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BOSTON — In an effort to both ensure that candidates across the state are focusing on health care issues and
Read MoreBOSTON — In an effort to both ensure that candidates across the state are focusing on health care issues and
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — Alan S. Rosenfeld, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer for Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS), has been awarded fellowship
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The second session of Baystate Medical Center’s Mini Medical School began on Sept. 9. The school, which offers
Read MoreCollege graduation, for most Amer-icans, is a time to move from higher education into the world of work. But for
Read MoreArianne Krumholtz calls managed care a “balancing act.” And the number of entities to balance can be staggering. There are
Read MoreIt’s touted as a great health insurance package for seniors — but, for the third straight year, the cost is
Read MoreRic Skinner calls it “hospital-land security.” Most everyone knows of the new national emphasis on homeland security in the wake
Read MorePITTSFIELD — David A. Albert, M.D. has joined the Renal Dialysis Unit at Berkshire Medical Center (BMC). Albert, a practicing
Read MoreJoe Arduino was on a plane bound for Colorado and a long-awaited ski vacation back in January 1999 when, while
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Sister Mary Caritas, SP received a Lifetime Achievement Award during ceremonies at the 87th annual Catholic Health Assembly
Read MoreThere’s a big difference between attending school for six years and eight years. Administrators of the area’s busiest allied health
Read MoreAn early evening walk. A few holes of golf. A bit of late-afternoon yard work. Those were just a few
Read MoreJohn Bogacz says it’s rare that one finds a good doctor who is also an accomplished businessperson or polished accountant.
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Health New England continues its year-long focus on women’s health with A Menopause Town Meeting, set for Sept.
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Health New England (HNE) has arranged to provide its members with discounted access to Seniorlink eldercare services. Seniorlink
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Holyoke Hospital’s fundraising campaign, “Yours for Life,” recently topped the $1 million mark in donations. By the end
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center recently announced the appointment of three new physicians to the Department of Radiology: Dr. Mark
Read MoreWhen some people hear the term ‘robotics’ in relation to surgery, they might conjure up visions of autonomous machines doing
Read MoreAlthough the most significant contributions to spinal reconstruction, deformity correction, and stabilization have been made during the last 30 years,
Read MoreTo Dr. Jeffrey Scavron, a physician’s obligation is clear. “Our job is to take care of people in need,” he
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Sisters of Providence Health System (SPHS) announced the appointment of Leonard F. Pansa to the position of
Read MoreYou’re not ready to leave the hospital after being treated for a stroke. However, the hospital says you are. It’s
Read MoreAs the deadline for compliance with the much-publicized Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) grows ever closer, large health
Read MoreHospital administrators say that to attract the next generation of health care workers, they have to start young. In that
Read MoreFew medical practices take the time to review their contractual arrangements with payers. Too many practitioners believe that there is
Read MoreWARE — Mary Lane Hospital announced the addition of Rene A. Umanzor, M.D., a specialist in Endo- crinology and Diabetes.
Read MorePALMER — Wing Memorial Hospital Medical Centers has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in Mammography as a result
Read MorePITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center announced the appointment of Joel Alan Vogt, M.D. as a practicing psychiatrist in the Department
Read MoreThe report comes complete with a menacing title — Health Care at the Crossroads — and is, in the words
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — American Interna-tional College and the High School of Science and Technology (HSST) in Springfield have formed an educational
Read MoreAnn Marie Martineau remembers well the story of a Polish immigrant who was scheduled to have some blood work done
Read MoreThe recent decision by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to limit to 80 the number of hours residents
Read MoreCHICOPEE — Riverbend Medical Group, the largest private multi-specialty medical group in Western Mass., has opened its new acupuncture therapy
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Registered nurses at Cooley Dickinson Hospital (CDH) voted 103-19 earlier this month to approve a two-year contract that
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS) recognized its second class of eight graduates of the Rona and Mike Chase Clinical
Read MorePITTSFIELD — Berkshire Orthopedic Associates has appointed Herb Bote, M.D., an expert on knee, shoulder, and sports medicine, to the
Read MoreFARMINGTON,Conn. — ConnectiCare Inc. has awarded its 2002 Community Benefit Grant to the Visiting Nurse Assoc. and Hospice of Western
Read MoreWESTFIELD — Tariq Malik, M.D. has joined the medical staff at Noble Hospital. Malik is board-certified in three areas: Cardiology,
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Dr. Michael Albert has assumed office as the new medical director of Operating Rooms at Baystate Medical Center.
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