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Rhode Island to partner with Advisory Board on health care innovation initiative
As part of the “Healthy Rhode Island” initiative, Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts, chair of the R.I. Healthcare Reform Commission, announced Tuesday that the state has partnered with The Advisory Board Co. to focus on health care innovation. more
| 4/9/13
Poverty, income disparities abound for R.I. children
The findings of the 2013 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook released Monday at a policy breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick revealed a growing income gap between the richest and poorest families. more
Coastal Medical adds two new practices
Coastal Medical, Rhode Island’s largest physician-owned and physician-governed primary care group practice, has announced that Pawtucket-based Hillside Family and Community Medicine, and Narragansett-based South County Family Medicine have signed agreements to join the Coastal practice. more
| 4/8/13
CSI-RI adding up to 20 more primary care practices
The Rhode Island Chronic Care Sustainability Initiative plans to increase its number of participating primary care medical practices from 16 to 36, growing the number of patients enrolled in patient-centered medical homes in Rhode Island from 86,000 to more than 190,000, about one-fifth of the state’s population. more
New potential realignment in women’s health
Lifespan is in negotiations and close to finalizing the purchase of OB-GYN Associates Inc., one of the largest obstetric-gynecological medical practices in Rhode Island, according to a number of sources familiar with the proposed acquisition. more
Community-needs assessment findings to be presented
On May 1, the Hospital Association of Rhode Island will release the findings from its statewide community-health needs assessment and launch a new community health website, prepared in collaboration with the R.I. Department of Health. more
United, physician group look to drive patient engagement
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. more
EpiVax creates recipe for novel vaccine approach to new flu strain
An analysis of the new strain of what’s being called Shanghai bird flu, conducted by Dr. Anne S. De Groot and her team of researchers at EpiVax Inc., has concluded that there may be the need to develop a new vaccine to combat a potential devastating outbreak of the disease. more
Nurse residency program seen improving patient care
The current demand for nurses is only expected to grow in the coming years. more

By Lindsay Lorenz
PBN Researcher | 4/8/13

Hospital beds, health planning and controlling costs
In business, many major projects begin with a needs assessment. Since becoming involved with health care reform years ago and helping to form the grassroots reform group today known as HealthRIght, I have long advocated such a planning process for our health care system. more
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Ted Almon | 4/8/13
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