This week's news and issues for the region's health care industry

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UMass Medical researchers conducting global research

Their work may not yield patents worth billions, but UMass Medical School researchers are conducting ambitious work trying to solve problems on the other side of the planet.

Fallon Health names elder care exec

The Worcester-based health insurer has promoted Annamaria Salisbury to lead its Summit ElderCare program as executive director.

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Health Foundation opens community health grants round

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts is inviting organizations to apply for grants through its 2018 Activation Fund.

Health Policy Commission offers $10M for lower-cost care projects

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission is offering $10 million in grants to applicants with proposals to shift health care away from high-cost providers.

Marlborough medical device maker eyes Asia Pacific market

A Marlborough maker of medical devices to treat cardiac disorders like atrial fibrillation has expanded its partnership with a Japanese firm to bring the products to Asia-Pacific countries.

Bill seeks to cut barriers for foreign-trained medical professionals

Advocates are pushing legislation designed to open up work opportunities to medical professionals trained in other countries.

Pulse Check: 2018 NIH awards in Central Mass.

Here are the region's largest recipients of National Institutes of Health funding*

University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester $154.4M
Microbiotix Inc., Worcester $4.2M
Worcester Polytechnic Institute $4.1M
Curadel LLC, Marlborough $2.9M
Helixbind Inc., Marlborough $2M





*Figures are rounded.
Source: National Institutes of Health
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People on the Move

Randy Tremble of Gardner is the new food service director at Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston. He has a degree in culinary arts from Le Cordon Bleu and began his career as a chef for the Navy in California.


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