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Cumberland pharma firm moves to new office, lab in Mass.
Pharmaceutical developer Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. has moved its operations out of Cumberland to more refined labs Canton, Mass., the company announced Thursday. more
Many with health insurance received free preventive care under Affordable Care Act
About 71 million Americans with private health insurance received free preventative care such as a mammogram or flu shot under the Affordable Care Act in 2011 or 2012, according to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. more
Speed bumps ahead for the health-benefits exchange?
When the first six states – Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington – were granted conditional approval by the Obama administration on Dec. 10, 2012, to operate their new state-run, health-insurance exchanges, Rhode Island had not yet filed its application. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 1/28/13 | 1 comment
Blue Cross to file products for exchange
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island plans to submit for new health insurance products to be offered on the R.I. Health Benefits Exchange to R.I Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller on or about April 1, according to Monica Neronha, vice president of legal services at Blue Cross. more
URI engineers help design patient care system
A team of engineers at the University of Rhode Island has helped the has helped the VA Medical Center in Providence has helped redesign the hospital’s system of patient care, utilizing the concept of lean manufacturing. more
Prime files bid, faces new scrutiny in Calif. on billing
After a two-month delay, Prime Healthcare Services of Ontario, Calif., the prospective buyer of Landmark Medical Center, filed its application under the Hospital Conversions Act with state regulators on Jan. 2, according to Amy Kempe, spokeswoman for the Rhode Island attorney general’s office. more
Care N.E., Memorial move closer toward partnership
Care New England and Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island have reached a definitive agreement to establish Memorial as a hospital partner within the Care New England network, both organizations announced on Jan. 2. more
Stat/Southcoast’s Mansfield reflects on expansion
Carol Mansfield, owner and CEO of Stat/Southcoast Emergency Medical Services, spent 2012 expanding her company’s presence with the acquisition of Coastline Ambulance Services and Coastline Educational Services, and launching Stat Emergency Medical Training. Since 1987, her company has grown to include five locations in two states with 100 employees, 15 ambulances, six chair vans and two livery vehicles. Mansfield is a member of the Massachusetts Ambulance Association and an occasional contributor to local media outlets. more
1/7/13
Healthcentric to study home health care choices, outcomes
Healthcentric Advisors was awarded a three-year, $835,000 research grant from the Agency on Healthcare Research and Quality to analyze consumers’ choices in selecting home health agencies and how the format of information provided affects their choices and outcomes. more
Kent Breast Health Center receives accreditation
The Breast Health Center at Kent Hospital has achieved its three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a group of professional organizations dedicated to the improvement of the quality of care, hospital officials said. more
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