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The application by Lawrence + Memorial Hospital of New London, Conn., to purchase Westerly Hospital for $69 million has been deemed complete by state regulators under the Hospital Conversions Act, according to a announcement made on Jan. 29 by the R.I. attorney general’s office.
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By Richard Asinof |
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The availability of the Small Business Health Options Program, or SHOP, a component of the health benefits exchange in Rhode Island, should be expanded to businesses with more employees, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council said in a report released Wednesday afternoon.
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By PBN Staff
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Dr. G. Alan Kurose, president and CEP of Coastal Medical, the state’s largest physician-owned and physician-run primary care group medical practice in Rhode Island, gave a talk at Brown University on Jan. 29, outlining the challenges of transitioning from patient-centered medical homes to an accountable care organization, or ACO.
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By Richard Asinof |
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IRBNet, the leading research and compliance software solution supporting institutional review boards in the United States, has awarded the research division of Lifespan with the IRBNet Ethics in Human Research Protection Award, in recognition of Lifespan’s demonstrated excellence and leadership in human research subject protection.
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By Richard Asinof |
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More than 400 people attended the grand opening of Tockwotton on the Waterfront on Feb. 15, the new $52.3 million, 156-room assisted living and nursing care residence along the waterfront on the Providence River.
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By Richard Asinof |
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In its application filed Jan. 2 with Rhode Island state regulators, Prime Healthcare Services of Ontario, Calif., acknowledged for the first time that it was being investigated in two separate federal probes during 2012.
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CVS Caremark Corp., the largest provider of prescription drugs in the United States, posted fourth-quarter and full-year gains in profits, with its bottom line increasing 6.2 percent in the fourth quarter and 12.1 percent over the year.
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By PBN Staff
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The Rhode Island Business Group on Health will be hosting its annual advocacy and legislative breakfast on March 22 at the Providence Marriott Downtown from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., focused on the R.I. Health Benefits Exchange.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Care New England and Memorial Hospital submitted applications for their new partnership agreement with the R.I. Department of Health, the R.I. Office of the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission on Feb. 12.
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The corporation of Brown University voted on Feb. 13 to approve the creation of a School of Public Health at Brown University beginning July 1, according to Brown spokesman David Orenstein.
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