Marion Davis
R.I. gets $762,600 in Medicaid fraud settlement
PROVIDENCE – The pharmaceutical manufacturer Cephalon Inc. will pay $762,600 to Rhode Island’s Medicaid program as part of a $375 million national settlement with...
‘Wellness at Work 2008’ to be held Thursday
WEST WARWICK – Cornerstone Group, a benefits advisory firm, is hosting a day-long event, “Wellness at Work 2008,” this Thursday with industry experts who...
Northwest Community Health Care to open Foster site
FOSTER – Pascoag-based Northwest Community Health Care will celebrate the opening of a new clinic in Foster on Oct. 26 with a “Foster Healthy...
R.I. to get $500,000 for nurse-family program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A team led by Rhode Island Kids Count has been awarded a $500,000 federal grant to start a program that will...
Health care groups join forces to fight infections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Five major health care organizations last week came together to issue a set of guidelines and strategies to help prevent six...
Five Questions With: Papatya Tankut
A recent survey by CVS/pharmacy shows only half of Americans plan on getting a flu shot this year, and even those who are may...
Hospitals building to remain competitive
To see the future of Women & Infants Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit, you can look at the architects’ drawings, or you can peer...
Health-information exchange moves forward in R.I.
The system is called “currentcare,” and in the coming months, doctors, health centers, nursing homes, hospitals and other health care providers will be encouraging...
Trade group shares vision for U.S. health care reform
If you could shape U.S. health care reforms in the coming years – and help ensure they happen – what would be your priorities?...
Butler offers Web-based depression screening
PROVIDENCE – In recognition of National Depression Screening Day this Friday, Oct. 10, Butler Hospital is encouraging people who are concerned about depression to...












