Marion Davis
Creating nursing homes worth living in
You can’t really understand nursing homes until you put yourself in the elders’ shoes.
The members of the Nursing Home of the Future team knew...
CMS tighten reins on medical gear suppliers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)last week announced it is requiring certain durable medical equipment suppliers to post a surety bond,...
Westerly Hospital sponsors healthy-living program
As part of its Healthy for Life community education series, The Westerly Hospital is sponsoring a free program on Jan. 1 called “Not Just...
Rite Aid offers free online fitness help
Rite Aid has teamed up with Lindora, a medical weight control program, and fitness expert Denise Austin to design a Web-based weight loss program,...
Blue Cross donates $1,500 each to 15 groups
Noting that this year’s “challenging economy” is “putting more strain on Rhode Islanders,” Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has made special...
House to review Medicaid waiver this week
PROVIDENCE – The House Finance Committee has scheduled its first hearing on on Rhode Island’s recently approved global Medicaid waiver, which Gov. Donald L....
State survey finds doctors critical of insurers
A survey of Rhode Island physicians conducted as part of a health insurance rate approval process has found dissatisfaction with reimbursement rates, skepticism about...
Five Questions With: Craig O’Connor
Almost 10 years ago, the Rhode Island Free Clinic opened in South Providence, aiming to serve Rhode Island’s poorest uninsured adults with a staff...
Lifespan wants to be a top academic medical institution
The Lifespan health system has been growing its research capabilities for years, both alone and in partnership with The Warren Alpert Medical School of...
Public-private payment gap widens
The problem is well known, though hard to quantify, and was a key part of the Care New England-Blue Cross & Blue Shield of...
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