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  • WBJ awards the 2015 Outstanding Women in Business

    October 26, 2015

    Any one of the six 2015 Outstanding Women in Business is amazing in her own right, but the combined force of this class presents a vast array of lessons and insights for men and women of all ages looking to succeed in their professional and personal

    October 26, 2015
  • 2015 Outstanding Women In Business: Joyce Murphy, Commonwealth Medicine

    October 26, 2015

    Joyce A. Murphy is executive vice chancellor and the chief executive of Commonwealth Medicine, the healthcare consulting division of UMass Medical School, where she works with state agencies, businesses and nonprofits to increase the effectiveness

    October 26, 2015
  • Outgrowing your bank

    Neil Berdiev October 26, 2015

    Earlier in my commercial banking career, I came upon the customer files of a small company launched as a startup more than 50 years ago. Today, it is a well-known technology company. My bank had financed some of its startup costs. However, within

    Neil Berdiev October 26, 2015
  • For doctors, financial pressure is on

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal October 26, 2015

    When Worcester-based Reliant Medical Group announced the layoff of 78 employees early last month, the healthcare provider cited a projected budget shortfall.

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal October 26, 2015
  • Cybersecurity dos and don'ts

    Sean Murphy Special To The Worcester Business Journal October 26, 2015

    Most Internet users have heard the recommendations that they need to use a password not related to their name, address or pet's name while including symbols, numbers and random capital letters. The reality is the usernames they have created for

    Sean Murphy Special To The Worcester Business Journal October 26, 2015
  • Senate OKs workplace disfigurement, wage violation bills

    State House News Service October 23, 2015

    The scope of workplace disfigurement injuries covered under workers' compensation policies would be expanded to injuries anywhere on a person's body, and the amount of compensation workers could receive would also be increased under a bill that

    State House News Service October 23, 2015
  • October 22, 2015
  • Nurses push for patient limits as a matter of safety

    State House News Service October 21, 2015

    Renewing what has been a perennial battle between labor and management, nurses and hospital administrators clashed Tuesday over proposed legislation that calls for a maximum limit on the number of patients assigned to any one nurse, while requiring

    State House News Service October 21, 2015
  • Coverage for Lyme Disease treatment debated before panel

    State House News Service October 21, 2015

    Individuals convinced that insurers are denying adequate coverage for Lyme disease faced off against business groups seeking to keep health care costs down and have concerns about lawmakers mandating treatment contrary to what experts recommend.

    State House News Service October 21, 2015
  • Clinton Hospital's new president relishes homecoming

    Emily Micucci October 21, 2015

    For Lisa Colombo, assuming the role of interim president of Clinton Hospital is a dream come true. “I've been working towards this,” Colombo said. “It's the job I was hoping I would find.”

    Emily Micucci October 21, 2015
  • A better year for MetroWest Medical Center

    Emily Micucci October 19, 2015

    After several years of losses, MetroWest Medical Center is in the midst of a stark turnaround.

    Emily Micucci October 19, 2015
  • Disability insurance next on state push for parity

    State House News Service October 16, 2015

    Building off laws requiring health insurers to cover mental health treatment the same way as physical ailments, a legislative push is now underway to extend the same parity to disability insurance.

    State House News Service October 16, 2015
  • $600,000 grant aimed at Alzheimer's caregiver training

    October 14, 2015

    The state has received a $600,000 federal grant to enhance training for Alzheimer's disease caregivers, the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) announced Tuesday.

    October 14, 2015
  • Beth Israel backs stronger health market oversight

    State House News Service October 14, 2015

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a Boston-based hospital network and research institution, has backed Attorney General Maura Healey's efforts to strengthen regulation of the health care market.

    State House News Service October 14, 2015
  • Harrington Healthcare hiring, expanding, relocating

    Emily Micucci October 14, 2015

    Citing growing patient volume, Southbridge-based Harrington HealthCare on Tuesday announced the hiring of seven new physicians and the relocation of several offices across its service area.

    Emily Micucci October 14, 2015
  • Worcester's foreign-born are major economic contributors

    David A. Jordan Special To The Worcester Business Journal October 12, 2015

    Today, 37 percent of local Worcester businesses are owned by foreign-born entrepreneurs, almost double the statewide rate. Foreign-born workers fill critical gaps in the region's STEM workforce, helping position Worcester for economic success.

    David A. Jordan Special To The Worcester Business Journal October 12, 2015

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