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Rhode Island Hospital names Sivaprasad CMO
By Rachel Landen | September 10, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Rhode Island Hospital named Dr. Latha Sivaprasad senior VP and chief medical officer, effective Sept. 1.
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UMass hires Muldoon for president post
By Rachel Landen | August 14, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Patrick Muldoon has been hired as president of UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., effective Aug. 26.
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Lack of insurance choice troubles some in N.H.
By Holly Ramer / Associated Press | May 27, 2013
Consumer and small business advocates in New Hampshire are disappointed but not surprised that only one company plans to sell insurance through the new online marketplaces required under President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul.
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Docs getting pink slips in Lifespan cuts
By WPRI (Providence, R.I.) | May 24, 2013
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.
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R.I. insurers must disclose prices to doctors
By Rhode Island Public Radio | May 24, 2013
For the first time, Rhode Island's insurance commissioner has directed health insurers to disclose what they pay for healthcare services. But that information won't necessarily be directly available to patients.
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Reform Update: Rhode Island sets sights on healthcare overhaul
By Melanie Evans | May 22, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Rhode Island policymakers and the state's healthcare industry began to draft plans last month on how best to overhaul payment to hospitals, doctors and other providers and simultaneously improve the health and well-being of its citizens.
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Report: R.I. likely to face surplus of hospital beds
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.
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Regional News/Northeast: Blaming the Blues | Steward sues R.I. insurer for role in Landmark deal
By Jaimy Lee | May 04, 2013 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
Steward Health Care System is blaming Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island for tanking its bid to buy Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket, R.I.
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R.I. suspends review of hospital sale to Prime
By Associated Press | March 30, 2013
The Rhode Island attorney general's office and department of health have suspended their review of an application from a California hospital chain to purchase Landmark Medical Center, saying it is incomplete.
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Unhealthiest counties lead in preventable hospital stays
By Paul Barr | March 20, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
The unhealthiest counties in the nation have the highest rates of preventable hospital stays, smoking and adult obesity, according to the 2013 County Health Rankings.
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