hospital beds
On May 22, 2019, Governor Tim Walz signed into law an act allowing Ridgeview to expand its inpatient program in its Waconia hospital by 20 additional beds. Governor Walz’s signature followed unanimous approval of the bill SF 328 – amending … Continue reading
Ridgeview welcomes Angela Larson, FNP, to Ridgeview Spine & Pain Center
Ridgeview is pleased to welcome Angela Larson, FNP, to Ridgeview Spine & Pain Center. Larson earned her degree at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. She is a Nurse Practitioner dedicated to improving the management of pain and improving … Continue reading
Ridgeview awards scholarships to area high school seniors
Ridgeview is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of a $2,000 Health Care Scholarship. Scholarships were awarded to the following high school students who are pursuing a health-care related degree or career: Jessica Breuggemeier Belle Plaine Audrey Steinhagen Central (Norwood … Continue reading
