Dr. Bryan Balentine: Medical Missions Introduce A Different World

May 14, 2014 at 04:11 pm by steve

Bryan Balentine was a college student with an eye toward pre-med when his local church invited him to go along on a mission trip to Romania. "I had no medical training yet, so.... Read More

McElderry is First Surgeon in USA to Use IntellaTip MiFi™

May 14, 2014 at 04:11 pm by steve

Last fall, Tom McElderry, MD, a cardiovascular physician practicing at UAB, became the first surgeon in the United States to use the new IntellaTip MiFi™ XP catheter dur.... Read More

Medicaid Begins Setting Rules for RCOs

May 14, 2014 at 04:11 pm by steve

On April 4, another legal layer to introducing Regional Care Organizations (RCO) into Alabama officially hit the books. Senate Bill 459 set the stage for publication of rules.... Read More

May 2014

May 14, 2014 at 04:11 pm by steve

MedSnap Launches Verify Services According to estimations by the National Crime Prevention Council as much as 10 percent of all pharmaceuticals in the global supply chain mig.... Read More

Update on Medicare’s Recovery Audit Program

Apr 08, 2014 at 02:05 pm by steve

As many physicians now realize, Recovery Audit Contractors ("RAC") hired by Medicare have turned their attention from hospitals and are now actively pursuing claims submitted.... Read More
Cover for the April 2026 issue of Birmingham Medical News

April 2026

Apr 16, 2026 at 09:24 am by kbarrettalley

The April 2026 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!