UnitedHealthcare encourages e-health records use for small physician practices
PROVIDENCE – With a focus on practices with 10 or fewer doctors, UnitedHealthcare of New England has launched an education and awareness effort to...
Koller to continue to serve under Chafee
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller will continue to serve in that role as a member of Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee’s...
Fitness Together raises more than $50K for ADA
The Fitness Together Massachusetts Owners Group has become the official health and fitness sponsor for the American Diabetes Association’s STEP OUT: Walk to Fight...
Body Browser seen aiding health literacy
BOSTON – Google recently released its work-in-progress, Google Body Browser, which is a detailed 3D model of the human body. Similar to way that...
Blue Cross promotes two to vice president posts
PROVIDENCE – Paul Hanlon and Monica Neronha were both promoted to the position of vice president, officials at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of...
R.I. Hospital moves eye clinic off campus
PROVIDENCE – As part of a continuing trend that has seen hospitals move inpatient services to an outpatient location, Rhode Island Hospital announced Jan....
Gifford resigns as health director; staff surprised
PROVIDENCE – Dr. David R. Gifford, who had served as director of the R.I. Department of Health since 2005, resigned on Jan 7.
In a...
URI team develops technology for cheap blood tests
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A new patent-pending device invented by a team of engineers and students at the University of Rhode Island uses a pinprick...
Declining surgeries reflect trend in cardiac care; health care being reshaped
As Rhode Island’s 13 hospitals attempt to redefine themselves in the new landscape created by health reform, falling revenue and shrinking reimbursements from Medicare...
HUD awards R.I. Housing $3.1 million for lead-based paint hazard control...
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Corp. $3.1 million in funding Thursday for...
