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‘Everybody’s got the flu.’ Cases are spiking quickly in children, doctors say.
Flu activity in Massachusetts has officially reached high levels, and doctors at pediatric emergency departments are seeing a sharp increase in children coming in sick with influenza.
Health insurers face new restrictions as Healey moves to end prior authorizations, long hated by many
Massachusetts health insurers will face new restrictions around the much-maligned practice of prior authorizations, eliminating the red tape around how patients access some drugs and services, Governor Maura Healey said Wednesday.
How to handle kids and the flu
We've been hearing about it for weeks. Flu is raging right now, and children are being affected by that surge.
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Health insurers face new restrictions as Healey moves to end prior authorizations, long hated by many
Massachusetts health insurers will face new restrictions around the much-maligned practice of prior authorizations, eliminating the red tape around how patients access some drugs and services, Governor Maura Healey said Wednesday.
Flu remains at ‘very high’ levels in Mass., R.I., and N.H.
Massachusetts continues to suffer through one of the worst influenza seasons in recent memory, despite seeing a slight dip in cases in the last couple of weeks.
We’re probably seeing close to 20 percent of emergency department cases related to influenza right now
Dr. Timothy Boardman | Emergency Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center
How to handle kids and the flu
We've been hearing about it for weeks. Flu is raging right now, and children are being affected by that surge. So how do you know whether your child needs emergency medical care?
Milford Regional Physician Group joins UMass Memorial Health
Fifteen months after Milford Regional Medical Center became a member of the Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health, Milford Regional Physician Group is following in the facility’s footsteps as it has officially joined the UMass Memorial Medical Group, the second-largest physician group in Central Massachusetts.
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a Point32Health company, honors 34 physician groups in its 24th annual Physician Group Honor Roll
A total of 34 physician groups in the Harvard Pilgrim commercial provider network have been named to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's 24th annual Physician Group Honor Roll. The Harvard Pilgrim Honor Roll highlights physician groups that have achieved exceptional results in their approach to disease prevention and the treatment of acute and chronic illness for both adult and pediatric patients.
Can health providers save money while improving care?
Health care costs too much in Massachusetts, leaving residents increasingly unable to afford it. The situation is likely to worsen as baby boomers age. At a recent state hearing on health care costs, hospital CEOs warned that reducing health care costs will mean cutting services.
Flu cases already surging in Mass., ahead of expected post-holiday spike
In a typical year, a spike in influenza cases rears its ugly head coming out of the holidays. This year, health experts are warning that cases were already surging as we enter that period, and the result could wind up stressing the capacity of Massachusetts hospitals.
‘Everybody’s got the flu.’ Cases are spiking quickly in children, doctors say.
Flu activity in Massachusetts has officially reached high levels, and doctors at pediatric emergency departments are seeing a sharp increase in children coming in sick with influenza.
This year, it started a little more abruptly, and the number of cases we saw became much higher at a much faster rate than we’re usually seeing.
Dr. Jeanne McCoy | Chair of Pediatrics, UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center
Tufts, UMass hospitals both face significant operating losses. How do they plan to do better with looming federal cuts?
Two of the state’s largest health systems have reported multi-million dollar operating losses for the last year, but their outlooks on what that means for the future are wildly different.
After a Stroke, Women Struggle With Daily Tasks for Longer Than Men
About 1 in 5 women ages 55 to 75 will have a stroke. A new study found that, in their first year of stroke recovery, women struggled more than men to get their daily lives back on track.
Massachusetts has a problem with primary care access. A new proposal suggests a bold solution.
A state task force focused on Massachusetts’ primary care access problems has a bold proposition — demand providers and insurers double what they spend on primary care.
Overall this is a step forward, although it’s hard to imagine we could actually double spending in primary care without driving the overall costs of healthcare up.
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health
Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation Event Raises More Than $23K For Cancer Patients
An annual ceremony hosted by the Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation raised tens of thousands for cancer care. The Annual Tree of Life ceremony on Dec. 8 attracted about 75 attendees and raised more than $23,000 to support the Oliva Fund for Cancer Care.
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