Why Do Reimbursements Cause Friction Between Insurers and Healthcare Providers?

Jan 06, 2006 at 04:36 pm by steve

When UAB Health System and UnitedHealthcare parted ways late last year, the split highlighted the ongoing tension between insurance carriers and healthcare providers over reim.... Read More

Avian Flu Fears Leave Local Providers With Few Options

Dec 13, 2005 at 05:04 pm by steve

In the small Gulf Coast community where Dr. Ralph Kahler practices, questions about avian flu are a regular part of the job. As a local infectious disease expert, he has a lo.... Read More

P4P Plan Delivers Only Small Gains In Quality Metrics

Dec 13, 2005 at 05:02 pm by steve

A group of researchers tested the theory that paying doctors for performance would improve healthcare quality and discovered that in one of the most ambitious projects, most.... Read More

MGMA CEO Outlines Strategic Plan at Annual Meeting

Dec 13, 2005 at 04:59 pm by steve

At the end of October, practice managers from around the country gathered in Nashville for the annual meeting of the Medical Group Management Association. Dr. William F. Jesse.... Read More

Patients Are People, Too

Dec 13, 2005 at 04:56 pm by steve

Despite the increasing specialization in medicine, some doctors are advocating an approach to care that focuses on the entire patient rather than on a single section of the bo.... Read More
Cover of the May 2025 issue of Birmingham Medical News

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May 15, 2025 at 08:59 pm by kbarrettalley

Your May 2025 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!