Boston Business Journal – Julie M. Donnelly, Reporter Tom Shields Jr., president of Shields Health Care Group, sees opportunities in partnering with hospitals. – W. Marc Bernsau Shields grows as MRI outsourcer to hospitals Shields Health Care Group, the Quincy-based provider of radiology services, was once thought of as a competitor to hospitals’ higher-priced MRI … Continued
Shields Health Care Group Receives Family Business Innovation Award. The 2013 Massachusetts Family Business of the Year Award program recently presented Shields Health Care Group with their inaugural Family Business Innovation Award. The company was recognized for its commitment to educating state and federal policy makers on the challenges facing the health care industry today, … Continued
Founder of Shields Health Care Group Honored by Tufts. Tom F. Shields, CEO, Shields Health Care Group Tufts Medical Center Inaugural Awards to Honor Health Care Leader and 12-year-old Mattapoisett Cancer Patient Tufts Medical Center announced today that its annual Working Wonders benefit evening will feature two inaugural awards honoring two special people who exemplify … Continued
NE Patriots Partner With Shields as Official MRI Provider Shields Health Care Group, the leading independent imaging provider in New England, announced today that it has renewed its partnership with the Kraft Sports Group and will remain the official MRI provider of the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution, a position it has … Continued
Taking an active role in your health and communicating with your doctor is critical to getting good healthcare; that includes discussions around cost. Here are some tips on preparing for discussions with your doctor about price. Get educated. Before you go to your appointment, become familiar with your health plan. Find out about your co-pay, … Continued
Kaiser Health News Massachusetts is launching a sweeping plan to hold down health care costs. A new law is partly designed to get patients to help drive down prices by shopping for medical care. WBUR.org Reporter, Martha Bebinger, recounts her story of price shopping (or the difficulty of doing so) for an MRI where she … Continued