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HEALTHY TALK: Dr. Edward McGookin, third from the left, speaks during a panel discussion at Providence Business News’ Fall Health Care Summit: Shaping the Future of Care on Oct. 30. McGookin is chief of primary care at Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care. With him during the first of two panel discussions are, from left, Victoria Williams, assistant professor of health care administration at Rhode Island College; Dr. Roger Mitty, president and chief operating officer of Care New England Medical Group; and Sen. Pamela Lauria, a nurse practitioner. Moderating is PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing.  PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN Health Summit panel: Could R.I. fix doctor shortage by looking...

Health Services 11/07/2025

Despite the state’s ongoing shortage of primary care providers, Rhode Island’s largest health system has seen success in recruiting doctors from surrounding states. However,...

What does merger of large R.I. physician groups mean for cost,...

Health Services 09/12/2025

Brown University Health is preparing to absorb one of the state’s largest physician groups, putting more than 1,500 doctors under one entity – a...

WHERE IT’S AT:  Betty Rambur, a University of Rhode Island nursing professor, says becoming a nurse practitioner is perfect for those looking for a big role in health care.  PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

PRIMARY DUTIES: Nurse practitioners playing bigger role as doctors disappear

Cover Story 02/28/2025

Erica Ogni’s workday starts early and is chock full, with as many as two dozen patients trooping through her exam room at South County...

Coastal Medical switches to Lifespan’s electronic health record

Health Services 02/18/2024

PROVIDENCE – Coastal Medical, an entity of Lifespan Corp., announced it has transitioned to Lifespan’s electronic health record, LifeChart, and patient portal, MyLifespan, using...

Five Questions With: Dr. G. Alan Kurose and Corey McCarty

Health Services 07/17/2022

In an agreement announced this spring, Lifespan Corp. now accepts Commonwealth Care Alliance health coverage, allowing CCA members access to all of the system’s...

Five Questions With: Dr. G. Alan Kurose

Health Services 01/04/2022

Dr. G. Alan Kurose is the CEO and president of Coastal Medical. Kurose, who oversees the Providence-based primary health care practice organization, was recently...

DR. G. ALAN KUROSE, CEO and president of Coastal Medical, has been elected as the new chairperson for the Rhode Island Foundation's board of directors. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION

Coastal Medical CEO Kurose elected as new R.I. Foundation board chair

Nonprofit 12/01/2021

PROVIDENCE – The leader of Coastal Medical will also now take the helm of the Rhode Island Foundation’s board of directors. Dr. G. Alan Kurose,...

ONE OF TWO PANELS at the Providence Business News Fall 2021 Health Care Summit on Wednesday discuss the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and employer mandates. Clockwise from top left is Matt Reeber, partner at at Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC; Thomas McCarthy, executive director of Rhode Island’s COVID-19 Response Team; Dr. Christopher Ottiano, medical director at Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island; Lisa Abbott, Lifespan Corp. senior vice president for human resources and community affairs; Dr. Robert MacArthur, chief medical officer at Commonwealth Care Alliance; and moderator PBN Editor Michael Mello.

Summit: Outreach to employees reduces COVID-19 vaccine defiance

Coronavirus 10/20/2021

PROVIDENCE – Repeated employee outreach – including small group meetings, daily bulletins and even bringing in faith leaders and pregnancy specialists – has proven...