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As the White Coat Notes blogger, Conaboy writes about the latest news from Boston’s hospitals, doctors offices, labs, insurers, and the corridors of government. She previously covered business and healthcare for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Latest stories
Harvard Dental selected to create training in pain management
By Chelsea Conaboy , Globe Staff
Harvard School of Dental Medicine is one of 11 schools selected by the National Institutes of Health to help create training material for diagnosing and treating pain.
Funding for state ‘safety net’ hospitals approved
By Chelsea Conaboy , Globe Staff
Seven Massachusetts hospitals that primarily serve low-income patients will receive up to $628 million over three years to change how they care for patients, state officials announced Tuesday.
Laptop lost with data for more than 2,000 patients, Boston Children’s reports
By Chelsea Conaboy , Globe Staff
While at a conference in Buenos Aires, a Boston Children’s Hospital employee lost a laptop containing a file with information about 2,159 patient, including names, birth dates, diagnoses, and treatment information. The laptop was password protected but not encrypted, according to a hospital press release.
Wyss Institute at Harvard wins a Webby
By Chelsea Conaboy , Globe Staff
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard will accept a Webby Award Monday in the science category.