Health Care

The use of paper charts in the doctor's office is by now a quaint practice reserved mostly for small providers, as health care practices have migrated to more efficient electronic health records systems.

With one Midwestern hospital now operating off the grid, energy independence appears within reach for hospitals. Find out about the local push for renewables in our April 13 print article.

In recent years, health care providers throughout Massachusetts have been forced to become fiscally creative as they...

Saying the past process of licensing marijuana dispensaries was dysfunctional, Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel announced Wednesday it would be "aggressively revamped."

UMass Memorial Health Care will open several urgent care centers in Central Massachusetts this year, which will help ease pressure on the health care system's emergency rooms.

As a Quincy-based urgent care center business prepares to enter Worcester, UMass Memorial Health Care has announced its own plans to open multiple urgent care centers in the city and the surrounding area, beginning this year.

A two-year-old state commission that played a key role in the recent flare-up over Partners HealthCare's expansion plans could soon gain even more power as the market increasingly trends towards mergers and acquisitions.

Brenda Ebode is director of Rehabilitation Services at Southbridge-based Harrington HealthCare System, which provides a range of rehabilitation services to patients.

A study commissioned by eClinicalWorks of Westborough finds strong use and acceptance of technology by patients to communicate with their doctors about medical issues.

Hundreds turned out for the final public hearing before Gov. Charlie Baker's opioid abuse task force to share their stories of addiction and recovery as the administration plots a course forward to combat what Baker has called a "crisis" in Massachusetts.