Tag: Dr. Matt Collins
Babineau: ‘It is going to take us years to rebuild’
The COVID-19 pandemic left Rhode Island’s health care industry a shell of its former self, with a staffing crisis that continues to have massive...
R.I. health director: COVID herd immunity ‘[not] achievable’ in U.S.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s top public health official on Wednesday said the nation will likely never reach herd immunity from COVID-19, but it’s time...
Blue Cross earns 4.5 NCQA rating
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has earned a 4.5 out of 5 rating from the National Committee for Quality...
Blue Cross, CharterCARE Health partner on in-home care program
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and CharterCARE Health Partners are partnering to provide in-home care for Blue Cross’ eligible...
Has pandemic brought changes for the better?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forever altered a lot about the health care system since it first arrived in March 2020 – telemedicine, behavioral health,...
Insurers pay COVID-19 costs for now
Rhode Island is requiring health insurers operating in the state to cover out-of-pocket expenses for customers in need of COVID-19 treatment, raising the question...
PBN Health Care Summit panel: Continued telehealth coverage a must
While telehealth has been critical for providers to check in on many of their patients during the pandemic, Marie L. Ganim, R.I. health insurance...
Are you ready to return to workplace? Not so fast
Rhode Island businesses yearning to get back to a pre-COVID-19 normal should not get their hopes up yet, particularly in light of a recent...
Panelists: Takes right steps for a smooth reopening
Most of us figured that reopening workplaces as the COVID-19 quarantine eases would require a lot more planning than just turning the lights back...
2020 C-Suite Awards: Collins takes pride in improving health care
PROVIDENCE – Being part of an organization that’s “passionately leading” a state of health and well-being for all of Rhode Island is why Blue...