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SPRINGFIELD, MA—Mercy Medical Center will host Knowing . . . The Face of Human Trafficking on May 31 from 8

WALTHAM – Three communities, including North Adams, have been selected as pilots sites for the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative’s (MAeHC) first

Everybody is talking about health care reform, from politicians and businessmen to doctors and patients. In recent weeks, Gov. Romney

According to a recent survey by the Medical Group Management Assoc. (MGMA), 77.3{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} of respondents employ non-physician providers (NPPs). The

BOSTON – Gov. Mitt Romney, Senate President Robert E. Travaglini and Speaker of the House Salvatore DiMasi recently kicked off

NORTHAMPTON – Smith College recently announced a commitment of $150,000 to Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s Caring for the Future fundraising campaign,

SPRINGFIELD— MassVOTE, a statewide, non-partisan voting rights organization, launched its newest non-profit voter education coalition late last month, SpringfieldVOTE. The

SPRINGFIELD – The American Medical Association (AMA) kicked off its 2005 ‘Doctors Back to School’ program recently at Lincoln Elementary

SPRINGFIELD – Baystate Medical Center, a national leader in patient safety and health care quality, scored higher than national and

In the April issue we discussed the meaning of and requirements for ‘incident to’ billing for nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) and

On July 19, 2004, Gov. Mitt Romney signed into law amendments to the state’s already restrictive Independent Contractor law that

Too often, we perceive that major medical advances are made first in Boston, and eventually trickle west. But as health

SPRINGFIELD – After learning about Baystate Health System’s leadership role in patient safety, Kenneth Thorpe, PhD, former deputy assistant secretary

There is no question that the Terri Schiavo case has sparked considerable attention both in the media and the public

Seventeen years ago Blaine Drysdale was riding his motorcycle home at night when he saw two sets of headlights coming

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center recently announced a new partnership with Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness to serve the communities’ growing

The study became a national story, and you could almost hear the nerves of ‘older doctors’ around the country being

The amount of health information available to the public today is staggering. From news reports to advertising to the Internet,

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College will establish a new School of Health Sciences and Rehabilitation Studies and has appointed William Susman

LONGMEADOW – Jewish 7th grade students from the Sandi Kupperman Learning Center at Temple Beth El in Springfield and 6th

Six to 10 million Americans suffer from fibromyalgia.  While much more is known today about the diagnosis and treatment of

SPRINGFIELD — Students entering the physical therapy profession will soon be able to earn a doctoral degree from American International

When it comes to estate planning, the old adage is true. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of

SPRINGFIELD – Area youngsters, who may someday be in need of physical therapy, can now benefit from a nurturing environment