Author: HCN Staff

SPRINGFIELD – The American Medical Association (AMA) kicked off its 2005 ‘Doctors Back to School’ program recently at Lincoln Elementary

SPRINGFIELD – Baystate Medical Center, a national leader in patient safety and health care quality, scored higher than national and

In the April issue we discussed the meaning of and requirements for ‘incident to’ billing for nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) and

On July 19, 2004, Gov. Mitt Romney signed into law amendments to the state’s already restrictive Independent Contractor law that

Too often, we perceive that major medical advances are made first in Boston, and eventually trickle west. But as health

SPRINGFIELD – After learning about Baystate Health System’s leadership role in patient safety, Kenneth Thorpe, PhD, former deputy assistant secretary

There is no question that the Terri Schiavo case has sparked considerable attention both in the media and the public

Seventeen years ago Blaine Drysdale was riding his motorcycle home at night when he saw two sets of headlights coming

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center recently announced a new partnership with Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness to serve the communities’ growing

The study became a national story, and you could almost hear the nerves of ‘older doctors’ around the country being

The amount of health information available to the public today is staggering. From news reports to advertising to the Internet,

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College will establish a new School of Health Sciences and Rehabilitation Studies and has appointed William Susman

LONGMEADOW – Jewish 7th grade students from the Sandi Kupperman Learning Center at Temple Beth El in Springfield and 6th

Six to 10 million Americans suffer from fibromyalgia.  While much more is known today about the diagnosis and treatment of

SPRINGFIELD — Students entering the physical therapy profession will soon be able to earn a doctoral degree from American International

When it comes to estate planning, the old adage is true. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of

SPRINGFIELD – Area youngsters, who may someday be in need of physical therapy, can now benefit from a nurturing environment

GREENFIELD – Franklin Medical Center has received a two-year accreditation from the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) for both

HOLYOKE — Rani Silver of Leverett has been appointed manager of the Respiratory Care Department at Holyoke Medical Center.  

This is the second in our series of articles on utilization on non-physician practitioners (NPPs).   In the previous article

LONGMEADOW — Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS) recognized its first class of graduates of the JGS STEP (Skills To Enhance Performance)