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A new, 24-hour hotline for children in emotional crisis, Kids’ Link RI, has been launched. It is a collaborative initiative by Bradley Hospital and Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest community behavioral health provider.
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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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A bill introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse to support efforts to identify new research methods for cancer treatments and cures, the Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012, was reported out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Sept. 19.
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By Richard Asinof |
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UnitedHealthcare of New England has partnered with the Rhode Island Primary Care Physicians Corp. to develop an innovative patient liaison program to help drive patient engagement and improve health care quality and outcomes.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Dr. Timothy J. Babineau, the president and CEO of Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest health care system, was elected to the governing board of UHC, an alliance of 119 academic centers and 283 of their affiliated hospital organizations, one of five new members, UHC announced on Feb. 4.
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The R.I. Health Benefits Exchange will soon have a new name and a new website as part of a marketing campaign to introduce the new online marketplace where consumers can research, shop, compare and purchase health insurance products, according to Ian Lang, associate director of marketing and communications for the exchange.
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A six-week Hospice Volunteer Training program will be offered by Visiting Nurse Services of Newport & Bristol Counties beginning on Thursday, Sept. 27.
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By Richard Asinof |
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A group of Rhode Island behavioral health providers met privately on Feb. 22 with representatives from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and with R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller.
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PROVIDENCE – As part of its upcoming year-long celebration of its 150th anniversary in 2013, Rhode Island Hospital on Nov. 13 unveiled a three-dimensional model of a mural that will installed on the Interstate 95 underpass at Eddy Street, near the hospital’s main entrance.
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11/19/12
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After developing a chest cold and breathing problems last year, Susan Alexander went to First Choice ER, an independent emergency room in League City, Texas, drawn by its motto: “Real ER. Real Fast.”
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Bloomberg News
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4/8/13
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