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EpiVax creates recipe for novel vaccine approach to new flu strain
An analysis of the new strain of what’s being called Shanghai bird flu, conducted by Dr. Anne S. De Groot and her team of researchers at EpiVax Inc., has concluded that there may be the need to develop a new vaccine to combat a potential devastating outbreak of the disease. more
Berwick calls for new health care model at Lifespan symposium
Dr. Donald Berwick, the former head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, brought a message of quality improvement to the sixth annual Lifespan Patient Safety Symposium held Thursday evening at the Crowne Plaza hotel. more
Patient-centered medical homes project to expand coverage in R.I.
One of the first multi-payer patient-centered medical home demonstration projects in the nation, the Rhode Island Chronic Care Sustainability Initiative announced plans Friday to add up to 20 new primary care medical practices in 2013, increasing coverage from about 86,000 to 190,000 Rhode Islanders. more
CurrentCare announces HIE milestone
CurrentCare, Rhode Island’s Health Information Exchange and a service of the Rhode Island Quality Institute, is the first in the United States to exchange behavioral health data electronically, CurrentCare announced Thursday. more
| 4/4/13
Fitch places St. Joseph’s bonds on positive rating watch
Global rating firm Fitch Ratings Ltd. has placed $17.8 million in bonds from St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island on rating watch positive, due to a letter of intent signed by the hospital’s parent CharterCare Health Partners and Prospect Medical Holdings. more
| 4/2/13
Regulators suspend review of Landmark purchase
State regulators have suspended their review of Prime Healthcare Service’s application to buy Landmark Medical Center until the applicant can provide additional clarifying information, according to Amy Kempe, spokeswoman for the R.I. Attorney General’s office. more
Health care summit draws a crowd as panelists discuss reforms
More than 450 people crowded into the Grand Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick to hear two panels of health care experts discuss the implementation of health care reform in Rhode Island, new innovative payment and delivery models for health care delivery now underway, and the progress being made on the launch of the R.I. Benefits Exchange. more
Lifespan opens stem cell research lab in Knowledge District
Lifespan opened a new stem cell research laboratory Wednesday afternoon on the fifth floor of the hospital network’s Coro Building. The lab is the first phase of a major investment to turn the entire building in Providence’s Knowledge District into a state-of-the art research facility. more
R.I. ranks No. 37 on ‘Well-Being Index’
The overall well-being of Rhode Islanders ranks 37th among the 50 states, according to the 2012 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. more
| 3/27/13
Brown, JWU discuss health care partnership
Brown University and Johnson & Wales University have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore potential collaborations between Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School and the new physician assistant program at Johnson & Wales, the schools announced Wednesday. more
| 3/27/13
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