Author: HCN Staff

West Brookfield Practice Welcomes Fitzpatrick to Team WEST BROOKFIELD — West Brookfield Family Practice has announced the addition of Dr.

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has announced the start of the public phase of a capital campaign for the continued

GREENFIELD — Thanks to local sponsors and participants, the Baystate Franklin Medical Center/Lunt Silversmiths 17th Annual Golf Classic, held Sept.

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital has awarded $46,325 to 13 applicants whose mission is to improve community health. The hospital’s

When an aging parent needs assistance to live at home, many children opt to provide the care personally. Often, the

Knowledge Is Power The American Diabetes Association recently sponsored a “Step Out to Fight Diabetes” walk and information fair, held

Medical and dental practices are continually reminded of patient chart documentation and retention requirements. Personnel files, however, typically do not

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AMHERST — A team of scientists headed by Patty Friedman, chair of the department of Kinesiology at UMass Amherst, has

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Volunteer Services Department graduated its second class of student ambassadors at a recent ceremony

What if your mechanic forgot to replace the lug nuts after changing one of your tires and you got into

It’s called the Day of Caring, and the name says it all. The program was started in 1994 by the

Zlotnik to Head New Baystate Surgical Practice WARE — Baystate Medical Practices has opened a new practice, BMP Mary Lane

WALTHAM, Mass. — Massachusetts continues to experience physician shortages in primary care, psychiatry, and six other specialties that are adversely

SPRINGFIELD — The Cottage, a specialized care neighborhood for individuals with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia located within Grayson

ATHOL — Athol Memorial Hospital’s main campus, which includes the grounds and parking lots at 2033 Main Street and the

Mary Pat Roy is tired of hearing people accept what they think is inevitable. “Everyone thinks osteoporosis happens as you

Scientists at University College London (UCL) have conducted the first clinical trial demonstrating that an intensive treatment for periodontitis, or

“But it’s just not fair!” Estate planning lawyers often hear this protest from a potential client who wishes to object

“But it’s just not fair!” Estate planning lawyers often hear this protest from a potential client who wishes to object

Practice administrators often call us overwhelmed with seemingly endless piles of records, asking us what must be retained, and for

On the Bright Side The 27th Annual Brightside Golf Classic raised more than $150,000 to benefit the programs and services