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Coastal Medical named R.I.’s first Shared Savings ACO
Coastal Medical Inc., Rhode Island’s largest primary care group practice, was one of 89 medical organizations designated as an accountable care organization, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced on late Monday. more
Gist to undergo surgery for brain tumor
R.I. Department of Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist will undergo surgery to remove a believed benign brain tumor next month and will take an approximate two-month leave of absence for recovery, the department announced Tuesday. more
Covidien completes Oridion acquisition
Medical device maker Covidien PLC has completed its acquisition of Oridion Systems Ltd., the company announced Tuesday. more
| 6/27/12
Summer Infant issues voluntary recall on baby bathers
Summer Infant Inc. is issuing a voluntary recall on its Mother’s Touch/Deluxe baby bathers due to the risk of serious head injury to infants. more
| 8/30/12
Landmark, Blue Cross agree to extend contract
A memorandum of understanding was reached Wednesday between Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Landmark Medical Center of Woonsocket to extend the previous insurance contract that had expired on July 16. more
Judge ponders Landmark’s short-term viability
A hearing to approve a memorandum of understanding reached on Sept. 5 between Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Landmark Medical Center on extension of a health insurance contract turned into much more. more
CVS adds health screening to company plan, with incentive
CVS Caremark Corp. has instituted a policy that requires employees using the company’s health insurance plan to undergo a health screening by May 1 in order to avoid being charged an additional $50 per month for their coverage, according to the Boston Herald. more
| 3/19/13
R.I. to receive $2.67M from Janssen settlement
Rhode Island will receive $2.67 million as part of a $200 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced Thursday. more
Union, hospital clash over nurse staffing
Three-hundred and ninety-nine nurses and union members picketed outside the Dudley Street entrance of Women & Infants Hospital on April 11, calling on the Providence hospital to lift its hiring freeze and fill vacant positions with permanent, local workers instead of hiring temporary, subcontracted “traveler” nurses. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 4/23/12
Care New England, Memorial sign letter of intent on merger
Care New England, Rhode Island’s second largest hospital network, and Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island announced Monday morning that they have signed a letter of intent, reaffirming the benefits of a new partnership. more
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