The Deadline Approaches How Will Health Care Reform Impact Your Practice?
On April 12, 2006, then-Gov. Mitt Romney signed into law the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Plan. This legislation is intended
Read MoreOn April 12, 2006, then-Gov. Mitt Romney signed into law the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Plan. This legislation is intended
Read MoreOne billion dollars doesn’t go as far as it once did. But that kind of money still draws a reaction,
Read MoreThere’s something about the end of life that brings about a serious, often desperate search for meaning. Even in something
Read MoreHOLYOKE — A $2,200 grant from Health New England could make a lifetime of difference to children at Holyoke’s Sullivan
Read MoreGREENFIELD — A shuttle service for people with medical appointments at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield is now running on
Read MoreWALTHAM — According to the Mass. Medical Society (MMS), a continuously deteriorating practice environment in the Commonwealth is causing physician
Read MoreLast April, Massachusetts enacted an ambitious, complex law to expand affordable health insurance to most of the state’s half-million uninsured.
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Heart Walk will take place on Sunday, May 20 as a celebration of walking and
Read MoreWEST SPRINGFIELD — The new Mercy Wellness Center at Healthtrax Fitness and Wellness in West Springfield officially opened with a
Read MoreTessier Recertified by Pharmacotherapy Board GREENFIELD — Edward Tessier, PharmD, MPH, a clinical pharmacist at Baystate Franklin Medical Center, has
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Orthotics & Prosthetics Laboratories Inc. is one of the first prosthetic and orthotic facilities in Massachusetts, and the
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Diabetes Self-Management Program at Mercy Medical Center’s Diabetes and Endocrine Center has again achieved Education Recognition status
Read MoreSpine and joint surgery have come a long way in the past decade or two. So has the technology necessary
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center has joined an elite group of hospitals nationwide to be named three times as one
Read MoreAll types of women are susceptible to breast cancer, Vilmarie Villanueva said — but you wouldn’t know it by watching
Read MoreGov. Deval Patrick recently joined a widening group of officials nationwide touting a vaccine against human papilloma virus (HPV) approved
Read MoreSimply being elderly and mobile can be a minefield. Staying at a hospital shouldn’t have to be. According to the
Read MoreTerri Neal found her calling more than two decades ago. Well, she stumbled upon it, actually, in a dimly lit
Read MoreIt happens all the time: after spending a lifetime amassing some savings and perhaps a small inheritance for the next
Read MoreHowever unpleasant it may be to contemplate and prepare for our inevitable departure, we must. That’s because none of us
Read MoreGrand Opening Cooley Dickinson Hospital recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open its $50 million New Patient Building and Kittredge
Read MoreEvery medical and dental practice should have an employment agreement in place for each of its doctors, as well as
Read MoreThe trends have been widely reported in health care for years: a rapidly aging population, combined with advances in technology
Read MoreWhile beginning to research this story about the rise of prescription drug abuse among teenagers, The Healthcare News visited Google
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority has granted its Connector Seal of Approval to five Health New England
Read MoreFor all the uncertainties associated with modern medicine, most people continue to believe in the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship
Read MoreSuddenly, everyone is concerned about the cost of health insurance. Massachusetts municipalities are raising taxes, cutting services, and even contemplating
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Women who are overcommitted with busy work schedules or family obligations, and thus haven’t had the time to
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Those planning their fundraising walk schedules in anticipation of the warmer spring and summer weather should note that
Read MoreWARE — John O’Neill, girls field hockey coach at Quaboag Regional Middle High School in Warren, is once again busy
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Dr. David Gottsegen has been elected chief of Pediatrics at Holyoke Medical Center. A graduate of Brown University,
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Mercy Hospice, a program of Sisters of Providence Care Centers Inc., is seeking volunteers to visit with patients
Read MoreBOSTON — The board that oversees the state’s landmark health insurance law voted recently to delay key elements by 18
Read MoreThe American Hospital Assoc. has released a survey showing that hospitals across the country are embracing health information technology (IT)
Read MoreWESTFIELD — Already the recipient of a statewide award for excellence, the medical reconciliation process at Noble Hospital has been
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — As Cooley Dickinson Hospital prepares to unveil 116,000 square feet of new space this month, Volunteer Services Director
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Dentists, oral health advocates, early childhood care providers and educators, and oral health officials joined Partners for a
Read MoreWEST SPRINGFIELD — According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age of Western Mass. residents increased by exactly one
Read MoreBOSTON — The Kenneth B. Schwartz Center is soliciting nominations for its ninth annual Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award.
Read MoreSUNDERLAND — Allies in Recovery (AIR), a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the family members and friends of those with
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