Fifteen doctors are among the dozens of people being laid off as Rhode Island's largest hospital network tries to cut nearly $150 million in expenses in the next two years. The health system also plans to reduce the number of residents in its physician training program beginning in July 2014. FULL STORY »
By Erika Niedowksi / Associated Press | May 12, 2013
Faced with declines in population and inpatient stays, Rhode Island can expect to see a costly surplus of hospital beds—the equivalent of a full hospital—in four years, according to a state health care council. FULL STORY »
By Melanie Evans | March 30, 2013
| Print Magazine
More hospitals and docs are signing accountable care contracts that tie payouts to delivering better results at lower costs. Some want insurers to nudge patients toward choices that help them do it. FULL STORY »
By Kaiser Health News via Philadelphia Inquirer | February 21, 2013
Computer mistakes like the one that produced incorrect prescriptions for thousands of Rhode Island patients are probably far more common and dangerous than proponents of electronic medical records believe, says Drexel University's Scot Silverstein. FULL STORY »
Lifespan, the four-hospital system based in Providence, R.I., said it signed a letter of intent to affiliate with Gateway Healthcare, a community behavioral healthcare organization also based in Rhode Island. FULL STORY »
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