Five Questions With: Jeffrey P. Bratberg
Jeffrey P. Bratberg, a clinical associate professor of pharmacy and a member of the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, discusses the public...
Dept. of Health recognized for immunization rates
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health recently received two national awards from the Centers for Disease Control for achieving outstanding childhood and adolescent...
Liu appointed plastic-surgery chief of R.I. Hospital
PROVIDENCE – Dr. Paul Y. Liu was appointed as Rhode Island Hospital’s new chief of the department of plastic surgery. Liu will manage clinical...
S.C. Orthopedics offers shoulder replacement
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A surgical procedure known as “reverse shoulder replacement” is being offered as a new treatment for rotator cuff damage and shoulder...
RIC offers degree in health care admin.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island College will offer a degree in health care administration beginning in the fall.
The college said the four-year bachelor of science...
Dawson acquires billing company from St. Joe’s
CRANSTON – The Dawson Group Inc. last week announced the acquisition of HMBS, a medical billing and reimbursement company servicing rescue departments, fire departments...
Landmark sale sign of changing health care landscape
The business model for acute care hospitals in Rhode Island is changing, moving from a model of inpatient care tied to geographic location to...
CVS $25 billion benefit looms with Caremark breakup: real M&A
WOONSOCKET - CVS Caremark Corp., created in a takeover four years ago that has left investors with underperforming stock, could be worth $25 billion...
Taunton board wants more disclosure on Morton deal
TAUNTON – “Sometimes if things sound too good to be true they are,” said City Councilman David Pottier to the Tauntongazette.com, saying he wants...
A ‘mistake’ in bill wording hinders abortion coverage
PROVIDENCE – A bill which was supposed to contain only the operational framework for the R.I. Health Insurance Benefits Exchange now contains language which...
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