Off the Charts Electronic Medical Records Pose Questions of Access, Privacy
Dr. Dirk Stanley says that, when it comes to issues like privacy and individualism, two authors have gotten deep into
Read MoreDr. Dirk Stanley says that, when it comes to issues like privacy and individualism, two authors have gotten deep into
Read MorePhysicians undergo years of education and training to promote wellness, cure illness, and preserve and protect life. But we’re also
Read MoreResults of a survey recently published in Cancer show that patient-physician discussion about colorectal cancer screening tests is the single
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Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Sisters of Providence Health System (SPHS) announced recently that Vincent McCorkle, president and CEO, will be leaving
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Read MoreWhile the state of Massachusetts has mandated certain computerization of medical data by 2012, Holyoke Medical Center says it has
Read MoreFor some reason, Dr. Richard Fraziero says, too many people can’t be bothered to see the dentist. In fact, roughly
Read MoreDr. Gregory Gallivan knows the value of the voice. An opera singer in his spare time, Gallivan has performed countless
Read More‘I’m so stressed out!’ ‘I just can’t take it anymore!’ Certainly, almost all of us have made one, or both,
Read MoreDr. Steven Schonholz calls it the “classic movie stars room.” This is the examination room in Mercy Medical Center’s Breast
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Read MoreBaystate Names Sarvet Vice Chair of Psychiatry SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Barry Sarvet, who joined the Department of Psychiatry at Baystate
Read MoreStopping the Spread Dr. Joanne Levin, medical director of Infection Prevention at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, recently went to Atlanta to
Read MoreThe health care reform movement has introduced a new acronym, ACO, which stands for accountable care organization. An ACO is
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — A new technology called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), which was the subject of a study published in
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Since the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, the American Red Cross Pioneer Valley Chapter has received an
Read MoreWARE — Once a month, a friendly and caring group of people meet and help each other as they go
Read MoreWALTHAM — The Massachusetts Medical Society(MMS) and Alliance Charitable Foundation have awarded 11 grants totaling $150,000 to agencies across the
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Breast-cancer survivors and their friends are invited to attend the 13th annual Rays of Hope Breast Cancer Survivors’
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Electroenceph-alographic (EEG) Lab at Mercy Medical Center has been awarded accreditation by the EEG Laboratory Accreditation Board
Read MoreWARE — Quabbin Pediatrics in Ware has taken a step toward improving the lives of children and families in the
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Van Pool Transporta-tion of Wilbraham recently donated a 1996 GMC minibus to the American Red Cross Pioneer Valley
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — The term ‘doppler’ has become synonymous with television meteorologists in on-air weather reporting. The term is also used
Read MoreWARE — The public is invited to attend a free seminar discussing estate planning and elder law offered by Attorney
Read MoreGREENFIELD — The Oncology Department at Baystate Franklin Medical Center and Dr. Joel Gordon, dermatologist, will co-sponsor a free skin-cancer
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Family members rated the care that their loved ones receive at the Mont Marie Health Care Center as
Read MoreIt’s called the ICD-9 CM. That’s short for International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition, Clinical Modification. This is the bible,
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