Overcome Seasonal Affective Disorder
As the days grow shorter and the weather becomes colder, it's common to want to hibernate a bit. But the winter months can plunge some people into a melancholy state known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
BCBSMA Machine Readable Files
UMass Memorial Health, as plan sponsor of UMass Memorial Health employee medical plans and on behalf of the plans, provides the following machine-readable files pursuant to the Transparency in Coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act:
- In-Network Machine Readable Files and Out of Network Allowed Amount Machine Readable File: BCBSMA Machine Readable Files site
- Select: Self-Insured TOC under select files, then select “EIN” in the ‘Select Plan Type’ prompt and entering the EIN in the text entry box EIN 043358566
A couple of notes for performing Search by EIN:
- Regarding EIN Searches: Please...
Patient Rights and Responsibilities HealthAlliance-Clinton
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UMass Memorial Health strives to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for all our patients, visitors and caregivers. We do not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, culture, language, national origin, citizenship, alienage, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, socioeconomic status, physical or mental disability.
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Patient Rights and Responsibilities at UMass Memorial Health
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UMass Memorial Health strives to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for all our patients, visitors and caregivers. We do not discriminate against any individual on the basis of color, race, religion, beliefs, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity, veteran status, or citizenship.
We are committed to:
- Respecting the spectrum of human diversity in providing culturally responsive and respectful care
- Reducing health care disparities and...
Steps to Keep You Out of the Hospital with Heart Failure
Most patients with heart failure respond well to medications and lifestyle changes to keep them feeling well and out of the hospital.
Mediterranean Diced Salad
What a combo: chickpeas, red bell pepper, cucumber, celery and grape tomatoes. The recipe is easy to make and great as a side dish or main course.
Serves 6
Mediterranean Diced Salad Ingredients
- 1 19-ounce can chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans)
- 1 red pepper
- 1 cucumber
- 2 stalks celery
- 1 c...
Self-Service Password Reset Tool
The self-service password reset tool can be used as an alternative method to calling our IS Support Center when a caregiver needs to reset their UMass Memorial Health password.
Information Services has implemented a self-service password reset tool that is now available for all caregivers to use if or when they have forgotten their network password. This more modern and more secure process is similar to the password reset functionality used by personal banking, credit card companies, retailers, etc. which caregivers may already be using or are familiar with. View the job aid.
Please note: In...
How Much Stuff Is in That School Backpack?
Ever wonder how much weight your child is lugging around in their school backpack? Put it on your bathroom scale. You'll be able to tell roughly how much it weighs and depending on that weight, whether or not your child is at risk of developing back pain.
Liver Transplant Surgery
What is a liver transplant?
A liver transplant is a surgery during which doctors remove your sick or injured liver and replace it with a healthy liver from a donor. Most often, the liver is from a deceased organ donor. Sometimes, a portion of the liver of a healthy living donor can be used for transplantation.
Who needs a liver transplant?
You cannot live without a liver. If your liver damaged to a point that it doesn’t work properly, in other words if you have liver failure, a liver transplant can help you to become healthy again and save your life.
Most common cause for chronic liver failure is...