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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.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Superior Court Judge Michael A. Silverstein today approved the memorandum of understanding between Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Landmark Medical Center, renewing the the previous contract until Dec. 31 and enabling Landmark to once again be part of Blue Cross’s provider network
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By Richard Asinof |
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As a result of reorganization of the senior management structure at Lifespan, Dr. Kathleen Hittner, senior vice president of community health and perioperative services and former president and CEO of The Miriam Hospital, will retire effective Oct. 17.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Three days before the Sept. 30 deadline was to expire, Steward Health Care issued a statement late Thursday afternoon officially announcing it had terminated the asset purchase agreement to acquire Landmark Medical Center.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Senior vice president and chief medical officer at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island talks about a new service-focused initiative.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Rhode Island Housing has awarded a two-year contract to Homefront Health Care, a nonprofit home health agency, to provide home care at elderly housing complexes throughout the state.
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By Richard Asinof |
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A month-long cell phone recycling drive is being held by the R.I. Attorney General’s office to benefit the victims of domestic violence and the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
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By Richard Asinof |
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A panel discussion focused on the delivery of primary care in Rhode Island will be held on Oct. 9, featuring three leaders in state’s health care sector – Dr. Edward Wing, dean of medicine and biological sciences at Brown University, Dr. Michael Fine, director of the R.I. Department of Health, and Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts, chair of the state commission coordinating health care reform.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Rhode Island now has two separate, competing license plates to support breast cancer awareness.
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By Richard Asinof |
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In the last few months, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of health alerts for food contamination issued by the R.I. Department of Health for products that may contain salmonella or listeria.
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By Richard Asinof |