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Lifespan, UnitedHealthcare to partner on new approach to care
United HealthCare and Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest hospital network, have announced the creation of an accountable coordinated care organization, or ACCO, the first of its kind in New England. more
Five Questions With: Timothy Ehrlich
Co-founder of Ocean State Angels discusses the the potential of the medtech, the life sciences and the biotech sectors emerging in Rhode Island. more
The new Tockwotton aims to be place to call home
It had been a busy day for Eleanor M. Davis, who turned 79 on Feb. 22, as she finished moving into her private apartment at Tockwotton on the Waterfront on the Providence River, the brand-new, $52.3 million facility that features a patient-centered model of living and continuum of care for seniors. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 3/11/13
Five Questions With: Arto Nurmikko
A professor of engineering at Brown University talks about the development of a fully implantable and rechargeable wireless brain sensor capable of relaying real-time broadband signals. more
Understanding R.I.’s medical-marijuana law
Rhode Island and 18 other states – including Massachusetts and Connecticut – have enacted laws legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Rhode Island’s Medical Marijuana Act permits individuals carrying a valid registry identification card issued by the R.I. Department of Health to legally use marijuana for the treatment of qualifying medical conditions. more
Guest Column:
Christina L. Lewis and Patrick A. Rogers | 3/11/13
Health plans in R.I., Mass. most comprehensive in U.S.
Although fewer than 2 percent of available health plans satisfy all required health benefits under the federal Affordable Care Act, Massachusetts and Rhode Island plans covered the highest percentage of essential benefits in the country, according to an analysis from HealthPocket Inc. more
| 3/7/13
Regulators seek more information on Care N.E., Memorial merger
State regulators reviewing the expedited application by Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island to join the Care New England hospital network have requested additional information, according to Amy Kempe, a spokeswoman with the R.I. Attorney General’s office. more
Union reaches tentative pact with potential new Landmark suitor
(Updated, 4 p.m.) A tentative five-year collective bargaining agreement has been reached between United Nurses & Allied Professionals, Local 5067, the union that represents nearly 600 employees at Landmark Medical Center and the Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island, and a potential new bidder for Landmark, according to union general counsel Christopher Callaci. more
CVS donates $5.6M for health care, other initiatives nationwide
Through both the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust and corporate coffers, the retail pharmacy and pharmacy benefit management giant reported giving more than $5.6 million in grants to programs across the country in 2012. more
| 4/5/13
Tunstall’s Pawtucket center to open on April 16
Tunstall Americas, a division of U.K.-based Tunstall Healthcare Group, and a provider of health care communications services, has announced the opening of its new data and operations center in Pawtucket as April 16. more
| 3/13/13
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