by Marianne Aiello
Thirty years ago, physicians at the North End Community Health Center put down paper patient charts for good as the health center became the first in Massachusetts to begin using electronic medical records.
In 1981, the health center was chosen for a pilot program to adopt the then-new technology. No other community health center in the state was utilizing electronic medical records at that time.
“It was an exciting time because it was new, groundbreaking, and a pilot program,” says Diane Tanso, transportation supervisor at the health center.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has announced that it has received federal funding for the replacement of the North Washington Street Bridge, the bridge that carries traffic between Charlestown and the North End in Boston. The $50.5 million award will also fund replacing a bridge that carries Route 44 over Route 24 in Raynham. “These Read More…
State Representative Aaron Michlewitz and the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) today announced the first two Geraldine Marshall Memorial Scholarships, representing two full tuition scholarships for private music lessons. The Geraldine Marshall Memorial Scholarship was created by Michlewitz in honor of his late mother. A lifelong North End resident, Marshall had a Read More…
