Marion Davis
Blue Cross imaging rules aim to reduce utilization
A policy instituted in January by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island that requires “precertification” for MRIs, CT scans, PET scans and...
Blue Cross won’t cover costs tied to hospital errors
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has issued a “statement of principle” saying it will not pay health care providers – specifically,...
Dialysis center relocates
WARWICK – Fresenius Medical Care of Warwick, an advanced dialysis treatment center, has moved to a new facility at 2814 Post Road to meet...
Kaiser poll: 1 in 4 Americans struggling with health care costs
WASHINGTON – A new Kaiser Family Foundation election-season poll has found that Americans are having significant financial problems in connection with the recent economic...
South County Hospital imaging re-accredited
WAKEFIELD – South County Hospital Healthcare System has been re-accredited for three years in diagnostic imaging by the American College of Radiology (ACR), the...
National consortium formed to fight medical fraud
WASHINGTON – Industry groups and federal authorities have come together in a Consortium to Combat Medical Fraud, aiming to “aggressively pursue the perpetrators” of...
Spreading the quality gospel across the state
Laura Adams was a nurse before she ever learned about policy and business, and her experience with patients has fueled her passion and clarified...
Evolving 3D design technology saves time, money
What do you do when you have a great idea for a new product, or just a simple way to make a better-fitting pen...
Landmark asks for, receives court oversight
WOONSOCKET – The financially distressed Landmark Medical Center successfully petitioned R.I. Superior Court today to appoint a special master to oversee its operations and...
Memorial is getting personal with e-health records
Fred Lermer has come close to death a couple of times – with bleeding ulcers for which he needed surgery, and with a blood...
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