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Health Systems Must Shift AI Use From Automation to Transformation
While healthcare investments in AI are two to three times that of other industries, most providers focus AI's power on tackling administrative tasks. But AI's true value is in transforming care, explain experts at the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum.
More patients now use GLP-1 medications after bariatric surgery to lose more weight
Losing weight is never easy. Now, some patients are relying on a one-two punch to drop those unwanted pounds.
Why UMass Memorial Health Is Slowing Down Before It Speeds Up AI
In a rush to be among the first, it can be easy for hospitals and health systems to succumb to the AI craze and deploy it prematurely. UMass Memorial Health, meanwhile, is taking a more measured approach before scaling the technology.
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6.11.26 |
Patch |
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New Primary Care Providers Coming To Worcester County UMass Memorial Site
UMass Memorial Health – Harrington Hospital is adding four primary care providers at its Trolley Crossing location in Charlton this summer.
The addition of four new primary care providers and our new Charlton location at Trolley Crossing will help meet the healthcare needs of community members by making it easier to access timely, personalized care close to where they live and work.
Edward Moore | UMass Memorial Health – Harrington Hospital
6.8.26 |
Worcester Business Journal |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
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2026 Power 100: Dr. Eric Dickson
Dickson leads Central Massachusetts’ largest employer and healthcare provider through a period of financial and operational challenges facing hospitals nationwide.
Leaders should talk to their teams daily and build a solutions-oriented culture.
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health
6.8.26 |
Worcester Business Journal |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
In the Media
2026 Power 100: Cynthia Barginere
Barginere is helping transform UMass Memorial Health into a truly regional healthcare system.
I consider optimism a leadership competency. When you approach a problem optimistically, you can see possibilities, innovation, and opportunity.
Cynthia Barginere | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, UMass Memorial Health
6.4.26 |
MyFMMedia |
Human Interest,
In the Community
Milford Regional Awards Scholarships to Future Healthcare Professionals
The Milford Regional Medical Center recently recognized three outstanding teen volunteers with Perry Memorial Volunteer Scholarships, helping support the next generation of healthcare professionals.
6.1.26 |
MassLive |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
In the Media
How Old, Vacant Lots Will Now Help Worcester Small Business Owners Thrive
The celebration will feature officials from The Main South Community Development Corporation, MassDevelopment, Bay State Bank, the City of Worcester and UMass Memorial Health, according to the press release.
5.31.26 |
Franklin Observer + Medway Monitor |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
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People, Power and Politics: Worcester Commercial Condos
Other project funding came from the city, federal COVID relief dollars, and a low-interest loan from UMass Memorial Health's Anchor Mission.
5.15.26 |
The Worcester Guardian |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
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Worcester Names Dr. Jennifer Bradford As New City Medical Director
A physician whose work has focused on addiction medicine, homelessness and expanding access to care is Worcester’s next medical director, city officials announced Friday.
Dr. Bradford has dedicated her career to improving access to care and advancing the health and wellbeing of some of our community’s most vulnerable populations.
Dr. Andrew Karson | Chief Physician Executive
5.8.26 |
Patch |
Human Interest,
In the Community
Milford Student Earns Top Vocational Student Award
Dolan has also gained extensive real-world health care experience through Blackstone Valley Tech’s cooperative education program with UMass Memorial Medical Center in Marlborough. In addition, he participates in an emergency medicine internship at Milford Regional Medical Center, a nonprofit teaching hospital within the UMass Memorial Health system.
3.25.26 |
The Worcester Guardian |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
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Strut for a Cause Spotlights Cancer Survivors
A Worcester fashion show later this month puts cancer survivors—and the doctors who treat them—at the center of the runway, using personal stories to raise awareness about colorectal cancer.
3.10.26 |
American Hospital Association |
In the Community,
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Building Trust and Improving Lives through Community Partnerships
I have the distinct privilege of serving as chair of the American Hospital Association’s Foster G. McGaw Prize Committee, which awards a prize each year to one hospital in the nation that best demonstrates the ability to get outside its walls and authentically engage with its community to promote health.
2.12.26 |
Worcester Business Journal |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
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UMass Memorial Completes Groton ER Foundation, Will See Patients in March 2027
As construction workers screwed in the last foundational beam of what will become UMass Memorial Health’s satellite emergency department in Groton, the healthcare system announced the facility is set to accept its first patient come March 2027.
1.28.26 |
Boston Globe |
Human Interest,
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Shoveling Snow Can Create a ‘Perfect Storm’ to Trigger a Heart Attack, Doctor Warns
Cardiologist Youssef Rahban was alarmed during his shift on Monday at UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, when ICU nurses saw an unexpected spike in heart attack patients.
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