Health Services

Mass. leads nation, R.I. second in e-prescribing

Health Services 03/03/2007

NEW ORLEANS – An alliance of chain and independent pharmacies and SureScripts, a company that operates the national Pharmacy Health Information Exchange, last week...

FROM LEFT, Michael Fanton, executive director of Ronald McDonald House, Bill Stamp and Karla Young, of the R.I. Farm Bureau, center, and Linda King, house manager of the Ronald McDonald House in Providence. /

Food drive aids Ronald McDonald House

Health Services 03/03/2007

As part of Food Check-Out Week, the R.I. Farm Bureau sponsored a food drive on behalf of Ronald McDonald House, a nonprofit that provides...

Behavioral health parity<br> helps patients, saves costs

Health Services 03/03/2007

There is considerable discussion these days about the factors that drive up health care costs. But there is one factor that contributes only modestly,...

THE CENTRAL FALLS school district, among others, might have to join the state health insurance plan if the measure passes. /

Bill would make schools<br> join state insurance plan

Health Services 03/02/2007

STATE HOUSE – A bill introduced in the General Assembly by Rep. Jan P. Malik (D-Dist. 67, Warren, Barrington), would require school districts to...

Westerly Hospital data breach affects 2,000

Health Services 03/02/2007

WESTERLY – Social Security numbers and other private data for about 2,000 Westerly Hospital patients were posted online, at a Web site that was...

NURSES at Rhode Island Hospital monitor a patient's condition via computer, where they also can track prescription data. /

R.I. honored as No. 2 in e-prescribing

Health Services 02/27/2007

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri today accepted a 2007 Safe-Rx Award on behalf of Rhode Island, which the contest ranked second nationwide in...

Pt. Judith capital raises $73M fund

Health Services 02/27/2007

PROVIDENCE – Point Judith Capital today announced it has raised $73 million with its most recent fund. The early-stage venture capital firm said it...

'THIS WAS a critical victory for our state and our kids, and I congratulate Attorney General Patrick Lynch and his legal team for their outstanding work,' said U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), who as attorney general initiated the first state lawsuit against paint makers.
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Paint makers must pay for R.I. lead cleanup

Health Services 02/26/2007

PROVIDENCE – Today at noon, Superior Court Judge Michael A. Silverstein ruled that Sherwin-Williams Co. and other former makers of lead paint must pay...

Paint makers must pay for R.I. lead cleanup

Health Services 02/26/2007

PROVIDENCE – Superior Court Judge Michael A. Silverstein today ruled that Sherwin-Williams Co. and other former makers of lead paint must pay the costs...