Year: 2004

Is it time for your annual estate planning check-up?   People often associate a ‘check-up’ with your annual medical examination.

This is the second of three articles on medical practice buy/sell agreements. This segment is focused on the financial aspects

WALTHAM, Mass. — The Mass. Medical Society, the statewide association of physicians, has announced the availability of its speakers bureau,

SPRINGFIELD — At Shriners Hospital for Children, accessing pediatric orthopaedic care just got a lot easier and faster for families

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center is striving to provide improved service for the more than 33,000 patients who visit its

If there’s one thing Peter Straley is sure of, it’s that no one wants to be treated with yesterday’s medical

SPRINGFIELD — Mark R. Tolosky, president and CEO of Baystate Health System, received the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)

SPRINGFIELD — Molly Gray, M.S., R.N., has been appointed to the position of Baystate Health System director, Children’s Hospital and

The single most important legal document in any group practice may well be its buy/sell agreement among its existing doctor

This month’s issue of The Healthcare News features a story on a local company developed to help low-income people access

Katherine Currier says the market for legal nurse consultants (LNCs), especially in Western Mass., remains unremarkable. In fact, she advises

NORTHAMPTON — As a result of a recent successful survey by the American College of Radiology, ultrasound services at Cooley

There are 9.8 million cancer survivors in the United States, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease

In what health maintenance organizations (HMOs) hail as a common-sense ruling and patients’ rights advocates criticize as a step backward

BOSTON — The Health Care Leadership Forum (HCLF), consisting of business, biotechnology, and health care organizations, recently released A Six-point

PITTSFIELD — The Kermit Gordon Scholarships were recently awarded by Berkshire Medical Center to 10 Berkshire County students enrolled in

John Stocks talks about a woman in Agawam who had been paying $700 per month on seven drug prescriptions —

When the time comes for long-term care, most elders prefer to stay in their present location, even if staying there

HOLYOKE — Forth-five individuals received associate in science in nursing degrees from Holyoke Community College at pinning ceremonies staged earlier

SPRINGFIELD — The Behavioral Medicine Research Department at Baystate Medical Center (BMC) has developed a new computerized tool to motivate

SPRINGFIELD – Baystate Medical Center has one of the top hospital critical care units, according to the American Association of

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center has bestowed awards on eight employees, recognizing their dedication to excellence in the provision of

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Terrence G. Hurst as director of Risk Management for both BHS

A national body of oncology researchers has uncovered an uncomfortable finding: about one-third of patients with potentially curable breast cancer

How much is your practice worth? The answer depends on the underlying facts and circumstances. While there are guidelines and