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Study Finds Continued Mass. Doctor Shortage
October 2, 2012While the number of uninsured Massachusetts residents has fallen since 2006 and the number who have visited a doctor has increased, the state's shortage of physicians continues, with "critical" levels in a few specialties, according to a statewide
October 2, 2012CT Firm Buys 2 Central Mass. Nursing Homes
October 2, 2012Connecticut-based Athena Health Care Systems is making its first foray into Central Massachusetts, acquiring Southborough-based Radius HealthCare Centers, which includes nursing homes in Worcester and Southbridge.
October 2, 2012Independent Hospitals Prefer To Stay That Way In Wake Of Vanguard-Tufts Deal
October 1, 2012Seven years after it bought three Central Massachusetts hospitals, for-profit operator Vanguard Health Systems has its eye on expansion.
October 1, 2012UMass Memorial Cutting 140 Jobs
September 26, 2012UMass Memorial Health Care will cut about 140 jobs in a second effort to close a $50-million budget gap in its current fiscal year, the Worcester-based health care system announced to its workforce Tuesday.
September 26, 2012
Vanguard, Tufts Medical Link Up In New Network
September 19, 2012Vanguard Health Systems, which owns Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester and Framingham-based MetroWest Medical Center, is planning a
September 19, 2012UMass Medical Joins Group To Boost Drug Development
September 18, 2012The University of Massachusetts Medical School has become part of a group that will help the school to develop drug treatments for commercial use, the W
September 18, 2012
eClinicalWorks Launches Provider Network
September 17, 2012Westborough-based electronic medical records firm eClinicalWorks announced the launch a network that helps health care providers communicate with each other regarding patient care in a secure manner.
September 17, 2012Spectrum Opens 3 Ga. Treatment Centers
September 14, 2012Worcester-based Spectrum Health Systems Inc., a private substance abuse and mental health treatment provider, this week announced the opening of three new treatment programs in Georgia to accommodate drug offenders.
September 14, 2012Report Raises Concern Over Hospitals' Finances
September 10, 2012A recent report by the state's Division of Health Care Finance and Policy is cause for concern, according to the Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA).
September 10, 2012
August 24, 2012
Health Care Cost-Control Law: Real Relief
August 20, 2012The commonwealth's new health care cost-containment law provides a multifaceted approach to curbing rising costs, building on past reforms and offering innovative, market-based solutions that seek to ease the growing burden of health costs across
August 20, 2012
Urgent Care Franchise Opens First MetroWest Location
August 17, 2012Doctors Express, an urgent care franchise with offices throughout the U.S., will open its first MetroWest location on Aug. 23.
August 17, 2012Study: Nursing Homes Face Cuts
August 10, 2012Federal budget cuts and payment changes made by Congress and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mean Massachusetts nursing homes face a $130 million reduction in Medicare funding in 2013 and 2014, according to health policy advis
August 10, 2012
Gardner And Athol Hospitals To Form Alliance
August 10, 2012Gardner's Heywood Hospital and Athol Memorial Hospital have announced plans to affiliate, in an effort to streamline administration and costs.
August 10, 2012- August 8, 2012
Moody’s: New Health Care Law Will Hurt Mass. Hospitals
August 7, 2012The health care cost control law signed by Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday will hurt the bottom lines of Massachusetts hospitals and limit their flexibility to grow, a major credit rating agency warned Monday.
August 7, 2012
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