Marion Davis
Kent Hospital CEO Crevier to retire
WARWICK – Mark E. Crevier, 57, intends to retire as president and CEO of Kent Hospital effective Oct. 15, hospital and Care New England...
Alliance makes primary care affordable, accessible
Dr. Lisa Denny and Dr. Andrea Arena worked in community health centers before going into private practice, and they’ve always believed health care should...
Stress, and its costs, can be controlled
Sometimes the problem is at home – a sick child or parent, financial troubles, marital strife.
Sometimes it’s the workplace: a tough environment, overwhelming...
R.I. research builds hope for medical breakthroughs
It’s happening right in our back yard. At Brown University, at major local hospitals, in business and academic labs, and in private medical practices,...
Easy does it in efforts to help workers ease stress
Few companies know the effects of stress as well as Lifespan and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island – two large...
HealthPact initiative slow to catch on
It was one of R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller’s most ambitious initiatives, almost two years in the making, designed to not only...
PSO tracks hospitals’ near misses
When a patient in a hospital is accidentally injured or when a medical error causes serious complications or requires additional treatment, the hospital must...
Fitting Web sites into the palm of your hand
Web browsing on mobile phones can still be awkward. Most sites aren’t designed to be viewed on two-inch screens, and most users keep their...
Health-reform plan would affect all R.I. stakeholders
Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts is proposing a comprehensive health care reform package that would expand insurance coverage while containing growth in related costs....
Doctors trading in stuffed patient folders for EMRs
When your doctor writes a prescription, does he use a paper pad, or a PDA or a laptop?
Is your chart a manila folder...















