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AMA Adopts New Policy Aimed at Addressing Public Health Disinformation

Jun 13, 2022 at 06:31 pm by pjeter

CHICAGO – With the spread of disinformation continuing to negatively impact efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and sowing distrust in vaccines, public health mitiga.... Read More

State Doctors Debate Healthcare Policies at TMA Annual Meeting

Jun 01, 2022 at 08:17 am by pjeter

Tennessee’s Top Advocacy Organization Announces 2022-2023 Officers   NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Medical Association assembled nearly 130 of its.... Read More

No Prison Time for Tennessee Nurse Convicted of Fatal Drug Error

May 14, 2022 at 10:57 pm by pjeter

By Brett Kelman, Kaiser Health News  RaDonda Vaught, a former Tennessee nurse convicted of two felonies for a fatal drug error, whose trial became a rally.... Read More

New Construction, Strategic Expansion Changing Landscape at St. Jude

May 10, 2022 at 06:23 pm by pjeter

 Report from new SVP of Campus Operations, Jose Fernandez   By JAMES DOWD When he joined St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the summer of 2021, Jose F.... Read More

AHLA's Top 10 Health Law Issues to Watch in 2022

Mar 10, 2022 at 02:00 pm by admin

The American Health Law Association (AHLA) recently revealed the top 10 health law issues to watch this year as the pandemic rolls on and Congress scrutinizes healthcare legis.... Read More

2022 Legislative Priorities for TMA, Memphis Medical Society and the MGMA

Mar 10, 2022 at 01:39 pm by admin

2022 Legislative Priorities for TMA/Memphis Medical Society/MGMA 2022 will be a year of implementing what C-19 has taught us and cleaning up some of the messes it has left us..... Read More

The Story of the Climb

Feb 02, 2022 at 10:56 am by admin

Q & A with the 2022 InCharge Cover Honorees Every person who holds a leadership position in healthcare has a story of their climb. Our four cover honorees have paid dues a.... Read More

A Conversation with G. Scott Morris, MD, MDiv

Nov 01, 2021 at 05:05 pm by admin

Reflections on 30+ years in Memphis, senior health, life at Crosstown More than three decades ago, a fresh-faced, idealistic family physician named Scott Morris - who also hap.... Read More

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

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

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