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It is clear to most decision-makers in the health care industry that future services will be determined and guided by analytics that measure outcomes, costs, preventive benefits and patient satisfaction.
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By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 2/25/13 |
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Landmark Hospital Holdco LLC, owned by the principals of Bayonne Medical Center, Hoboken University Medical Center and Christ Hospital in New Jersey, submitted a bid on Nov. 1 to buy Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket.
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By Richard Asinof |
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In a Superior Court filing on Tuesday asking for more leeway in paying Rhode Island more than $5 million owed in state hospital licensing fees, Special Master Jonathan N. Savage said that he no longer expects for-profit Steward Health Care to move ahead with its deal to buy Landmark Medical Center.
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By Richard Asinof |
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On the 10th annual “Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism” report, Rhode Island scored a 5 out of 10 on the key indicators of public health health preparedness.
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The R.I. Oral Health Foundation will host the second annual free “Mission of Mercy” public dentil clinic on June 1 and 2 at the Dental Hygiene Clinic at the Community College of Rhode Island’s Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.
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By Richard Asinof |
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The Rhode Island Business Group on Health is encouraging Rhode Island employers to participate in its inaugural Healthy Weight Challenge, a friendly competition to businesses to reap the rewards associated with a healthy workforce.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Kent Hospital will host an open house for high school and middle school students interested in pursuing a career in health care on Tuesday, April 9, from 4-7 p.m. in the hospital’s Doctors’ Auditorium. Parents, teachers and other interested individuals are encouraged to attend, hospital officials said.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Newly released findings from Bradley Hospital published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry have found that autism spectrum disorders affect the brain activity of children and adults differently.
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By Richard Asinof |
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With just nine months before many of the Affordable Care Act’s new regulations, taxes, tax credits and penalties go into effect – as well as the startup of the R.I. Health Benefits Exchange on Jan. 1, 2014, businesses across Rhode Island are trying to calculate future costs when it comes to offering health insurance to employees.
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By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 3/25/13 |
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New research has shown that women reaching the age of 40 need to be vigilant about contraception, according to an article recently published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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By Richard Asinof |