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GREENFIELD — Franklin Medical Center’s main laboratory and the arterial blood gas laboratory in the hospital’s Cardiopulmonary Department have both

Internal detoxification is often neglected, overlooked, or misunderstood by the general public.   Every day our bodies are exposed to

Ever wonder what the letters really mean on the labels of your favorite supplements and foods?   Let’s start with

SPRINGFIELD — Vincent J. McCorkle, president and chief executive officer of Sisters of Providence Health System, has been named regent

WILBRAHAM — Arlene Kelly and Kim Sanborn, founders of Healthcare Re-source Solution Inc., the region’s leading medical practice revenue management

John Bagley says that, in some ways, mediation runs counter to what lawyers learn in school — and to how

SPRINGFIELD — The Oral Health Foundation recently announced the awarding of grants to two area initiatives.  The foundation announced a

Now that the elections are behind us, voters will want to know how their choice may impact the lives of

SPRINGFIELD – Two Baystate Health System hospitals have been recognized by the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition (MBC) as “breastfeeding friendly.” Baystate

Each year around this time, questions arise from physicians looking for additional tax deductions, including vehicle expenses, meals, entertainment, and

Ever wonder what the letters really mean on the labels of your favorite supplements and foods?   Let’s start with

SPRINGFIELD – Two Baystate Medical Center caregivers were honored as finalists on Oct. 28, as part of the prestigious Compassionate

HOLYOKE — George W. Fitton of Worcester has been named manager of Patient Accounts at Holyoke Medical Center.   A

PRINGFIELD — Ground was broken earlier this month for construction of Keystone Woods, the Pioneer Valley’s newest senior living community.

Americans are fat. It’s a documented fact that obesity is a growing problem in our society, and yet Americans are

Jean Swinney says a number of studies have shown that hospital patients and others receiving medical care feel more comfortable

SPRINGFIELD — American International College recently announced that Mary M. Grunfeld, of Ware, has been named an adjunct professor of

Jeff Mason’s business, Healing Homes, started with a conversation around a water cooler.   A co-worker’s mother had recently been

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center has entered into an innovative new collaboration with Noble Hospital designed to enhance women’s health

This is the third and last article on medical practice buy/sell agreements. The first two installments covered the strategic, structural,

Colleges are getting creative when it comes to addressing the state’s labor shortages in the health care field; especially the

GREENFIELD – Kathleen McGraw, MD, an internist specializing in hospital-based medicine, has joined the medical staff at Franklin Medical Center

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center’s Nuclear Medicine Department was recently notified that it has received a three-year accreditation from the

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center recently announced the appointment of J. Patrick O’Grady, M.D. to the position of medical director

The senior living industry is growing and changing at a phenomenal rate. Many factors are likely to drive continued industry

The U.S. Dept. of Labor has issued new regulations that may require companies to pay overtime to ‘white collar’ employees

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) recently announced that Ira Jay Schmelkin, M.D., a Mount Sinai Medical Center-trained gastroenterology specialist,