Business

Artificial Intelligence is Creating Significant Efficiencies in Healthcare Administration

Aug 19, 2024 at 09:12 pm by kbarrettalley

By Georgina Perry, CPA, CMPE When you consider technology’s role in healthcare, you might think of clinical advancements like surgical robotics or wearable devices. Les.... Read More

Healthcare Provider Disincentives for Information Blocking

Aug 19, 2024 at 09:11 pm by kbarrettalley

By Kelli C. Fleming On June 31, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a final rule establishing penalties for healthcare providers w.... Read More

Digital Marketing Strategies to Help Your Practice Succeed

Aug 19, 2024 at 09:09 pm by kbarrettalley

By Tara Arrington In today’s online environment, it’s more important than ever to leverage digital marketing tools to help your practice succeed. If you feel lost.... Read More

Five Red Flags in De-Identification and Data Monetization for Healthcare Companies

Aug 19, 2024 at 09:07 pm by kbarrettalley

By Shannon Britton Hartsfield and Brian Platton Healthcare providers running on thin margins or just seeking new – and in the case of tax-exempt providers, p.... Read More

The New UAB Medical West Hospital

Jul 18, 2024 at 11:50 am by kbarrettalley

By Steve Spencer In 1962, John Lanier, the Mayor of Bessemer, received a $1,000,000 grant for the funding of a hospital. The 115 bed facility, owned by the city of Bessemer,.... Read More

Feature Profiles

Managing Chronic Care More Effectively And Getting Paid For It

Jun 20, 2024 at 07:10 pm by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman Chronic Illnesses take a toll. The price patients pay can be years of pain, diminished quality of life, damage to other organs, early death and the b.... Read More

Clinical

Stroke Expert Encourages Physicians to Emphasize Prevention

Aug 19, 2024 at 09:13 pm by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay Since stroke is the leading cause of death and disability in the US, Jitendra Sharma MD, MS, with Brookwood Baptist Health System, wants physicians to comm.... Read More

Detecting Long Covid

Aug 19, 2024 at 09:08 pm by kbarrettalley

Celestia Diagnostics Searches for a Definitive Test By Laura Freeman Like so many 23-year-olds with a newly minted degree, Mendel Fishman felt immortal. &l.... Read More

Ambient Experience in Children’s X-ray Suite Calms Patients

Aug 19, 2024 at 09:06 pm by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay Patient anxiety can be an issue for medical tests at any age, but it can be particularly problematic for children. Children’s of Alabama X-ray suite.... Read More

Children’s $3 Million Expansion Project Underway

Aug 19, 2024 at 09:05 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt “We have more need now for critical care beds,” says Christi Napper, director of facilities development and planning at Children’s of Alaba.... Read More

Children’s Cleft and Craniofacial Team Gains National Recognition

Aug 19, 2024 at 09:01 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt “There are kids we meet when they’re sometimes prenatal,” says René P. Myers, MD, a craniofacial and pediatric surgeon. He.... Read More