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HMC Promotes Mark to Chief Medical Officer HOLYOKE — Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health

Often, when there is a shortage of employees with specific skills, medical practices may assist employees or potential employees in furthering

Dear Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer: On behalf of the physician and medical-student members of the

How does developing the customer-service skills of your team improve healthcare? And why does it matter? At the Physician Practice Resource

Summertime has arrived, and with it comes swimming, hiking, outdoor traveling … and ticks. If you enjoy hiking, gardening, or

In recent weeks, a Texas movie theatre sparked controversy by holding several women-only screenings of the new Wonder Woman movie,

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Q: I recently heard a report on the news about a new study that said home blood-pressure monitors are often

Providence Ministries Names Rudder Executive Director HOLYOKE — The Providence Ministries for the Needy Inc. (PMN) board of trustees named

Support Group for Loss Due to Substance Abuse July 10: HospiceCare in the Berkshires and the Berkshire Medical Center Pastoral

In today’s economic landscape, there are a number of challenges facing private medical practices. The financial environment of the private

By DANIELLE DICENZO Nearly two-thirds of the American population are overweight or have obesity. According to an article published in Obesity,

By JANE ROULIER In schools, on the streets, in relationships, and online, girls in communities across the country are experiencing

Three years ago, Elms College launched its Doctorate of Nursing Practice program in response to the specific needs of area

Mary Tarbell says she found the photo, circa 1978, in a drawer at home. It now resides in her office

When Massachusetts voters approved a ballot question in November legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes, a brave new world of open

In the five years since a number of pilot hospitals in Massachusetts began gathering data on a new kind of

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), along with federal and non-federal partners, recently released the first-ever COPD National

Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile June 8: The Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile will host a blood drive from 11

STCC Appoints Scott Dean of Health & Patient Simulation SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) announced the hiring of Christopher Scott

July 31 is fast approaching. For some, this is another day on the calendar. For those practices with an employee-benefit

A  topic of increasing concern in the area of physician health is the aging physician population. According to a 2015

T he Culture of Safety (COS) survey is a tool that helps identify areas of weakness within the practice setting

The time for talk is over; the time for action is now. That’s action in the form of nominations for

The 40 Under Forty class of 2017, announced recently by HCN’s sister publication, BusinessWest, is like those that came before it in that

Every day, Dr. Robert Wool spends time educating patients on disease prevention and how to stay healthy. Although the founder

Everyone knows women who are fiercely independent and used to doing everything for themselves. Getting to the hospital after a

Last November, licensed massage therapist Jillian Otis was assigned to play the role of a woman with breast cancer during

Dr. Glen Brooks understands that preparing for cosmetic surgery can be an anxious time, especially for women unsure of what

There are a number of bills currently under consideration within the Massachusetts Legislature that impact business owners and managers and

One or more artificially sweetened drinks a day may be associated with higher risk of stroke and dementia, a new

Q : My elderly mother was in the hospital recently, and the nurses talked to her about advance care planning.

Walk of Champions May 7: The 12th annual Walk of Champions to benefit the Baystate Regional Cancer Program at Baystate

Mercy Names O’Brien Interim President SPRINGFIELD — New England has named Mary Elizabeth (Beth) O’Brien president of Mercy Medical Center and

So, you’re a woman and you run a medical or dental practice. In the pool of privately held small businesses

By RALF BOSCHECK Healthcare spending, currently projected to grow by 5.8{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} annually in the U.S. and represent 20.1{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} of the