Baystate Names New Members To Board; Officers Chosen
SPRINGFIELD — Two longtime board members of Baystate Health System have been named chairman and vice chairman of the Baystate
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Two longtime board members of Baystate Health System have been named chairman and vice chairman of the Baystate
Read MoreThere was a time when hospitals could fill positions almost solely through classified advertisements in local newspapers. Those days, however,
Read MoreWhen Patricia Flink looks to the future of nursing, she worries. And she’s not alone. In Massachusetts and nationwide, health
Read MoreMost physician and dental practices utilize the cash-basis method of accounting for reporting income and expenses (also referred to as
Read MoreBY JOSEPH BEDNAR It is said that seeing is believing. In the case of prostate cancer, seeing is treating the
Read MorePaul Friedmann, M.D., says graduates of Baystate Health System’s upcoming “Mini Medical School” certainly won’t walk away with a license
Read MoreBy all indicators, this should be the beginning of a hearing aid boom. Technology and cosmetics have progressed over the
Read MoreHolyoke Hospital President Hank Porten says the main admitting area at the facility was built in 1953, when the hospital
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Sisters of Providence Health System (SPHS) announced that a number of organizations and departments within the system
Read MoreBOSTON — Mass. Hospital Assoc. (MHA) officials have asked the state Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) to make changes to
Read MoreBOSTON — The Mass. Hospital Association’s (MHA) Board of Trustees met earlier this month and reaffirmed the group’s goals for
Read MoreSometimes, the headlines can seem a little contradictory. At the same time that we’re reading that hospitals and other health
Read MoreMake no mistake about it — no one enjoys having to stay in a hospital. To most people, the very
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health System (BHS) has again been named one of the Top 100 integrated health care networks (IHNs)
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Students in the occupational therapy program at American International College were seen in various locales in Greater Springfield
Read MoreWARE — Mary Lane Hospital and the Community Outreach Department will present the hospital’s seventh annual health fair on Saturday,
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — Through the use of innovative technology, patients of Spectrum Home Health Care, will soon be able to have
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS) recently honored several employees at a recognition luncheon at the Julian J. Leavitt Jewish
Read MoreTo most of today’s workforce, health insurance is important — so important, in fact, that many people make decisions between
Read MoreOwning your own medical office space can be a financially rewarding experience. However, there are risks of ownership that should
Read MoreHospitals are normally recognized for their work in healing the body. But that’s only part of the story at Franklin
Read MoreBY JOSEPH BEDNAR By all indicators, this should be the beginning of a hearing aid boom. Technology and cosmetics have
Read MoreBY GEORGE O’BRIEN Paul Friedmann, M.D., says graduates of Baystate Health System’s upcoming “Mini Medical School” certainly won’t walk away
Read MoreBY GEORGE O’BRIEN When Charles River Hospital in Wellesley announced it was closing earlier this month, and Lowell General Hospital
Read MoreBY GEORGE O’BRIEN Vincent McCorkle says too much emphasis has been placed recently on whether hospitals are merely turning a
Read MoreIt’s one of the ironies of 21st-century health care, an often frustrating balance of good news and bad news. The
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center has been recognized for the sixth consecutive year by National Research Corp. (NRC) as one
Read MoreHOLYOKE—One of the region’s most prominent midwifery groups has announced its affiliation with Holyoke Hospital. Midwifery Care of Holyoke, a
Read MoreIt’s a first step. That’s what hospital administrators and medical professionals are saying about the hospital relief included in the
Read MoreRobert Simpson, chief operating officer for Sisters of Providence Behavioral Health, says things go on in the behavioral health sector
Read MorePALMER — The physicians at Wing Medical Centers scored above the national “best practice” score in five out of six
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — A generous gift from former Easthampton resident and long-time Daily Hampshire Gazette reporter Russell T. Flanagan will enable
Read MorePITTSFIELD — The name of Joel D. Curran, MD will be placed on the Berkshire Medical Center Honor Roll, joining
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — Susan Kimball Halpern has been named director of Development for Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS). She will be responsible
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Holyoke Hospital’s highly acclaimed Patient Representative Program recently celebrated its 25th anniversary of service. The volunteer program, founded
Read MoreIt’s hardly news that winter is flu season. But if it also becomes open season for bioterrorism, will doctors in
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — Spectrum Home Health Care, a component of Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS), recently honored six of its employees, nominated
Read MoreAfter a year that began with worries about hospital finances and ended with talk of the looming threat of bioterrorism,
Read MoreThese aren’t the easiest of times for health maintenance organizations in Massachusetts. Besieged on one side by legislators eager to
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