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College Healthcare Programs Meet Unprecedented Challenge

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 Contributor 16 Views classroom, College Healthcare Programs, Nursing, online learning, Pandemic, Physical Therapy, virtual

Hands-on Learning in a Hands-off World By Mark Morris A pandemic has a way of forcing people to be flexible

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Features 

STCC Partners with Head Start to Create Online Preschool

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 Contributor 10 Views HCC, Head Start, online, partners, preschool

An Effective Pivot Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) student Hannah Lavigne is leading a small class of preschoolers in story

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Healthcare Law 

Should Employers Require Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 Contributor 15 Views Employers, Law, mandates, require, Vaccine

Healthcare Law A Question of Mandates By Timothy F. Murphy Employers have a key role to play in ensuring the

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Healthy Outlook 

Understand How This Relief from the IRS May Benefit Your Company

February 24, 2021March 1, 2021 Contributor 24 Views

Guidance on Payroll-tax Deferral By Cheryl Fitzgerald As we are all aware, 2020 has been a year of trials and

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Gabriel Quaglia
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While Less Talked-about These Days, Opioid Addiction Remains Worrisome

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 292 Views Opioid Addiction, phones, Scourge, Worrisome

An Ongoing Scourge By Mark Morris Gabriel Quaglia says many people who struggle with opioid addiction face a surprising hurdle:

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Features Special Coverage 

Cedarbrook Village Navigates Safe Opening During Challenging Year

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 150 Views Cedarbrook Village, COVID-19, Opening, Pandemic, safety, Senior Living

No Time Like the Present By Mark Morris The senior-living industry is preparing for a “gray tsunami.” According to the

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Edna Rodriguez
Features Special Coverage 

COVID-19 Poses Challenges for Substance-abuse Providers, Clients

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 155 Views BHN, COVID-19, Providers, Substance-abuse

Glass Half Full By Mark Morris Each year, as the weather becomes colder and the days get shorter, it’s not

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Cheryl Moran says she increased staffers’ hours
Features Special Coverage 

Senior-living Communities Stay Strong Against Coronavirus

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 158 Views Armbrook Village, communities, Senior-living, wildfire effect

Safe at Home By Mark Morris Cheryl Moran says she increased staffers’ hours and pay to make sure they worked

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Opinion 

An Open Letter to the American Public

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Contributor 140 Views AHA, AMA, ANA, COVID-19, open letter, Opinion

Opinion By the AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOC., AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOC., and AMERICAN NURSES ASSOC. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,

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Opinion 

Coping with Loss During the Holidays

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 84 Views coping, depression, Holidays, loss, Opinion, Stuart Anfang

Opinion By Stuart Anfang, M.D. The holidays are supposed to be ‘the most wonderful time of the year,’ as one

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Healthcare Law 

Biden Administration Will Create a More Employee-friendly Landscape

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 136 Views business owners, Employment-law, immigration, Law, wages, Workplace Safety

An Employment-law Forecast By Andrew J. Adams, Esq. On the heels of a fiercely contested election, President-elect Joe Biden has

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Healthy Outlook 

Blockchain Can Provide Efficiencies in Healthcare and Other Sectors

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 140 Views Bitcoin, Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, Healthcare

More Than Just Bitcoin By MATTHEW OGRODOWICZ, MSA ‘Blockchain’ is a term used to broadly describe the cryptographic technology that

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Spiros Hatiras
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Beset by Wasteful Spending, American Healthcare Needs an Overhaul

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Contributor 140 Views American Healthcare, Hospitals, October 2020, Overhaul

What’s Next for Hospitals By Spiros Hatiras The year is 2020, in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, and the

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Features Special Coverage 

New Psychiatric Approaches Promise to Better Meet Growing Needs

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Contributor 168 Views Behavioral Health, future, new, Psychiatric

What’s Next in Behavioral Health By Barry Sarvet, M.D. As a science-fiction fan, I would love to be able to

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Features Special Coverage 

Researchers Continue to Make Advances in Cancer Care

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Contributor 148 Views Cancer Care, future, Treatment Options

What’s Next in Treatment Options By John Sheldon, M.D. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the U.S., but

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Features Special Coverage 

Pandemic Has Accelerated Inevitable Technological Progress

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Contributor 135 Views furture, Health Education, Pandemic, progress, Technological

What’s Next in Health Education By Marie Meckel, Kathleen Menard, Susan McDiarmid, and Theresa Riethle Despite the complexities that COVID-19

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Healthy Outlook 

Needless to Say, the Pandemic Has Changed the Landscape

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020 Contributor 151 Views compensation, COVID-19, Pandemic

Compensation and COVID-19  By James T. Krupienski, CPA   When your medical practice was formed, many agreements were voted on, and

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Sara Kendall
Special Coverage 

Search for a New Normal Brings Increased Stress and Anxiety

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Contributor 289 Views Anxiety, Behavioral Health Network, new normal, Pandemic, Stress

Coping and Hoping By Mark Morris As people adjust to life in a COVID-19 world, everyone is seeking some kind

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Anna Zgerya
Features 

Portable Ultrasound Allows STCC Students to Train at Home

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Contributor 213 Views At home, Portable Ultrasound, STCC, Students, training

Shared Solution Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) Professor Eun Soo Lee was worried this past spring her sonography students wouldn’t

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behavioral-health project
Features 

Two New Behavioral Health Hospitals Coming to Holyoke in 2022

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Contributor 237 Views 2022, Behavioral Health Hospitals, Holyoke, new

Answering a Need By Mark Morris For many years, behavioral healthcare in Western Mass. has experienced persistent shortages of hospital

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Features 

Protecting Personal-injury Settlements with a Special-needs Trust

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Contributor 223 Views Options, Personal-injury, settlements, Special-needs Trust

A Practical Option By Seunghee Cha When plaintiffs of medical malpractice or catastrophic accidents receive awards in personal-injury lawsuits, their

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Opinion 

Returning to College: What’s Safe? What’s Not?

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Contributor 216 Views college, Healthcare News, Opinion, questions, Returning, safe

Opinion By DR. ARMANDO PAEZ It’s a difficult decision to make, and there isn’t much time left. Should my son

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Healthcare Law 

Law Bars Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Contributor 273 Views Discrimination, Gender Identity, Law, Ruling, Sexual Orientation

A Landmark Ruling By Amelia J. Holstrom, Esq. and Erica E. Flores, Esq. Businesses in Massachusetts have to comply with

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Healthy Outlook 

Staying Focused, Staying Healthy Are Keys to Working at Home

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Contributor 192 Views COVID-19, focused, healthy, keys, work at home

Small Steps for Big Wins By Sarah Rose Stack Work-life balance in 2020 has been different, to say the least.

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Dr. Phillip Glynn
Features 

Sister Caritas Cancer Center

June 16, 2020June 12, 2020 Contributor 472 Views Cancer Center, COVID-19, Patients, Sister Caritas, Vulnerable

Extra Caution, Vigilance Needed for the Most Vulnerable of Patients As doctors’ offices begin opening for more than emergency treatments,

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Healthy Outlook 

Alternative Revenue Sources

June 16, 2020June 15, 2020 Contributor 200 Views Alternative, Outlook, Providers, Revenue

Explore the Advantages of Mid-level Providers and Ancillary Revenues By James T. Krupienski, CPA Given today’s COVID-19 economic climate, and

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Dr. Bryan Kasperowski
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Kasperowski Family Dentistry

June 16, 2020June 12, 2020 Contributor 211 Views COVID-19, Dentistry, Kasperowski Family, stories, Westfield

Westfield Practice Takes to the Air in Battle Against Infection Before COVID-19, constant handwashing and surface disinfecting were already everyday

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Dr. Jennifer Sowards
Features 

Florence Hearing Health Care

June 16, 2020June 12, 2020 Contributor 189 Views COVID-19, Florence Hearing, Health Care, medical practice, stories

Return to In-person Visits Amplifies Importance of Good Hearing Everyone knows that wearing masks in public helps prevent the spread

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Healthcare Law 

COVID Lawsuits

June 16, 2020June 15, 2020 Contributor 274 Views COVID Lawsuits, employer, Law, pnademic

It May Not Be a Bonanza, but the Risks for Employers Are Real By John Gannon, Esq. Businesses across the

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Opinion 

Opinion June 2020

June 16, 2020June 15, 2020 Contributor 253 Views 2020, Health Care, June, Mental Health, Opinion

During Pandemic, We Need to Address Mental Health By António Guterres The COVID-19 virus is not only attacking our physical health;

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Theory Wellness staff make hand sanitizer
COVID-19 Updates Special Coverage 

Loss of Recreational Sales Hits Cannabis Dispensaries Hard

May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 Contributor 266 Views business, Cannabis, down, Recreational Sales

Essential Concerns By Mark Morris When COVID-19 arrived and the list of non-essential businesses was determined in Massachusetts, dispensaries that

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COVID-19 Updates 

Confused About How to Use PPP Funds? Here Are Some Answers

May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 Contributor 235 Views Confused, Loan Forgiveness, paycheck, PPP Funds

Little Guidance on Loan Forgiveness By Scott Foster The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), part of the CARES Act, was launched

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COVID-19 Updates 

For Many Impacted by the Pandemic, It Might Be a Viable Option

May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 Contributor 159 Views Bankruptcy, Option, Pandemic

Is Bankruptcy the Answer? By Michael B. Katz, Esq. One thing I’ve learned in my 45 years practicing bankruptcy law

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COVID-19 Updates 

COVID-19 Poses Unique Challenge for Individuals with Hearing Loss

May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 Contributor 300 Views Anxiety, Challenge, COVID-19, Hearing Loss

Separation Anxiety By Jennifer Sowards, AuD The use of masks, plexiglass barriers, and physical distancing have become the norm in

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Opinion 

Opinion

May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 Contributor 237 Views Healthcare News, May 2020, Opinion, Pandemic

Social Isolation a Problem for Elderly During Pandemic By MARY FLAHIVE-DICKSON Seemingly, there is very little time for reflection these

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Healthy Outlook 

There Are Many Benefits to Employer-sponsored Employee Volunteerism

May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 Contributor 217 Views Benefits, employees, Employer-sponsored, Healthcare News, May 2020, Volunteerism

Creating a Win-win-win Situation By Chelsea Cox Employer-sponsored employee volunteerism has always been an effective way for companies and organizations

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COVID-19 Updates Special Coverage 

Do ER Caregivers’ On-the-job Emotions Affect Patient Care?

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 Contributor 246 Views care, caregivers, emotions, ER

Timely Concern Doctors and nurses in emergency departments at four academic centers and four community hospitals in the Northeast reported

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COVID-19 Updates Special Coverage 

What Does It Mean to Strengthen Our Immunity?

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 Contributor 465 Views basics, COVID-19, immunity, strengthen

Back to Basics By Ashley Tresoline The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a pandemic. We are all trying to

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Features 

What Older Adults Need to Know About Coronavirus

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 Contributor 257 Views Coronavirus, COVID-19, Need to Know, Older Adults

High-risk Population By Dr. Maura Brennan Millions of older adults are living in isolation at home or in nursing facilities

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AlterG is an anti-gravitational treadmill
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For Knee and Hip Replacements, Teamwork Is the Key to Success

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 Contributor 234 Views joints, Knee and Hip Replacements, rehabilitation, teamwork

Joint Effort By Mark Morris In daily life, it’s easy to ignore the important role our knees, hips, and shoulders

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