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HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, Marlborough Hospital, UMass Memorial Medical Center

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UMass Memorial to buy Groton property for new Nashoba Valley emergency facility

After UMass Memorial Health previously announced it would open an emergency department in the Nashoba Valley region in the wake of Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s closure, the Worcester-based system is taking next steps to acquire a Groton site to open a satellite emergency facility. 

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UMass Memorial Medical Center

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Mass. physician assistants want more autonomy in providing health care. Why it matters

Facing a statewide health care workforce shortage, advocates for physician assistants spoke last week at the State House to support legislation that eliminates restrictive supervision requirements, as they aim to expand care access in underserved areas.

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Children's Medical Center, Community Healthlink, Harrington, HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, Marlborough Hospital, Milford Regional, UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Medical Group

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Care delivery changes reshaping hospital landscape

The splintering of Steward Health Care last year resulted in the transfer of six hospital campuses, the closure of two others, and a reshaping of the state's health care world. That might be just the start of a rethinking of the role hospitals can play in Massachusetts, Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh said Monday.

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Children's Medical Center, Community Healthlink, Harrington, HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, Marlborough Hospital, Milford Regional, UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Medical Group

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CHAI embarks on post-deployment monitoring for AI as FDA oversight lags

In the absence of a federal framework to monitor the impact of artificial intelligence in the clinic, the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) is stepping in on post-deployment oversight.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lacks the capability to assess how models are performing in the real world after they are authorized for use by the agency. 

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Milford Regional, UMass Memorial Medical Center

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Updated HIPAA rules aim to bolster healthcare security

To bolster security for healthcare workers and patients, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed updates to HIPAA regulations. The proposed adjustments come amid rising worries about the growing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks that have compromised sensitive patient records and disrupted operations.

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UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Medical Group

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'We had to:' UMass Memorial Health President and CEO says changes to healthcare were a 'must' to fight off COVID pandemic

COVID-19 brought on a lot of new challenges for people both in and out of healthcare. Things like mask wearing and social distancing became the norm. But surprising enough, the virus resulted in some positive changes. Changes to healthcare some never even imagined.

"Prior to COVID, we assumed that we always had to deliver care in the bricks and mortar hospital, or in the clinic, and that the home was not an ideal setting for taking care of patients," said Dr. Eric Dickson, President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health. 

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