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New MRI machine cuts scan times by more than half

Brockton (January 2024) – Once known for technological breakthroughs like Thomas Edison’s three wire electrical system, Brockton hosted a new “first” on Wednesday. Workers craned a state-of-the art, 13,000-pound MRI machine into Shields Health’s flagship Brockton location. It’s the first MRI of its type in the Northeast, according to General Electric and Shields Health. Named … Continued

UMass Memorial, Shields grant $1.4M to 18 Central Mass. nonprofits

  Worcester, MA (July, 2023) – Eighteen Central Massachusetts nonprofits have been granted a combined $1.4 million from Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health in partnership with Shields Health in Quincy. The grants are allocated as part of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Determination of Need program and are given to organizations improving overall health in … Continued

Supporting MMS Physicians’ Well-Being Report

Boston, Mass. – Physician burnout is an increasing concern post pandemic. This MMS report highlights workplace stressors adding to burn out, such as Prior Authorizations and other non-medical tasks. High-quality patient care relies on the occupational well-being of the physicians providing that care! Please read and *share* this important insight. Supporting MMS Physicians’ Well-being Report … Continued

How much more consolidation will there be? Prashanth Bala, vice president of ASC operations at Shields Health Care Group in Quincy, Mass., spoke with Becker’s about consolidation in the ASC market, pros and cons of consolidation, and which specialties are thriving.

How much  more consolidation will there be? By Riz Hatton March 10, 2022   Consolidation continues to run rampant throughout the ASC industry, but is there a ceiling to how much there can be? Prashanth Bala, vice president of ASC operations at Shields Health Care Group in Quincy, Mass., spoke with Becker’s about consolidation in … Continued