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February 2014

Feb 06, 2014 at 09:14 am by admin

NEA Baptist Cancer Center to Receive Largest Donation in Baptist Foundation HistoryWallace and Jama Fowler of Jonesboro recently made the largest donation in Baptist Memorial.... Read More

Hey Doc, Oh Yes They Are

Feb 06, 2014 at 09:14 am by admin

For the better part of the Social Era, physicians have decried the use of social media among their target demographic: grownups and the elderly. But guess what? Dads, Moms an.... Read More

Changing Healthcare Landscape Not Slowing Drive for Med School

Feb 06, 2014 at 09:14 am by admin

Now that the health insurance marketplace is open, many are wondering about the immediate effects the Affordable Care Act will have on the healthcare industry. For example, w.... Read More

MEDICAL ECONOMICS: What’s Next

Feb 06, 2014 at 09:14 am by admin

Here are a few statistics that might be of interest to you. It involves the ranking of insured people under the age of 18 as a percentage of the total US population in 2012:.... Read More

MEMPHIS ON THE MEND: Mid-South Red Cross Chapter: 97 Years and Going Strong

Feb 06, 2014 at 09:14 am by admin

When you think of the Red Cross, the first thing that comes to mind might be the word “disaster." Because wherever there is a disaster, we know that the Red Cross will be th.... Read More

New Defibrillator Offers Options, Advantages

Feb 06, 2014 at 09:14 am by admin

Stern physician implants recently developed systemThe old way was no longer an option. To live, the patient needed something new.Over the years, doctors had placed convention.... Read More

PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Kenneth Sellers, MD

Feb 06, 2014 at 09:14 am by admin

For this physician, the miracles arrive on a consistent basisYears ago, Kenneth Sellers, MD, learned of a quote from Mark Twain, and it has stuck with him ever since. He taug.... Read More

HEALTHCARE LEADER: Richard C. Shadyac Jr., JD

Feb 06, 2014 at 09:14 am by admin

CEO ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital The global economic crisis has affected not only millions of individuals and countless businesses, but charitable institutions.... Read More

Physicians’ Steps for Legal Recourse Shaky

Feb 06, 2014 at 09:14 am by admin

Hard for doctor to counter derogatory comments or poor ratingsMalpractice suits are filed almost every day. Not all of them are justifiable. What steps are in place for physi.... Read More

January 2014

Jan 03, 2014 at 12:59 pm by admin

Methodist Foundation Holds Cancer Center LuncheonThe 12th annual and most recent Cancer Center Luncheon was presented by Methodist Healthcare Foundation and Cigna. It was hel.... Read More

Healthcare Starts To Click At Baptist

Jan 03, 2014 at 12:57 pm by admin

Mobile apps allow doctors, patients easier access to recordsFor doctors and patients in the Baptist Memorial Health Care network, care is getting a lot more clickable.On the.... Read More

Hey Doc, We Live in the Future

Jan 03, 2014 at 12:57 pm by admin

We live in the future. And you know it’s true. This past weekend I was watching some reruns of shows from my childhood. I saw the Jetsons. I saw Star Trek. And that’s when it.... Read More

MEDICAL ECONOMICS: We Live in Exponential Times

Jan 03, 2014 at 12:57 pm by admin

Whatever the term “du jour” is, it still comes down to Population Health Management or Community Health Management. It is what it is. It is a concept. In my column that appe.... Read More

Health Assessment

Jan 03, 2014 at 12:57 pm by admin

Tennessee Department of Health 2013 Review, 2014 PreviewFor the past several years, the state has been slowly but steadily moving the needle on the health status of Tennessea.... Read More

MOM: Ronald McDonald House: A Welcome Gift at a Crucial Time

Jan 03, 2014 at 12:57 pm by admin

It always seems to happen this way. One day, life is normal. You’re raising a family with all the usual activities; school, soccer games, music lessons, family outings. Th.... Read More