Margaret McDonald Speaks to McKnight’s on VNS Health’s Role in Heart Failure Care Study

December 8, 2025–

See the Photos, a Video, and a Recording of the 2025 VNS Health Annual Awards Ceremony!

November 4, 2025–On Monday, October 27, team members from across the organization gathered for a very special evening to celebrate 38 team members who were honored at our 2025 VNS Health Annual Awards Ceremony. Over 400 people also watched the celebration simultaneously through a live-stream link. Now you can see the celebration photos, watch a video about the event, and watch a recording of the full celebration. Congratulations to all the team members who were honored! Here is a video highlighting the event with Charity Shubert reporting! Here is a recording of the awards ceremony: To see our 2025 VNS Health Award winners and read their stories, click here! To see a complete list of all the nominees, click here!

HHCN Spotlights VNS Health’s Innovative Heart Health Research, with Perspective from Research Scientist Barbara Riegel and AVP Margaret McDonald

October 29, 2025–

Announcing Our 2025 VNS Health Award Winners!

October 27, 2025–Read Their Stories and See the Full List of Nominees! Last night, on Monday, October 27, team members from across the organization were recognized and celebrated as the very best of the best in exemplifying VNS Health’s mission and Core Values of Empathy, Integrity and Agility! The event included those who had received awards earlier in the year, as well as presentations to the newly announced winners of the Phyllis Mills Living Legend Award, the ESPRIT Awards, and the VNS Health Outstanding Team Performance Award. To see all the team members who were nominated for these awards, click here. Congratulations to all of this year’s award winners! Click on their names here below to read more about them and their award. Home Care Nurse Preceptor Team 2025 Outstanding Team Performance Award Teresa Lin 2025 Phyllis Mills Living Legend Award (Click here for the finalists.) Michael Alcantara 2025 ESPRIT Award Jonelle

Meet Our 2025 ESPRIT Award Winner: Piotr Kapela

October 27, 2025–Little things matter to Piotr Kapela. As a Statistical Programmer/Analyst at VNS Health’s Center for Home Care Policy & Research, he often goes over things twice just to make sure nothing is missing. “A compulsive personality is good for my profession, because it’s all about the details,” he explains. For nearly four years, Piotr has helped to make life-changing research possible. He builds custom solutions—data pipelines, security protocols, privacy protections—for the Research Center’s unique needs. “We’re very grateful that we’re able to use patient data, because it is so instrumental in the research,” he says. “At the same time, with health care data, we are very mindful of protecting privacy, and a lot of effort goes into this.” Piotr’s meticulous approach extends to his collaborations. When implementing a new database system, Piotr sets up regular meetings with project managers and analysts, gathering input and redesigning entire forms. He’s also created

Associated Press Shares News of VNS Health Partnership with TytoCare, with Perspective from Debra Corbett, VP of Care Management Solutions

October 1, 2025–

Yahoo! Finance Highlights AHA Award for VNS Health Research Scientist Dr. Barbara Riegel

September 17, 2025–

VNS Health Named “Best Place to Work” by Crain’s