Author: HCN Staff

As the deadline for compliance with the much-publicized Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) grows ever closer, large health

Few medical practices take the time to review their contractual arrangements with payers. Too many practitioners believe that there is

WARE — Mary Lane Hospital announced the addition of Rene A. Umanzor, M.D., a specialist in Endo- crinology and Diabetes.

PALMER — Wing Memorial Hospital Medical Centers has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in Mammography as a result

SPRINGFIELD — American Interna-tional College and the High School of Science and Technology (HSST) in Springfield have formed an educational

The recent decision by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to limit to 80 the number of hours residents

CHICOPEE — Riverbend Medical Group, the largest private multi-specialty medical group in Western Mass., has opened its new acupuncture therapy

NORTHAMPTON — Registered nurses at Cooley Dickinson Hospital (CDH) voted 103-19 earlier this month to approve a two-year contract that

LONGMEADOW — Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS) recognized its second class of eight graduates of the Rona and Mike Chase Clinical

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Orthopedic Associates has appointed Herb Bote, M.D., an expert on knee, shoulder, and sports medicine, to the

FARMINGTON,Conn. — ConnectiCare Inc. has awarded its 2002 Community Benefit Grant to the Visiting Nurse Assoc. and Hospice of Western

WESTFIELD — Tariq Malik, M.D. has joined the medical staff at Noble Hospital. Malik is board-certified in three areas: Cardiology,

SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Michael Albert has assumed office as the new medical director of Operating Rooms at Baystate Medical Center.

delta dental of massachusetts The day approaches when vaccines will prevent the onset of cavities and gum disease, when medical

BOSTON — Delta Dental of Massachusetts has launched a new online benefit services program for accounts and dentists, one which

Long-term care (LTC) insurance is a hot topic these days, especially among Baby Boomers who face their parents’ aging —

PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire Visiting Nurse Assoc. has named Candace Lusa, RN to lead its Diabetes Self Management Education program.

SPRINGFIELD — Mason-Wright Retirement Community recently ob- tained recertification of its assisted living residence, Primus Mason Court The recertification was

LONGMEADOW — Donalyn Gross, who has worked as a death and dying counselor for 26 years and a professional musician

PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire Visiting Nurse Assoc. announced the appointments of Diane Packer, RN as clinical coordinator and Deborah Wineberg,

HOLYOKE— A pinning ceremony staged June 28 in the Forum at Holyoke Community College marked the graduation of 17 students

To some, the cloning of human beings represents an important, exciting opportunity for science and health to converge in the

HOLYOKE — Joseph and Angela Wright, co-chairs of Holyoke Hospital’s $4 million “Yours for Life” campaign, have announced the members

In a year of tough budget decisions, few entities emerged unscathed from the debate in the state Senate and House

SPRINGFIELD — Recognizing that it had been meeting only about half of its blood needs through its blood bank, Mercy

Recognizing a growing concern over the use of expensive perks to influence physicians, the nation’s top coalition of pharmaceutical firms

Evaluation and management (E&M) utilization review is the most prevalent form of profile analysis done by Medicare intermediary carriers and

In uncertain economic times, is dental insurance a benefit for employers to sink their teeth into or an unnecessary cost

The crunch is becoming a crisis. Despite efforts at the student and professional levels to alleviate an ongoing nursing shortage