Healthcare in Boston

Mass General Brigham Launches Integrated Sports Medicine Program

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Monday, August 2, 2021

Boston, MA, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mass General Brigham today announced a new integrated Sports Medicine program that will redefine the sports medicine experience for patients, ensuring seamless, multidisciplinary care from diagnosis through rehabilitation.

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  • Boston, MA, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mass General Brigham today announced a new integrated Sports Medicine program that will redefine the sports medicine experience for patients, ensuring seamless, multidisciplinary care from diagnosis through rehabilitation.
  • Our long tradition of expertise and innovation in nonsurgical and surgical orthopedic care has established Mass General Brigham as a premier sports medicine provider and a nationally recognized leader in clinical and translational research in sports medicine, said Peter Asnis, MD, Director of Professional Sports, Mass General Brigham.
  • As part of the program, Mass General Brigham has also created a state-of-the-art Sports Medicine wellness and return-to-performance-focused Sports Performance and Research Center.
  • Mass General Brigham is an integrated academic healthcare system, uniting great minds in medicine to make life-changing impact for patients in our communities and people around the world.

Mass General Brigham hospitals get top marks in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of the best hospitals in America

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Three other Mass General Brigham hospitals McLean Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Mass.

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  • Three other Mass General Brigham hospitals McLean Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Mass.
  • The rankings, now available online, will be published in the magazines August issue as part of its 2021-2022 Best Hospitals guide.
  • Mass General Brigham is a non-profit organization that is committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.
  • In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nations leading biomedical research organizations and a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

HealthTrust and Steward Health Care Sign Long-term Renewal for Supply Chain and Group Purchasing Support Services

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Monday, July 26, 2021

HealthTrust , a leading Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and performance improvement company for healthcare, and Steward Health Care , the largest private, physician-owned and led hospital system in the U.S., have announced a long-term extension of the companies exclusive agreement for supply chain and GPO support services.

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  • HealthTrust , a leading Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and performance improvement company for healthcare, and Steward Health Care , the largest private, physician-owned and led hospital system in the U.S., have announced a long-term extension of the companies exclusive agreement for supply chain and GPO support services.
  • Steward Health Cares business model was built to transform healthcare by unlocking access to the highest-quality, value-driven care for patients where they live and work.
  • Were proud to expand our long-standing collaboration with HealthTrust, a valuable business associate aligned to our mission, said Laura Tortorella, chief operating officer of Steward Health Care.
  • Founded in 2010, Steward Health Care is the largest physician-owned health care network with more than 5,500 providers and 45,000 health care professionals empowering the health and wellness journey of 12.3 million patients annually through its extensive global network of hospitals, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities and behavioral health services.

Mass General Brigham Partners with YouTube to Increase Access to Trusted Medical Experts

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Monday, July 19, 2021

Boston, MA, July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mass General Brigham today announced a new partnership with the digital video platform YouTube to offer patients easier access to credible medical information from Mass General Brighams world-renowned physicians, researchers and health care experts.

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  • Boston, MA, July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mass General Brigham today announced a new partnership with the digital video platform YouTube to offer patients easier access to credible medical information from Mass General Brighams world-renowned physicians, researchers and health care experts.
  • Our system is committed to providing credible, trusted information for our patients, said Ravi Thadhani, MD, MPH, Chief Academic Officer at Mass General Brigham.
  • Mass General Brigham is a non-profit organization that is committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.
  • In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nations leading biomedical research organizations and a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

Mass General Brigham mandates COVID-19 vaccination for all employees

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

More than 85 percent of Mass General Brigham employees have already been vaccinatedone of the highest rates nationwide among health care systems.

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  • More than 85 percent of Mass General Brigham employees have already been vaccinatedone of the highest rates nationwide among health care systems.
  • Since the beginning of the pandemic, Mass General Brigham has treated nearly 19,000 COVID-19 positive inpatients and administered more than 1.1 million COVID-19 tests.
  • Mass General Brigham is a non-profit organization that is committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.
  • In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nations leading biomedical research organizations and a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

Mass General Brigham expands mobile vaccination efforts initiative to increase access for vulnerable communities

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Boston, MA, May 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mass General Brigham has launched a mobile vaccination initiative to bring vaccines to communities deeply impacted by COVID-19.

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  • Boston, MA, May 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mass General Brigham has launched a mobile vaccination initiative to bring vaccines to communities deeply impacted by COVID-19.
  • Mass General Brigham will use its community health vans which are also used for COVID-19 testing and community outreachto reach communities with lower vaccination rates.
  • The Mass General Brigham community messengers are multi-lingual and multi-cultural, with many having shared life experience with the people in the communities we serve.
  • In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nations leading biomedical research organizations and a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

Dr. David Torchiana, Former Partners HealthCare CEO, Joins PrefTech Board of Directors

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Monday, May 24, 2021

FAIRFAX, Va., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PrefTech , an AI-based preference card technology company, recently announced that Dr. David Torchiana has joined the company's Board of Directors.

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PrefTech , an AI-based preference card technology company, recently announced that Dr. David Torchiana has joined the company's Board of Directors.
  • Dr. Torchiana brings decades of experience as a former cardiac surgeon and CEO of Partners HealthCare (now known as Mass General Brigham).
  • His partnership with PrefTech is an exciting step for the company as it seeks to expand its client base and deliver high-quality preference card software.
  • PrefTech serves healthcare systems and hospitals through its unique software that cleans and optimizes physician preference cards.

Elsie Taveras named first Mass General Brigham Chief Community Health Equity Officer

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Monday, May 3, 2021

b'Boston, MA, May 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elsie M. Taveras, MD, MPH has been named the inaugural Chief Community Health Equity Officer for Mass General Brigham.

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  • b'Boston, MA, May 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elsie M. Taveras, MD, MPH has been named the inaugural Chief Community Health Equity Officer for Mass General Brigham.
  • Taveras is the perfect choice for this newly created role as she has extensive experience\xc2\xa0implementing evidence-based programs in both clinical and community settings,\xe2\x80\x9d said Tom Sequist, MD, MPH, Mass General Brigham Chief Patient Experience and Equity Officer.
  • Mass General Brigham connects a full continuum of care across a system of academic medical centers, community and specialty hospitals, a health insurance plan, physician networks, community health centers, home care, and long-term care services.
  • Mass General Brigham is a non-profit organization that is committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.

Mass General Brigham Names Andy Shin Senior Vice President of Strategy

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

b'Boston, MA, April 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mass General Brigham has named Andy Shin, JD, MPH, MBA, Senior Vice President of Strategy.

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  • b'Boston, MA, April 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mass General Brigham has named Andy Shin, JD, MPH, MBA, Senior Vice President of Strategy.
  • Shin will work with senior leaders across Mass General Brigham to help inform, shape and advance the Mass General Brigham strategy.\n\xe2\x80\x9cOur system-wide strategy lays out the priorities, goals and plans for building the world-class integrated academic healthcare system of the future with patients at the center\xe2\x80\x94transforming care and its affordability, improving outcomes and extending our impact locally, regionally and nationally,\xe2\x80\x9d said Jeff Weiss, JD, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer for Mass General Brigham.
  • Mass General Brigham is a non-profit organization that is committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.
  • In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nation\xe2\x80\x99s leading biomedical research organizations and a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

AstraZeneca Announces Collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital to Accelerate Digital Health Solutions

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

AstraZeneca has entered into a collaboration agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), leveraging robust data and clinical best practices to create digital health solutions that address todays most urgent healthcare challenges.

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  • AstraZeneca has entered into a collaboration agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), leveraging robust data and clinical best practices to create digital health solutions that address todays most urgent healthcare challenges.
  • We are incredibly proud to be working closely with Massachusetts General Hospital to utilize this digital platform to close gaps in patient care, ultimately leading to better outcomes.
  • This extraordinary level of collaboration between an academic medical center and a pharmaceutical company, opens a pathway to innovative digital health solutions that place the patient at the center of care, said Peter L. Slavin, MD, President, Massachusetts General Hospital.
  • Following the successful conclusion of the heart failure and asthma studies, AstraZeneca and Massachusetts General Hospital plan to expand the use of AMAZE across multiple chronic disease areas, reaching patients throughout the Mass General Brigham system, and beyond.