What will happen if hospitals need to serve more patients to survive financially?
Skip Demerski, of West Springfield, Mass., peers out from a gaping hole in the building that houses his masonry restoration business left by a tornado two days before, in West Springfield, Friday, June 3, 2011. In this week's Business Monday from The Republican:
• Tornado aftermath: Destroyed businesses face tech roadblocks
Help, including temporary office space, is available for tornado-ravaged businesses, but problems with phones, cellular signals and power are keeping businesses from coming forward. Read more »
Cost pressures expected to put squeeze on hospital support staff
In the future, hospitals may receive a lump sum to manage a patient’s care, versus payments for each procedure. This means hospitals will need to serve more patients, not serve up more procedures, to survive financially. Read more »
Boston-based PAID helps musicians make multimedia connection with fans
An acronym for the “Professional Alliance of Innovation and Development,” the company specializes in a wide variety of services ranging from web development, to video production, to marketing and merchandising. Read more »
Pratt & Whitney stands to gain millions as engine supplier for Braathans Aviation
Braathens has placed a firm order for 10 Bombardier Aerospace CSeries jetliners, each powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW1000G series engines. Read more »
More Business Monday:
• Voices of the Valley: Marlene Warren, Parsons Sewing Connections, West Springfield
West Brookfield landmark Salem Cross Inn to celebrate 50th anniversary
• Ethan's Eden of Hadley takes an organic approach to landscaping
• Massachusetts School Building Authority head Katherine Craven moves to rein in spending
• Overhaul of unnecessary government regulations could save businesses $1 billion
• Commentary: Reigniting Massachusetts jobs-creation engine requires a systematic fine tuning
• Securities & Exchange Commission considering release of report critical of Lehman Brothers
• President Obama's toughest obstacle to 2012 reelection remains the economy
• Decline in gold price has commodity investors, economists nervous
• Commentary: Let us pray for the 'Gang of Six' and its bipartisan effort to reduce national debt
Notebooks:
• Western Massachusetts Business Calendar for June 6 - 21
• Boston Business Journal Business bits: UMass creates Jack Wilson scholarship, Massachusetts tax revenues down 4.3 percent, Fidelity hearts Facebook, and more
• Business etc: Hampden Savings Bank Foundation awards $2,500, Charter Oak celebrates 125 years in Springfield, WBOA comedy night raised $9,000 for local organizations, and more
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