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The Selection of Dr. David McManus as Chancellor Charts a New Path for UMass Chan and UMass Memorial Health
‘Avenue of Hope’: New Treatment Being Tested in Worcester Shows Promise for Postpartum Depression
For some women, postpartum depression can cast a long shadow over what they thought would be the happiest time of their life. “I should be happy, why am I not happy?”, said Shalea Niles of Dorchester as she described how she felt after the birth of her third child. “It...
Here’s How To Fix Primary Care for the Highest-Need Patients
Massachusetts health care, often praised for its excellence, is experiencing systemic strain. Our primary care infrastructure is falling woefully short, with many people unable to access a provider.
The Doctor Is In — or Is It AI?
AI isn't a choice anymore. It's coming. We can't shut it off and so our job as humans is to figure out how to leverage it for the benefit of our patients — in my particular situation — or society as a whole.
Erik Dickson, MD | President and CEO UMass Memorial Health
The Selection of Dr. David McManus as Chancellor Charts a New Path for UMass Chan and UMass Memorial Health
I look forward to working with Chancellor McManus to strengthen the ties that bind our institutions to achieve even greater feats for academic medicine and the future of clinical care.
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health
What Precision Care AI Looks Like at Enterprise Scale — 4 Takeaways
With an estimated 140,000 health AI companies competing for health system attention, the challenge for executives is no longer whether to adopt AI but how to evaluate which platforms will deliver at scale.
Mass. Health Officials: Passenger on Boston-Bound JetBlue Flight Had Measles, Prompts Health Alert
Great Leaders in Healthcare 2026
Shhhh: Quieter Hospitals Offer Benefits to Inpatients
The word is out in the medical community that quieter hospital environments offer significant benefits to inpatients.
Improved sleep environments can additionally reduce the need for sedative medications, anxiolytics, or antipsychotics, particularly in older adults who are vulnerable to delirium
Bhavin Patel, DO | Hospitalist
A $250M Cost: Insurers Say Prior Authorizations Reduce Unnecessary Care. Hospital Leaders Say New Reforms Could Ease the Administrative Burden.
Prior authorizations cost UMass Memorial Health up to $250 million annually, said President and CEO Dr. Eric Dickson. That might be an underestimate, he said.
Here’s How To Fix Primary Care for the Highest-Need Patients
Massachusetts health care, often praised for its excellence, is experiencing systemic strain. Our primary care infrastructure is falling woefully short, with many people unable to access a provider.
UMass Memorial Health Promotes Two Hospital Executives
Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health has promoted two leaders at HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital.
UMass Memorial Health Announces Key Leadership Promotions at HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital
Flu Remains at ‘Very High’ Levels in Mass., R.I., and N.H.
We’re probably seeing close to 20 percent of emergency department cases related to influenza right now
Dr. Timothy Boardman | Emergency Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center