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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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Home hospital programs stop accepting patients ahead of looming government shutdown
Major hospital systems in Massachusetts have stopped accepting patients to their home hospital programs as the expiration of a Medicare provision allowing the care approaches — along with a potential government shutdown.
UMass Memorial, Shields working on $12M upgrade to Worcester outpatient center
Quincy-based Shields Health and Worcester’s UMass Memorial Health are working to upgrade their outpatient center on Worcester’s Shrewsbury Street, a 24-hour facility where more than 25,000 patients a year receive scans, which are critical in diagnosing cancer and other diseases.
The skills boosting physicians’ value in the next 5 years
As new technologies like AI and machine learning change the way that medicine is practiced across healthcare settings, clinical leaders are paying close attention to the skills that will be valued and needed over the next five years.
UMass Memorial's new emergency facility in Nashoba Valley moves one step closer to reality
Federal, state and local officials gathered in Groton Monday, Sept. 22, to celebrate the first steps toward bringing health care back to the residents of the Nashoba Valley, by unveiling renderings of UMass Memorial Health’s planned satellite emergency room.
Mass. paramedicine program targets emergency care gap for adults with developmental disabilities
A 24/7 community paramedicine program launching this fall will provide in-home evaluation and treatment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Worcester County.
95 academic medical center CEOs to know | 2025
Justin Precourt, RN, DNP, President at UMass Memorial Medical Center, named among academic medical center CEOs at the helm of some of the most complex and influential organizations in health care.
Back to School: Protecting young athletes during growth spurts
Micah had a lumbar stress fracture, a crack in the bones of the lower back, often triggered by repetitive motion in young athletes. His surgeon, Dr. Michael Stauff at UMass Memorial Medical Center, says growth spurts can make young people especially vulnerable to injuries.
New AMA Guidance on AI Adoption and Governance Is Essential for CMOs. Here's Why.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has released guidance for health systems and hospitals on artificial intelligence governance and adoption.
The AI governance committee will help us implement AI tools in the safest way.
Eric Alper, MD | Senior Vice President, Chief Quality Officer and Chief Clinical Informatics Officer
40 Under Forty 2025: Kait Urlaub
During a turbulent labor market, Kait Urlaub's leadership proved essential to workforce stabilization and growth at UMass Memorial Health, the largest Central Mass. healthcare system with 20,000+ employees.
Does your kid need an eye exam?
One expert warns that kids who have trouble seeing may not realize because they have a vision issue, because that’s all they know.
How front-line teams are shaping health system strategy
Since becoming president and CEO of Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System in April, Matthew Fry has held front-line listening sessions he described as invaluable. A recurring theme quickly emerged: The organization needed clear direction.
Leading through Disruption: How Health Care Leaders Can Respond in Challenging Times
Health care organizations are facing a major new disruption: the recently passed reconciliation bill, H.R. 1. Its potential impact, such as deep Medicaid cuts, stricter eligibility requirements, rising administrative complexity, and shrinking coverage, promises to reshape the health care landscape, especially for providers filling a safety net role in their communities.
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