HomeNews ReleasesU.S. News & World Report and NCQA rank BMC HealthNet Plan #2 in America for Medicaid Plans | |
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BMC HealthNet Plan, the largest private Medicaid health plan in Massachusetts, earned the #2 rank among Medicaid plans in the nation, according to the 2009-10 “America’s Best Health Insurance Plans” rankings by U.S. News and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). |
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Jerrold J. Ellner, MD, has been appointed chief of the section of infectious diseases at Boston Medical Center and professor of medicine in the department of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Ellner is internationally recognized for his research on tuberculosis and its interactions with HIV infection. |
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Boston Medical Center (BMC) surgeons are now offering patients an incisionless alternative to laparoscopic and traditional surgery for treatment of acid reflux or GERD. BMC is the only hospital in New England offering this new treatment. |
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BMC Featured in the Publication Technology Review As a leader in health-care information exchange, BMC is featured in the publication Technology Review in an article titled “A New Urban Network Suggests How Technology Could Remake Healthcare.” The article reports on how new electronic medical records now link BMC with its 10 community health centers. |
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Robert Helm Joins BMC as a Electrophysiologist in the Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology Robert Helm, MD, has been appointed as an electrophysiologist in the Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology and has been recommended for assistant professor of medicine and radiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). |
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Ullian to Retire from Boston Medical Center in 2010 Successfully Led BMC for 16 years (Boston) -- Elaine Ullian, who led Boston Medical Center (BMC) to become one of the nation's leading teaching safety-net hospitals, announced that she will retire as president and CEO when her contract expires in January 2010. > Read More |
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BMC Makes the Grade in US News’ 2009 Edition of America’s Best Hospitals BMC has been ranked 21st in geriatrics care, 24th in rheumatology and 40th in diabetes/ endocrine disorders in US News’ 2009-10 publication of America’s Best Hospitals, accessible online at http://www.usnews.com/besthospitals. |
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BMC Receives National Environmental Leadership Award from Environmental Protection Agency Boston Medical Center (BMC) received the 2009 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). BMC was recognized as a national model for effective asthma care at a recent National Asthma Forum in Washington, D.C.
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Cancer Program Report Focuses on Lung Cancer The Boston Medical Center Cancer Program Annual Report: Focus on Lung Cancer is now available. At BMC’s Center for Thoracic Oncology, patients with lung cancer receive multidisciplinary care based on the most advanced technologies, practices and expertise, including the CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System, as well as breakthrough translational and clinical research. > Read More
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BMC Receives Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for Stroke Care Boston Medical Center was recognized for its achievement in implementing the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The GuidelinesSM (GWTG) for stroke care. BMC has received the GWTG gold Perfor- mance Achievement Award for stroke. This level of achievement shows BMC’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for stroke patients.
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