Massachusetts NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Massachusetts requires EHRs in hospitals by 2015- August 15, 2008 Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has signed into law a health care bill that will require hospitals and community health centers to use interoperable electronic health records systems if they seek to obtain or ...http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/08/massachusetts-requires-ehrs-in-hospitals-by-2015?fro... Waste Hauler Pays $195,000 for Truck Idling in Massachusetts- August 14, 2008 Allied Waste Services of Massachusetts will pay a $195,000 penalty to settle an environmental enforcement case brought by EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice for excessive motor vehicle idling.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/08/waste-hauler-pays-195-000-for-truck-idling-in-massac... Civilians flaggers may direct traffic in Mass. - AP- August 14, 2008 It's a long-cherished perk of Massachusetts police unions: the roadside construction detail.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/08/civilians-flaggers-may-direct-traffic-in-mass-ap?fro... Mass. official plans serious charges against Merrill- August 14, 2008 Charges by Massachusetts against Merrill Lynch & Co Inc are more serious than those against Swiss bank UBS because they involved the manipulation of research of auction-rate securities, the state's top ...http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/08/mass-official-plans-serious-charges-against-merrill?... Massachusetts example of health-care sanity- August 14, 2008 The Virgin Valley has rallied recently to the aid of two families in the midst of medical crises.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/08/massachusetts-example-of-health-care-sanity?fromrss=... Nationwide class actions in Massachusetts courts- August 13, 2008 The jurisdiction of Massachusetts courts over nationwide class actions remains subject to challenge despite a recent decision of the Supreme Judicial Court addressing the issue.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/08/nationwide-class-actions-in-massachusetts-courts?fro... Massachusetts Insurers Form Coalition to Fight Rising Health Care Costs- August 13, 2008 Massachusetts businesses have joined several of the state's health insurers to form a new consumer advocacy group, the Coalition for Affordable Health Coverage, seeking to slow health insurance premium ...http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/08/massachusetts-insurers-form-coalition-to-fight-risin... Mass. lawmakers OK nearly $16 billion in borrowing- August 13, 2008 It wasn't exactly a spending spree, but for state lawmakers and Gov. Deval Patrick eager to find money for pet projects it was the next best thing - a borrowing spree.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/08/mass-lawmakers-ok-nearly-16-billion-in-borrowing?fro... Massachusetts issues notice over stretcher failures- August 13, 2008 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Office of Emergency Medical Services has received information documenting several instances in which Ferno PROFlexx model 35-P stretchers have suffered metal ...http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/08/massachusetts-issues-notice-over-stretcher-failures?... Massachusetts Takes a Stand- August 12, 2008 In a state where more elderly people die from fall-related injuries than automobile accidents, sweeping efforts are under way to create a safety net for fall-prone Massachusetts seniors.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/08/massachusetts-takes-a-stand?fromrss=1 |