The majority of this year’s companies receiving top honors are among the most affected industries by COVID-19: restaurant, hospitality and health care.

The newest Queen City clinic for Mercy Springfield Communities opened to patients; Whataburger opened its third restaurant in Springfield this year; and Simple Body Solutions added a second location.

“Medical negligence or medical malpractice cases essentially are a platform for families to bring a lawsuit against a healthcare provider,” says Debbie Dodge, Managing Shareholder at Hall Ansley. …

The Springfield Dream Center and Cox Medical Center Branson are among the recipients.

Local franchisees sign on with Florida-based Serotonin Centers.

Shepherd of the Hills Veterinary Clinic LLC moved to a new home in Branson; brand design and illustration studio Fried Design Co. relocated; and Whataburger opened its second Queen City store.

SBJ honors 14 individuals and two companies.

Springfield Business Journal continues its tradition of honoring local health care professionals during November’s Health Care Champions awards event.

Newsmakers in the areas of banking & finance, education, health care, law, nonprofit and transportation.

Five local businesses make the annual fast-growth list.

Employees at CoxHealth facility are expected to be hired back.

Around 200 people attend the event at White River Conference Center.

The collaborative care management model allows patients to access behavioral health services through their primary care providers.

SBJ survey data inform quality of place.

Newsmakers in the areas of accounting, chambers of commerce, health care, marketing and nonprofit.

With new licenses coming available, meetings are meant to educate potential applicants.

Missouri Family Health Council official says, “Further investment in the health care safety net is needed, especially at this time when reproductive health care is already in deep crisis.”

They said it. We're reporting it. Fourteen industry forecasts lead the way into 2021.

The clinical research organization adds square footage that includes a new lab.

The leaders of the two largest employers in Springfield – CoxHealth and Mercy Springfield Communities – took to the stage as the main event for the May 17 annual Health Care Outlook event, sharing a message that industry collaboration and competition can, and should, coexist.