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Health-reform change looks good for R.I.
Health care reform promises to change the way Ocean State citizens access and pay for health services. But it also is going to change dramatically Rhode Island’s delivery infrastructure. more
9/17/12
URI professor lands $703K from Pfizer for vaccine project
University of Rhode Island Professor Kerry L. LaPlante has been awarded a $703,000 grant from the Pfizer Medical Education Group. more
| 3/25/13
RIPEC: HBE success requires ‘thoughtful approach’
The success of Rhode Island’s Health Benefits Exchange requires a “thoughtful approach,” according to a report from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council issued Wednesday. more
| 1/9/13
Coding glitch leaves mental health providers out in the cold
A glitch in billing codes for claims from mental health providers has resulted in hundreds of claims being being denied by health insurers, including Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, according to Lisa M. Rocchio, president of the R.I. Psychological Association. 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
Blue Cross announces 10% cut in behavioral health fees
Beginning July 1, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has announced a nearly 10 percent cut to behavior health professionals who treat patients in 45-minute psychotherapy sessions. more
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
Hospital Conversions Act passed in Senate
With the unanimous positive vote by the R.I. Senate on Monday evening, legislation changing the Hospital Conversions Act has been sent to the governor’s desk to be signed. more
Deloitte wins $105M contract to build IT interagency connection
A three-year, $105 million contract to build a new IT platform connecting the state of Rhode Island’s health care technology infrastructure has been awarded to Deloitte Consulting, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced Thursday. more
Health clinics gird for patient boom
East Bay Community Action Program CEO Dennis Roy expects the number of patients his nonprofit health care organization treats to double shortly after Medicaid expands under the national health care law in 2014. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 9/17/12

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