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The Region's Quarterly Health Care Magazine
If Roe falls
Abortion providers in Central Mass. are planning for the
anticipated reversal of federal protections by raising more money,
preparing telehealth, and unionizing. \\ BY LAURA FINALDI
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Health Care Briefs
An overview of the latest
healthcare business news .........4
Local Innovation
.......................4
The Lists
• Largest hospitals ..................15
• Largest biomedical
companies ................................ 18
Column:
Focus inward to bring your best
leadership self to life ................20
Movers & Shakers
People, providers
and practices ........................... 21
Provider Profile ...................... 22
Q&A with Dr. Shahzad Khan,
pulmonary and critical care spe-
cialist at UMass Memorial
Medical Center in Worcester
D E P A R T M E N T S
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Less hospital competition
Fewer medical centers in Central Mass. are competing directly
anymore, as COVID-19 accelerated the push to finding improve-
ments through mergers. \\ BY STEPHEN UNDERWOOD
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The ebbs and flows of COVID
As Central Mass. just navigated the latest coronavirus spike, the
region's providers seek to help at-risk populations as the pandemic
switches to an endemic. \\ BY STEPHEN UNDERWOOD
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Medical microelectronics
Ulkuhan Guler's research at Worcester Polytechnic Institute seeks to
make the latest advancements in technology a routine part of health
care. \\ BY ALAN R. EARLS
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