Clinical

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

World Database for Congenital Heart Disease Housed at UAB

Jun 20, 2024 at 07:09 pm by kbarrettalley

By Ansley Franco Congenital heart disease affects one in every 1,000 children, yet 75 percent of the world’s population who have this abnormality do not get the.... Read More

New Treatment Option for Patients with Low Back Pain

May 21, 2024 at 01:34 pm by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay Patients with chronic, non-surgical low back pain now have access to a minimally invasive outpatient procedure that can bring relief and rehabilita.... Read More

LINX Offers Additional Option for Patients with Severe Reflux

May 21, 2024 at 01:34 pm by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay Surgeons at UAB are finding that the LINX® (Laparoscopic magnetic sphincter augmentation) is giving patients an option besides medication or la.... Read More

First Smart Knee Implant in Birmingham

May 21, 2024 at 01:34 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt “We’re getting data on things we’ve never been able to measure before,” said Scott Appell, MD, the joint replacement surgeon.... Read More