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Difficult Conversations During a Pandemic

Nov 01, 2021 at 04:48 pm by admin

As providers, we continuously communicate with our patients and families. We listen to their medical histories, ask them to open wide, say aaahhh, take deep breaths, lie back.... Read More

How to Address Patients' Anxiety During Long Waits

Nov 01, 2021 at 04:46 pm by admin

Long waits aren't always avoidable in the medical industry and they have the propensity to produce high levels of stress and anxiety in some patients. Very few people enjoy wa.... Read More

What Scars has Covid Left Us?

Nov 01, 2021 at 04:42 pm by admin

As the COVID pandemic rages on, most of the attention has been on its immediate effect on the health of the American people. We are provided with daily updates on the number o.... Read More

Memphis Psychiatrist Measures Age not by the Body, But by Zest for Life

Nov 01, 2021 at 04:38 pm by admin

Lucas Trautman, MD, is a fourth-generation physician whose ancestors inspired him and set the bar high. As his namesake St. Luke, patron saint of physicians, put it: To whom m.... Read More

Personnel Management During a Labor Shortage

Nov 01, 2021 at 04:32 pm by admin

Labor shortages are creating havoc for many businesses in the United States, and medical practices are not immune. Although there may be some relief as federal government's bo.... Read More

Growing Future Treatments in the Garden of Clinical Trials

Sep 08, 2021 at 03:57 pm by admin

When Dr. Elizabeth Fox moved to Memphis from Philadelphia nearly two years ago to accept a leadership role at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, she soon discovered severa.... Read More

Surgical Techniques May Change Through the Years, but the Body Does Not

Sep 08, 2021 at 03:54 pm by admin

After graduation from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1972, orthopedic surgeon Riley Jones, MD, managed to find just enough money and.... Read More

Supporting Value in Healthcare for All

Sep 08, 2021 at 03:51 pm by admin

In July, major healthcare organizations signed a letter of support for the recent reintroduction of a bipartisan bill to support accountable care organizations (ACOs) and othe.... Read More

New Stark Rules for Physician Compensation Within Group Practices

Sep 08, 2021 at 03:40 pm by admin

New Stark Law rules governing physician compensation within group practices go into effect on January 1, 2022.  Physician groups should be close to finalizing a review of thei.... Read More

McDonald Murrmann Welcomes Robbie McDaniel as Advanced Nurse Injector

Sep 08, 2021 at 03:37 pm by admin

McDonald Murrmann Center for Wellness & Health 360° recently welcomed Robbie McDaniel as Advanced Nurse Injector at the McDonald Murrmann Center for Laser and Aesthetics..... Read More

Arlington Native Dr. Tyler Fraser Joins OrthoSouth as Newest Foot & Ankle Surgeon

Sep 08, 2021 at 03:36 pm by admin

OrthoSouth welcomes Dr. Tyler W. Fraser to the practice as its newest orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon. He will see patients at the group's clinics in Memphis (Primacy Parkwa.... Read More

West Cancer Center Oncologist Sends Oxygen Concentrators to Fight COVID in Nepal

Sep 08, 2021 at 03:35 pm by admin

Dr. Mike Martin is no stranger to philanthropy work here in the United States and across the world. Notable oncologist at West Cancer Center & Research Institute in Memp.... Read More

AMA Announces CPT Code Set Ready for Third Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines

Sep 08, 2021 at 03:33 pm by admin

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced that the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set is ready for the rollout of third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVI.... Read More

OrthoSouth Adds Dr. Marcus Biggers, Fellowship Trained Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon, to Its Team

Sep 08, 2021 at 03:32 pm by admin

OrthoSouth is proud to announce that Dr. Marcus Biggers has joined the practice and will see patients at the group's clinics in Bartlett, Germantown, and East Memphis. Bigger.... Read More

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Announces Major Expansion

Sep 08, 2021 at 03:28 pm by admin

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital has announced the largest building expansion since the hospital opened in 2010. The four-story, $95.4-million addition will allow Le Bonheur to.... Read More