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New type of flu vaccine outperforms in animal tests
A new type of flu vaccine developed at the U.S. National Institutes of Health outperformed existing products in animal tests, possibly paving the way for a new generation of vaccines. more
Bloomberg News | 5/27/13
Return-to-work mistakes often prove costly
Traditionally, employers focused on helping employees who were injured at work get back to work early with RTW. Recognizing the value of a healthy workforce, the commonalities of recovering from on and off the job injuries, the efficiencies of coordinating RTW efforts, and the greater risk exposure to discrimination claims when workers are treated differently depending on the reason for their absence, some employers are moving toward integrating occupational and non-occupational cases to reduce absences and lower claims costs. more
Guest Column:
Kevin Ring | 5/27/13
Health council mapping out ways to curb costs
Having documented Rhode Island’s projected future need of hospital beds in a report delivered on April 30 to the R.I. General Assembly, the state’s Health Care Planning and Accountability Advisory Council is laying the groundwork for a statewide plan to help control ever-rising care and insurance costs. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 5/27/13
Exchange’s new direction becomes clearer
The new names and tag lines for the R.I. Health Benefits Exchange that tested the best with consumers were “RI Health Source and Health Source RI” and “We’ve got you covered” and “Your health. Your way,” according to Michael Perry, who conducted market research on behalf of the exchange. more
Lifespan continues restructuring its workforce
(Updated, 1:45 p.m.) Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest hospital network, is undertaking what it called an “Operational Restructuring Initiative” to trim between $100 and $150 million from $1.7 billion in annual expenses over the next 30 months, hospital officials announced on Wednesday. more
Koller orders health care pricing transparency by insurers
In a bulletin issued Tuesday afternoon to health care insurers, R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller announced new “obligations” for insurers to disclose the price of health care services to certain health care providers. more
Five Questions With: Jordan Arovas
Senior vice president and manager of specialty banking at Webster Bank talks about working with medical practices. more
Home & Hospice Care named among U.S. best
Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island has been named a 2013 Hospice Honors recipient, recognizing the agency as one of the nation’s top 100 hospice agencies providing the best patient care. more
Next step charted on path to a statewide plan
After a lengthy and often frank discussion, the state’s Health Planning Advisory Council reached consensus at its May 13 meeting on future priorities for its work in the coming year, in alignment with the R.I. General Assembly’s statutory directions. more
Lifespan, Gateway receive state OK to partner
Lifespan, the state’s largest hospital network, received state approval to expand its network in a new partnership with Gateway Healthcare, the region’s largest community behavioral health organization, hospital officials announced on May 13. more
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