College to offer degree in EHR management
EAST GREENWICH – Thomas F. Wylie, provost and senior vice president at New England Institute of Technology, announced the college in 2012 will offer...
Reward for Wellness up for global health award
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s Rewards for Wellness program has been named one of six finalists for an International Health Promotion Award.
The award honors programs...
Crunching the numbers on health-benefits exchange
One of the major reasons why Rhode Island has emerged in the forefront of health care innovation is it compact size: with its population...
Kent Hospital reports $3.2 million in operating income in 2011
WARWICK – Kent Hospital reported $3.2 million in operating income for fiscal year 2011, an increase of $1 million from the previous year, at...
Rhode Island ranked 10th in health
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked 10th in overall health in 2011, unchanged from last year’s ranking, according to 2011 America’s Health Rankings released Dec....
Steward grabs another Mass. physician practice
BOSTON – Steward Health Care System has added another doctor group to its Massachusetts network, increasing its reach and putting pressure on competing health...
Westerly Hospital files for receivership
WESTERLY – Westerly Hospital voluntarily filed for receivership on Dec. 7 in R.I. District Court, another sign of the financial fragility of community hospitals...
25th annual RE/MAX Open nets $7,500 for RIH
RE/MAX Rhode Island recently held the 25th annual RE/MAX Open Golf Tournament, which raised $7,500 for Rhode Island Hospital’s breast cancer research program. The...
Neighborhood streamlines billing with HealthRules
The Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island is the state’s first health care management business to team up with Burlington, Mass.-based HealthEdge to streamline...
Obama touts health reform to donors, but not voters
President Barack Obama is using passage of the health care law to help him get re-elected. He’s just not making the sales pitch in...
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