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EMBRACING CHALLENGE: CVS Caremark executive Vice President and CFO David M. Denton has helped the retail pharmacy and benefits giant get back on track while pursuing new growth opportunities. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Helping CVS Caremark navigate changing industry

The U.S. health care industry is in the midst of unprecedented transition. Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is poised to...
ALL ABOUT THE CUSTOMER: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island CFO Mike Hudson talks with Mary Beth Flynn, a broker administrator for the health insurer. Despite only being on the job for a year, Hudson has made a big impact on expenses and rates. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Slimming down, shaping up, with customers in mind

Michael Hudson’s motto is his mantra: The customer pays for everything. Hudson became the chief financial officer at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode...
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND is partnering with The Advisory Board Co. to focus on the Healthy Rhode Island initiative, Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts announced Tuesday. / COURTESY THE OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Rhode Island to partner with Advisory Board on health care innovation...

WASHINGTON – As part of the “Healthy Rhode Island” initiative, Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts, chair of the R.I. Healthcare Reform Commission, announced Tuesday...
THE MOST RECENT EDITION of the Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook revealed that the Ocean State was among the top 10 states in the nation for the growth from 2007 to 2011 of the percentage of children living in poverty.

Poverty, income disparities abound for R.I. children

WARWICK – The findings of the 2013 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook released Monday at a policy breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick revealed...
HILLSIDE FAMILY and Community Medicine, and South County Family Medicine have joined the Coastal Medical primary care group.

Coastal Medical adds two new practices

PROVIDENCE – Coastal Medical, Rhode Island’s largest physician-owned and physician-governed primary care group practice, has announced that Pawtucket-based Hillside Family and Community Medicine, and...

Community-needs assessment findings to be presented

PROVIDENCE – On May 1, the Hospital Association of Rhode Island will release the findings from its statewide community-health needs assessment and launch a...

United, physician group look to drive patient engagement

PROVIDENCE – Using a new website, mywellview.com, that integrates a patient’s medical records, health expenses and health plan information in one place, UnitedHealthcare...

CSI-RI adding up to 20 more primary care practices

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Chronic Care Sustainability Initiative plans to increase its number of participating primary care medical practices from 16 to 36,...

New potential realignment in women’s health

PROVIDENCE – Lifespan is in negotiations and close to finalizing the purchase of OB-GYN Associates Inc., one of the largest obstetric-gynecological medical practices in...

EpiVax creates recipe for novel vaccine approach to new flu strain

PROVIDENCE – An analysis of the new strain of what’s being called Shanghai bird flu, known as H7N9, conducted by Dr. Anne S. De...
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