The Anti-markup Rule What Changes to This Billing Regulation Mean to Your Practice
The Medicare program imposes certain billing provisions applicable to purchased diagnostic tests. The original purpose of these provisions was to
Read MoreThe Medicare program imposes certain billing provisions applicable to purchased diagnostic tests. The original purpose of these provisions was to
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The John Adams Innovation Institute announced a $150,000 grant to Baystate Medical Center and the Chamberlain Group to
Read MoreWARE — A $40,000 gift from Country Bank for Savings in Ware has enabled Baystate Mary Lane Hospital to purchase
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The board of directors of the Pioneer Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross has unanimously approved a
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s 122nd annual meeting of its board of trustees on Oct. 14 was marked by awards,
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center is looking for a few good ideas to improve the overall health and safety of
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS) has been named the recipient of the 2008 Pathways to Greatness Award, given annually
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer has awarded Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s Cancer Care Program a three-year
Read MorePALMER — The Audiology and Hearing Improvement Center at Wing Memorial Hospital & Medical Centers has announced that applications are
Read MorePALMER — For the second year in a row, the Quaboag Valley VNA (QVVNA) of Wing Memorial Hospital has been
Read MoreFLORENCE — Tapestry Health has received a one-year planning grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation to
Read MoreThe challenges of the U.S. health care system are so significant that it’s easy to lose perspective and forget that,
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center announced the opening of a new six-bed Sleep Center in the Physicians’ Office Building at
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Baystate Children’s Hospital will stage its 9th annual Pediatric Diabetes Health Fair on Nov. 5, from 6-8 p.m.
Read MoreIn the wake of the Oct. 1 federal Appeals Court ruling that U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Tauro lacked jurisdiction
Read MoreRecently a Boston hospital was cited for “hours violations” by the Accreditation Committee for Graduate Medical Education (one of 227
Read MoreDr. Loren Roberts was 12 when he suffered the sledding mishap, but he recalls the details as if it occurred
Read MoreBaystate Names Toner VP for Development SPRINGFIELD — Susan Toner has joined Baystate Health as vice president for Development and
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Mary Ellen Scales, RN, director of Baystate Medical Center’s Infection Control Program, has been honored as a 2009
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Health Care Corp. plans to join the New England Alliance for Health (NEAH), a health care
Read MoreAccording to a report released by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), Health New England (HNE) achieved the highest
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Sisters of Providence Health System’s Capital Campaign has received contributions totaling $400,000 from two prominent Springfield-area businesses.
Read MorePITTSFIELD, NORTH ADAMS — The two primary providers of health care services in Berkshire County, Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) and
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — A national survey and study has identified Baystate Health as one of the most wireless health providers in
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital is the first facility in the region to offer laser therapy for treating benign prostate
Read MoreWALTHAM, Mass. — The Mass. Medical Society recently released its 2008 Physician Workforce Study, and reported that 12 physician specialties
Read MoreBOSTON — In a first-of-its kind survey conducted by the Mass. Hospital Association (MHA), Massachusetts hospital executives shared their perspectives
Read MoreBOSTON — ProMutual Group recently announced that its continuing medical education (CME) activities Web site is now accessible to health
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s Cardiac Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department has applied for and earned certification from the American Assoc. of
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Read MoreWhen the state House of Representatives passed a bill in June banning trans fats in Massachusetts restaurants, one of its
Read Morehe American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) and Partnership for Prevention have joined forces to change the way Americans approach
Read MoreNo one enjoys going to the dentist, and the fewer trips, the better. Well, cutting-edge (chewing-edge?) computer technology known as
Read MoreWhen an Ohio TV station recently reported that a woman’s partial bridge and dental crown, manufactured in China and exported
Read MorePresidential elections aren’t the only things that interest pollsters. You may not know this, but periodic nationwide surveys done by
Read MoreSupport System Bob Bellenoit (right), territory manager for Arbella Insurance Group, presents a gift on behalf of his company to
Read MoreIf you are like most medical/dental practices, every so often in an effort to clean up the books, the individual
Read MoreKatherine Currier says she’s careful not to “oversell” the Legal Nurse Consulting program at Elms College in Chicopee. And by
Read MoreRebecca Levy calls it the ‘dungeon.’ That’s her friendly colloquialism for an area on the ground floor at Baystate Health.
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Twelve volunteers with Commonwealth Corps will join the ranks of the Sisters of Providence Health System (SPHS), thanks
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