Author: HCN Staff

As Governor-elect Deval Patrick and his new team contemplate a legislative strategy, reducing the cost of private health insurance for

One of the most potent weapons we have for good health is immunization. Vaccines have an extraordinary record in preventing

NORTHAMPTON — At the Center for Complementary Therapies at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, healing is about the mind and spirit, as

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center recently introduced gender-specific knee replacement implants for women. The new device features a slightly different

WALTHAM — The Mass. Medical Society (MMS), a statewide professional organization of physicians, has been honored with an Award of

The Social Security Administration has launched a new system for screening disability claims filed by people in Massachusetts and the

As you may have already heard or read, a Durable Power of Attorney (DPA) is a very important and beneficial

Running for Life The American Cancer Society (ACS) recently honored several volunteers at its annual Relay for Life Summit. From

Most of us are living longer into our 70s, 80s, and even 90s. With this comes the challenge of assuring

  Citing steps that Baystate Medical Center has taken to improve patient safety, a national health care quality organization has

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has announced the addition of 64-Slice CT imaging technology for cardiac patients, which provides extremely

NORTHAMPTON — Effective Nov. 15, 2007, smoking and other tobacco products will be prohibited from Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s campus. This

This year marks the 25th anniversary of AIDS. HIV, the virus that causes AIDS and that was unknown to us

Americans spend billions of dollars every year on prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, weight-loss products, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Many products

Community Research Initiative of New England (CRI) has announced that Dr. Daniel Skiest and Dr. Armando Paez have recently joined

WALTHAM — Saying that most transparency programs “fail the basic tests of accuracy, relevance, and fairness and thus threaten the

WESTFIELD — The United Charitable Foundation recently awarded the Carson Center for Human Services $6,720 to support its Center for

SPRINGFIELD — The Emergency Department at Mercy Medical Center has undergone some dramatic changes in recent months, and all the

NORTHAMPTON — CareScience, an independent, Philadelphia-based company that provides clinical analysis of U.S. hospitals, recognized Cooley Dickinson Hospital as one

HOLYOKE — Mount Tom City Clinic (MTCC), a program of Behavioral Health Network (BHN), is now offering Spanish- and English-language

WARE — The Baystate Mary Lane Hospital Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Continuing Education Program has released its schedule of classes