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Peter Savenko says Baystate Medical Center introduced its so-called Mediterranean diet with its patient population about two years ago. It

BOSTON — At a recent hearing before the Joint Committee on Health Care, a hospital panel that included Holyoke Hospital

As a nutrition counselor, Dr. Nancy Dell knows that Americans in general — and cancer patients specifically — are looking

Medical group practices that seek to hire physicians often act on the assumption that doing an effective job of recruitment

SPRINGFIELD — RiverBend Medical Group, the largest private multi-specialty medical group in Western Mass., recently announced the start-up of its

BOSTON — More than 700 health care advocates swarmed a hearing by the Joint Committee on Health Care in Gardner

SPRINGFIELD — Nationally known author and speaker Suzanne Boswell will conduct a seminar on Nov. 5 at Springfield technical Community

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College students in training to become physician assistants will begin completing clinical rotations at facilities within the

Gail Carberry says Title III of the Federal Education Act is designed to help post-secondary institutions turn weaknesses into strengths.

WALTHAM, Mass. — A new actuarial study released recently says that total savings of approximately 25{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} to 30{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} on medical

By now, it is expected that every health care practitioner’s office, hospital, and clinic has conformed with the Health Insurance

BLOOMFIELD, Conn. — An estimated 162 million Americans have health insurance coverage through their employers, and during the fall, many

When it comes to ensuring a continuum of care for children with special needs, many are ‘homeless’ — not in

BOSTON — New England Healthcare Assembly, in collaboration with the Mass. Healthcare Human Resources Assoc., will present the 5th Annual

Doctors need to know the financial position of their medical or dental practice, but they don’t want to be overloaded

There hasn’t been much good news for the doctors of our Commonwealth in the last few months. In July, most

LONGMEADOW — Rosemary L. Carbonelli has been named executive vice president/administrator for the Julian J. Leavitt Family Jewish Nursing Home,

Mike Foss says there were a number of motivating factors that contributed to the creation and recent expansion of the

To hear Mercy Medical Center’s chief of Radiology tell it, the hospital’s new, all-digital mammography machines will do more than

SPRINGFIELD — The Sisters of Providence Health System (SPHS) recently announced the appointment of Deborah A. Coons, RN, to the

When administrators at Baystate Medical Center talk about the hospital’s $1.8 million emergency department expansion, it isn’t long before the

WEST SPRINGFIELD — More than 300 golfers played at three local courses — Crestview Country Club, Springfield Country Club, and

HOLYOKE — The most ambitious fundraising campaign in the history of Holyoke Hospital is edging closer to its $4 million

HOLYOKE — The Loomis Communities, a non-profit continuing care retirement community with campuses in Holyoke, South Hadley, and Amherst, recently

BOSTON — Moody’s Investor Services, which rates more than 560 hospitals and health care systems around the country, said that

SPRINGFIELD — Nominations are currently being accepted for the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce’s annual Super 60 program, which recognizes

In a move sure to be watched closely by other communities, the city of Springfield recently launched what might be

The numbers are alarming. No one would argue that insufficient numbers of nurses in hospitals and other health care facilities

Nurse staffing is far from the only health issue facing lawmakers. Here’s a rundown of other health care-related bills filed

BURLINGTON — The Mass. Hospital Assoc. has scheduled an all-day seminar for Sept. 24 titled Racial and Ethnic Disparity in