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Study cautions e-health records may feature important gaps

A study released Thursday by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute found an early adopter of electronic medical records showed "significant missing data" within its e-records.

Transgender bill to get spring vote

Senate President Stanley Rosenberg told the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce that a vote on the transgender bill would happen this spring.

Rising drug prices spur debate over disclosure proposal

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology officials asserted Monday that proposed drug pricing disclosure mandates would drive up development costs and hurt a key Massachusetts industry, drawing skepticism from lawmakers.

Mass. hospitals support new tax with certain conditions

Massachusetts hospitals say they can get behind what they describe as a $250 million tax on hospitals recommended by Gov. Charlie Baker, but only if certain conditions are met.
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Growth in craft beer market turns local brewers into leaders

Breweries are the epitome of startup businesses, growing out of the passion of a brewer, but local brewers are rapidly having to become executives as their businesses grow.

ReWalk replaces Israeli board member

Marlborough medical device firm ReWalk Robotics on Tuesday named industry veteran Peter L. Wehrly to permanently take over the position on its nine-member board of directors held on an interim basis by an Israeli venture capitalist.

UMass Memorial affiliate trades lawsuits with former president

Dueling multi-million dollar lawsuits filed within the past week pit Shields Health Solutions, LLC, a co-venture with UMass Memorial Health Ventures, Inc., its co-founder, Jack Shields, Sr. against former company president Tom Guilfoile.

Big Y acquires Park Ave. Pharmacy in Worcester

Springfield grocery operator Big Y Foods, Inc. has acquired the independent Park Avenue Pharmacy in Worcester, with all the store's prescription records being transferred to the nearby Big Y store.
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Worcester strikes second $450K deal for marijuana

Worcester's city manager has issued a second letter of non-opposition for a medical marijuana site, opening the door for Prime Wellness Centers, Inc. to locate in the northern part of the city on Pullman Street.

Walden Behavioral tackling eating disorder treatment

Walden Behavioral Care provides eating disorder treatment to patients throughout New England at seven different clinics, including a Worcester location on Chandler Street where the organization has adult partial hospitalization and adolescent and adult intensive outpatient programs.
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