SPRINGFIELD - Doctors find it is twice as hard to recruit colleagues to work in the Pioneer Valley compared with Greater Boston, according to the results of a survey released Wednesday by the Massachusetts Medical Society. Recruiting doctors to Berkshire County is three times as hard, doctors said in a survey that also revealed that 77 percent of Massachusetts physicians find their careers in medicine rewarding, a one-percent drop from 2012's finding. Seventy-five percent of responding physicians in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties told The Massachusetts Medical Society that the pool Continue reading >>>

Here are some reasons why, I believe:First, the CEOs at the front of the room tonight all live and work in Massachusetts and run state-based organizations, six of eight of them non-profits.  This is not true in most other states where national for-profit hospital systems and health insurers rule the land.  Second, every one of the eight companies has stories to share about tackling rising costs and improving their care systems; every CEO mentioned how they are moving away from fee-for-service reimbursement fast, toward global payment and accountable care.  Third, the GBIO members in the audience Continue reading >>>

Former state and national homeland security advisor and Boston Globe columnist Juliette Kayyem has joined Greater Boston many times, but on Monday she made her first appearance with the show as Democratic gubernatorial candidate.  Kayyem discussed her background and the issues she said she would take on as governor of Massachusetts- like gun control- on Greater Boston.  "We have too many guns," the 44-year-old Cambridge resident told Emily Rooney. "Getting to a solution for this state, as well as for the nation, is key."  Watch the full interview with Kayyem below: Continue reading >>>

Former state and national homeland security advisor and Boston Globe columnist Juliette Kayyem has joined Greater Boston many times, but on Monday she made her first appearance with the show as Democratic gubernatorial candidate.  Kayyem discussed her background and the issues she said she would take on as governor of Massachusetts- like gun control- on Greater Boston.  "We have too many guns," the 44-year-old Cambridge resident told Emily Rooney. "Getting to a solution for this state, as well as for the nation, is key."  Watch the full interview with Kayyem below: Continue reading >>>

I have traveled by bike in London, Holland, Honolulu and Japan. Nowhere have I been more terrified than in Greater Boston. Frank Caro’s suggestion that bicycles should be banned from all sidewalks in Brookline is outrageous. I would throw myself in front of an oncoming train before I would bike in Brookline traffic. The idea that painting “bike lanes” on already overfilled streets makes cyclists safe is absurd. The fact that many cyclists prefer to ride in the street for speed and efficiency does not mean they are not constantly at risk. A cyclist hit my car recently Continue reading >>>

Arcadia Solutions, a leading provider of data-driven quality improvement solutions for health systems and health plans, announced it was recently named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America for the third consecutive year. Arcadia Solutions ranked No. 2608 (No. 96 in Massachusetts, No. 91 in the greater Boston area) and is the 5th largest healthcare firm in Massachusetts among those on the list. The list is a comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s Continue reading >>>

287 Turnpike Road - Westborough, MA Scott Hughes, New Dover Associates, Inc. Bret O'Brien, Greater Boston Commercial Properties, Inc. Westborough, MA Scott Hughes, president of New Dover Associates, Inc. and Bret O'Brien, president of Greater Boston Commercial Properties, Inc. (GBCP) co-brokered the sale of 287 Turnpike Rd. for the purchase price of $6 million.New Dover represented the seller, Baltic Turnpike, LLC, and GBCP represented the buyer, Commerce City, LLC. 287 Turnpike Rd. is a multi-tenanted and fully leased three story 48,848 s/f class A office building on Continue reading >>>

The success of the Tavern in the Square in Burlington has attracted other developers to reach out to the group. Jon Chesto Managing Editor, Print- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter  | Google+ The Tavern in the Square is about Continue reading >>>

Inbound Marketing: 5 Ways to Create Content that Connects Scott Steinberg Posting videos, articles, and blog posts to your website and/or sharing submissions via social networks are all wonderful ways to boost audience awareness for meetings, destinations and special events...Read full story » Continue reading >>>

By Mark Arsenault, Globe Staff Caesars Entertainment is not waiting to win a casino license to work its way into Boston’s business community. John Payne, Caesars president for central markets and partnership development, has been elected to a three-year term on the Greater Boston Convention Visitors Bureau Board of Directors, according to a statement from the bureau. Payne, one of the company’s two presidents, oversees properties in eight states. He leads Caesars’ efforts to develop and operate a casino at Suffolk Downs. He joined the company in 1995. “John’s appointment will provide Continue reading >>>