Health Care

Wound care provider recognizes Harrington

The Wound Care Center at Harrington has received an award for excellence from Healogics Inc.

Beaumont gets perfect review

Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center at Northbridge last week announced it received a “perfect” survey by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

UMass to redirect patients to Clinton, Marlborough and Worcester sites

Facing opposition from the Worcester City Council, UMass Memorial Health Care said it will redirect psychiatric patients to sites in Marlborough, Clinton and Worcester.

Speaker says ballooning MassHealth costs must be addressed

The House budget for next fiscal year will likely address ballooning MassHealth costs, according to Speaker Robert DeLeo, who made it clear he does not yet want to step into that debate.

Employers ditch drug stigma to help workers

As positive opioid tests are becoming more common in the workplace, employers are offering help instead of punishment.

Central Mass. companies embrace mindfulness programs

Central Mass. companies are embracing programs like meditation and present-moment awareness to increase health and productivity.

Home care agency sweating 25% MassHealth cut

Despite huge success since opening a home healthcare agency in 2012, owners of Worcester-based Century Homecare are worried about planned changes to MassHealth reimbursement rates.

The opioid payment crisis

Central Mass. addiction treatment providers have a difficult time finding financial solvency when providing services to MassHealth patients.

UMass psychiatric bed reduction plan worries councilor

Worcester City Councilor Sarai Rivera wants to know potential effects of a plan by UMass Memorial Medical Center to close 13 of its 28 inpatient psychiatric beds at its university campus.