Atrius Gets New CEO
Dr. Steven Strongwater, the chief transformation officer and chief medical executive for Acquisition Integration at Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health
, will become Atrius Health's new president and CEO, leading the 42-practice, 750-physician organization into its next chapter.
Steward pressing for House MassHealth ACO Budget Rider
Harvard Primate Lab's End Puzzles Researchers
At the end of May, the long history of the New England Primate Research Center
will come to an end as Harvard closes the Southborough facility.
Gloucester Chief Details Opiate Policy
Gloucester police Chief Leonard Campanello, saying his department has an "obligation" to go forward with an
innovative approach to drug policing he believes "will be saving lives," yesterday outlined specifics of the program, expected to take effect next week.
“Scurvy” Diagnoses Mount In Springfield Clinic
Doctors in Springfield, Massachusetts, think they've identified a diet-related condition that many thought disappeared hundreds of years ago.
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Colleges Cautioned on Tanning Salons
Of all the hazards that young people face at college, here is one that probably crossed few parents' minds:
the easy access to tanning beds, often found in off-campus housing and sometimes paid for with university-sponsored cash cards.
“Bully Pulpit” May be Path to Ensure Mental Health Services
The Baker administration's mental health chief
told lawmakers that the "bully pulpit," as much as any change in state law, will be needed to improve parity for mental health services in the Massachusetts health care system.
Woman Fights Medical Marijuana Firing
Christina Barbuto is fighting for her right to use medical marijuana at home and not be fired for it. Her lawyers filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination over her termination — a case that is believed to be the
first of its kind in the state involving marijuana and employment.
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