HEALTHCARE LEADER: Steven H. Burkett - CEO, UT Medical Group, Inc. When Steven Burkett was working in Memphis as a parole officer for the Tennessee Department of Corrections on the heels of college graduation, he was eyeing a career in medicine. "I wanted to go to medical school, but chemistry tripped me up," said Burkett, who joined UT Medical Group (then Faculty Medical Practice Corporation) in Memphis in the mid-1970s as a department manager. LYNNE JETER

Taking Hope to Haiti Le Bonheur Team Delivers Relief to Earthquake Victims Though there were countless patients Dr. Sunny Anand’s team from Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center treated during their two-week stay in Haiti last month, one remains indelibly etched in his memory. Anand described him as an older gentleman who’d sustained serious injuries to his leg from falling debris during the earthquake. JANE SCHNEIDER

Medical Economics: Managing Overhead Particularly in today’s medical practice, controlling costs is among the most important management functions. Poor processes or cost controls prohibit a practice operating efficiently. If physicians do not receive paychecks in line with their productivity, it is time to take corrective action. BILL APPLING

Finding Money in the Microbiology Laboratory While several laboratory sections are very straightforward in coding and billing, such as chemistry and hematology, the micro lab has numerous “add on” procedures that are routinely performed to complete the culture report. Frequently, add on charges are never captured. BETTY HATTEN, HORNE LLP

Readying for Another Round of Audits Medicaid Integrity Program Audits Coming Soon to Tennessee Just when you thought you were beginning to get a handle on RAC ... here comes MIP, ZPIC and OIG. More than just another round of the federal government’s favorite game of "Guess the Acronym," these particular letters could spell big trouble for providers across the nation. CINDY SANDERS