Life sciences will be a big focus for GE 'innovation center' in Boston | Boston Globe
General Electric Co.'s move to Boston includes a $5 million “innovation center” that could help the corporate titan connect with researchers and startups. Government documents and interviews with people who have worked on the project show that the “Digital Foundry” will have a strong emphasis on life sciences.
Fidelity Investments moves deeper into healthcare space with new exchange | Boston Business Journal
Fidelity Investments, Boston, formally has launched a private health insurance exchange aimed at small and midsized businesses, marking the company's latest venture in the healthcare space.
N.Y. hospital reports possible data breach involving patient info | (Middletown, N.Y.) Times Herald-Record
St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, N.Y., is offering free identity-theft services in the wake of a possible data breach stemming from the theft of a thumb drive last October. The incident affects more than 29,000 patients.
Vermont unveils draft of deal with feds for health system overhaul | VTDigger.org
Vermont has moved closer to a deal with the federal government to drastically change the state's healthcare system, Gov. Peter Shumlin said Monday. The Shumlin administration and the Green Mountain Care Board held a news conference to announce they have a draft set of terms to present to the CMS in an effort to help make healthcare more affordable.
Dignity Health plans four neighborhood hospitals in Vegas area | Las Vegas Review Journal
A new hospital model is coming to the Las Vegas Valley. Dignity Health plans four smaller neighborhood hospitals across the Las Vegas Valley in the next two years.
N.H. hospitals explore affiliation | (Keene, N.H.) Sentinel
Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, N.H., and Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H., are exploring an affiliation. Officials from the two hospitals announced last week they have signed a letter of intent to study its feasibility.
