Baystate Health, Wellpoint Reach Agreement
SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health and Wellpoint have reached a new, multi-year contract that maintains patients’ access to their current doctors
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Fallon Health Earns NCQA Health-equity Accreditation
WORCESTER — Fallon Health announced it has been awarded health-equity accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). This
Read MoreBehavioral Health Network Named Among Top Places to Work in Massachusetts
SPRINGFIELD — Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN) has been named one of the 2024 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts
Read MoreGrant-funded Addiction Consult Service to Begin at Baystate Health Community Hospitals
SPRINGFIELD — The Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services has awarded a Hospital-based SUD Services grant to Baystate Health’s three
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New Demographics, Technology, Ideas Shape Healthcare Outlook
A Shifting Landscape Healthcare is changing. That’s a statement that rings true in any year, but the scope of workforce
Read MoreBerkshire Health Systems Partners with CDCSB to Improve Housing Availability
GREAT BARRINGTON — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) and the Community Development Corp. of Southern Berkshire (CDCSB) are partnering to support
Read MoreBehavioral Health Network Expands Services in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN) announced the expansion of its program offerings in Greenfield with the addition of
Read MoreFollow These Tips to Ensure a Healthy Holiday Season for Pets
NORTH BROOKFIELD — As the winter holidays approach, Second Chance Animal Services is reminding pet owners to keep their pets’
Read MoreBaystate Health’s Mobile Blood Donation Team Coming to Palmer on Dec. 11
PALMER — The community is invited to begin the holiday season by giving the gift of life by donating blood
Read MoreTrinity Health Of New England Medical Group Receives Blood-pressure Recognition
SPRINGFIELD — Seventeen Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group internal-medicine and primary-care practices have been recognized by the American
Read MoreBerkshire Health Systems Named Among Top 100 Women-led Businesses in Massachusetts
BOSTON — The Women’s Edge, together with its partner, the Boston Globe, recently announced Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) was again
Read MoreBaystate Health Announces Elimination of 134 Leadership Positions
SPRINGFIELD — In the wake of its decision to eliminate 134 leadership positions, Baystate Health released the following statement on
Read MoreSTCC to Host Open House on Nov. 18 to Explore Health Careers
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will host Allied Health Careers Exploration Night on Monday, Nov. 18 to give
Read MoreFallon Health, Pleasant View Senior Center Partner to Offer Memory Café
WORCESTER — Fallon Health announced a new partnership with the Pleasant View Senior Center in East Longmeadow. Together, they are
Read MoreElms College Partners with UNE on Pathway to Five Graduate Health Programs
CHICOPEE — Elms College signed an articulation agreement with the University of New England (UNE), creating a streamlined pathway for
Read MoreHealth New England Earns NCQA Accreditation for Commercial, Medicaid Plans
SPRINGFIELD — Health New England announced that it has earned reaccreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for
Read MoreBaystate Health to Host Interactive Fall-prevention Event on Oct. 30
HOLYOKE — Baystate Rehabilitation Care experts and clinical pharmacist Danyel Adams will host an interactive event on fall prevention on
Read MoreSpringfield Mayor Issues Personal Health Statement to Residents
SPRINGFIELD — On Oct. 25, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno issued a statement concerning his recent cancer diagnosis. “I have been
Read MoreBaystate Health, UMass Chan Honored by American Medical Assoc.
SPRINGFIELD — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) recently announced that Baystate Health and UMass Chan Medical School – Baystate have
Read MoreSTCC Announces $1 Million MassMutual Foundation Gift to Support Health Programs
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) received a $1 million grant from the MassMutual Foundation — the largest philanthropic
Read MoreAIC Launches Nutrition Program to Meet Rising Demand for Health Professionals
SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) is launching a bachelor of science in nutrition program designed to prepare students to
Read MoreFallon Health Awards $200,000 to 20 Community-based Organizations
WORCESTER — Fallon Health announced it has awarded $200,000 to 20 area organizations across its Massachusetts service area through its
Read MoreBaystate Health Loyalty Programs to Hold Three Free Virtual Events in October
SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health’s Loyalty Programs will offer two more free virtual events in October. Both events are open to
Read MoreDeadline to Purchase Tickets for Healthcare Heroes Is Today
SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest and the Healthcare News will celebrate this year’s eight Healthcare Heroes on Thursday, Oct. 17 starting at
Read MoreServiceNet to Launch Second Annual Art Show on World Mental Health Day
NORTHAMPTON — ServiceNet, a nonprofit mental-health and human-services organization serving communities throughout Western Mass., will host its second annual art
Read MoreFallon Health Achieves National Rating
WORCESTER — Fallon Health announced that it has once again achieved a rating of 4.5 out of 5 in NCQA’s
Read MoreTickets Available for Healthcare Heroes Gala on Oct. 17
SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest and the Healthcare News will celebrate this year’s eight Healthcare Heroes on Thursday, Oct. 17 starting at
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Healthcare Heroes 2024
Back in 2017, BusinessWest created a new recognition program to recognize those working in the region’s large, and critically
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Introducing the 2024 Healthcare Heroes
Back in 2017, BusinessWest created a new recognition program to recognize those working in the region’s large, and critically
Read MoreHolyoke Medical Center to Offer Free Health & Wellness Fair at Holyoke YMCA on Sept. 24
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center will host a free Health & Wellness Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 3 to
Read MoreBaystate Health to Present Free Virtual Lecture Series on Breast Health Beginning Oct. 10
SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health will hold a free virtual lecture series on breast health during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in
Read MoreTickets Available for Healthcare Heroes Gala on Oct. 17
SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest and the Healthcare News will celebrate this year’s eight Healthcare Heroes on Thursday, Oct. 17 starting at
Read MoreAIC Nursing, OT Students Train in New Health-sciences Labs Following 2023 Fire
SPRINGFIELD — Nursing and occupational therapy (OT) students at American International College (AIC) are learning in newly constructed health-sciences labs
Read MoreFirst Responders Invited to Suicide-prevention and Veteran Mental-health Summit on Sept. 26
NORTHAMPTON — First responders from public-safety departments across Central and Western Mass. are invited to attend a free, all-day summit
Read MoreMiraVista Behavioral Health Center Launches Walk-In-Wednesday Hiring Events
HOLYOKE — In response to increasing demand for mental-health services, MiraVista Behavioral Health Center announced Walk-In-Wednesdays, an innovative series of
Read MoreFinal Rules Issued Strengthening Access to Mental-health, Substance-use-disorder Benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s effort to ensure more than 150 million people with private health
Read MoreBerkshire Health Systems Opening Second Urgent Care Location in Lenox
LENOX — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) announced the opening of a second urgent-care location, with a new facility being developed
Read MoreBaystate Health’s Tyonne Hinson Recognized as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader
SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health announced that Tyonne Hinson, senior vice president and chief Diversity, Health Equity, and Inclusion officer, has
Read MoreEasthampton Fire Department Partners with Baystate Health for Critical Blood Drive
EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Fire Department announced a partnership with the Baystate Health Blood Donor Program to host a blood
Read MoreWebinar to Update Massachusetts Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform
BOSTON — In early 2023, Massachusetts began implementing its Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform, a sweeping set of changes aimed
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