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Pebb Capital unveils plan for 21-unit apartment complex in Jewelry District

PROVIDENCE – More than a year after scrapping a controversial building proposal in the Jewelry District, Pebb Capital presented plans plans on Monday to the...

Lifespan and Brown appoint Dr. Linda Brown chair of emergency medicine...

PROVIDENCE – Lifespan Corp. and Brown University have announced that Dr. Linda L. Brown will serve as the chair of the Department of Emergency...

Blue Cross designates two Thrive sites as LGBTQ safe zones

WARWICK – Thrive Behavioral Health and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island have announced that two of Thrive’s program locations – Hillsgrove...

Gala raises more than $97K for Wood River Health

HOPKINTON – Wood River Health has reported that its third annual Harvest for Health Gala raised more than $97,000 for the federally qualified health...
ALL SMILES: Dr. Joke Alesh, right, owner of Marigold Dental Studio in Pawtucket, speaks with Toni Tamba, scheduling lead.
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Everybody’s Business: She provides dental care, mentorship to underserved populations

(Editor’s note: This is the 39th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
HELP NEEDED: Dr. Michael Wagner, left, CEO and president of Care New England Health System, discusses the health services industry in Rhode Island, including workforce development, with other panelists at Providence Business News’ Fall 2023 Health Care Summit on Oct. 25. Others on the panel include, from left, Brown University’s Dr. Scott Rivkees, Dr. Raj Hazarika from Point32Health Inc. and John Fernandez, CEO and president of Lifespan Corp. Moderating is PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing. 
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For hospital executives, solving labor shortages a top task

When asked whether the lingering workforce shortages are affecting access to care, Rhode Island’s health care leaders had a clear answer. “Yes, period, end of...
VALUE CONSCIOUS: Samantha Rosenthal, second from the right, associate professor in Johnson & Wales University’s Department of Health Science, speaks during a panel discussion on value-based care models at Providence Business News’ Fall 2023 Health Care Summit on Oct. 25. Also on the panel are, from left, Eric Swain, vice president of sales and account management for UnitedHealthcare of New England Inc.; Dr. Farah Shafi, executive vice president and chief medical officer of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island; Dr. Kristin Russell, chief medical officer of Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island; and Corey McCarty, senior vice president and general manager of CCA Health Rhode Island. 
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Value-based care may be a remedy, panelists say

To Eric Swain, the shift toward value-based care models is one of the health care industry’s most exciting developments amid growing quality and affordability...
CREDIT ­PROBLEM: Michael Garcia, partner at Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co. in Providence, says uncertainty over the federal Employee Retention Credit program is creating problems for countless businesses that had sought the credit following the COVID-19 pandemic. 
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Flap over ERC claims puts strain on firms

It’s been more than 18 months since one of Michael Garcia’s clients applied for an Employee Retention Credit and it’s still not clear when...

Addiction treatment supervisor admits to defrauding patients, insurers out of more...

PROVIDENCE – A local clinical social worker has admitted that she helped plot and take part in a scheme that defrauded substance abuse disorder...

Breeze Airways adds nonstop flight from T.F. Green to Myrtle Beach

WARWICK – Rhode Islanders will have more chances to fly to Myrtle Beach, S.C, this winter. Breeze Airways announced Wednesday that it will offer a...
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