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Methodist Healthcare Joins Mayo Clinic Care Network

Aug 20, 2015 at 11:05 am by admin

Methodist Healthcare and Mayo Clinic have announced that Methodist has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a national network of healthcare providers committed to better serv.... Read More

UTHSC Selects David Shibata Chair of Surgery in College of Medicine

Aug 20, 2015 at 08:21 am by admin

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has selected David Shibata, MD, FACS, FASCRS, the Scheinberg Endowed Chair of Surgery in its College of Medicine.Shib.... Read More

Campbell Clinic Opens Campbell Clinic Spine Center in Cordova

Aug 20, 2015 at 08:20 am by admin

In response to what it calls a regional demand for specialized treatment for spine-related issues, Campbell Clinic has opened the Campbell Clinic Spine Center at 8000 Centervi.... Read More

Regional One Health Adds Two to Leadership Positions

Aug 20, 2015 at 08:16 am by admin

Regional One Health has added two member to its leadership team as Jackie Lucas has been named chief information officer and Kelli Saucerman is the new vice president of quali.... Read More

Nashville Firm to Reopen Crittenden Regional Hospital

Aug 20, 2015 at 08:15 am by admin

Residents of Crittenden County demonstrated they want their hospital in West Memphis reopened and are willing to pay the price to have it done.In a special election, voters la.... Read More

Letter to the Editor: Was there a Nurse in the GI Lab?

Aug 20, 2015 at 08:07 am by admin

A recent news report in the Washington Post shocked many healthcare professionals as well as the general public. The June 24 story headlined, “Anesthesiologist trashes patient.... Read More

Six West Tennessee Clinics Embark on Savings Program

Aug 18, 2015 at 07:07 pm by admin

With the Affordable Care Act causing a shift in healthcare to look at not only quality in care, but ways to be more efficient in delivering healthcare, a Centers for Medicare.... Read More

Many Doctors Take Their Hobbies Seriously, And Other People Often Reap the Benefits

Aug 18, 2015 at 06:40 pm by admin

Their education and careers require intense concentration and many physicians maintain this ability when they turn to leisure pastimes.Autry Parker, MD, has a theory about the.... Read More

You May Not Like This, But There’s a Lesson to be Learned From… CVS?

Aug 18, 2015 at 04:45 pm by admin

Many of you know I have a couple of adjunct professor positions at the University of Memphis. I have taught for over 15 years and also founded my healthcare management and con.... Read More

Head Injuries in Baseball ‘Greatly Addressed’

Aug 18, 2015 at 04:16 pm by admin

While most of the conversation about head injuries in sports has focused on football, a ripple effect has been felt in other athletic arenas. That includes baseball.“It’s defi.... Read More

For Teams’ Doctors, As for Athletes, Teamwork Is Crucial

Aug 18, 2015 at 04:09 pm by admin

The importance of a solid medical team to a sports organization could hardly have been more clear than on the night of April 25, when bones around the left eye of Grizzlies po.... Read More

Love of Sports Led Doctor to OrthoMemphis

Aug 18, 2015 at 04:04 pm by admin

As a young boy growing up in Nashville, David G. Brown, MD, had a passion for two things -- science and playing sports. Years later he was able to merge these two passions whe.... Read More

HealthSouth CEO Expediting Improved Rehab Outcomes

Aug 18, 2015 at 03:27 pm by admin

 Although rehabilitation hospitals today face greater challenges than ever, HealthSouth CEO Kevin Spears believes the best way to address them all is simply by doing an except.... Read More

ICD-10 Will Elicit Chuckles, Grumbles

Aug 18, 2015 at 02:40 pm by admin

There are plenty of questions – and a fair amount of controversy – surrounding the ICD-10 coding system set to take effect October 1. But in the midst of this often-confusing.... Read More

Professional Development: Programming Hones Clinical, Business & Leadership Skills

Jul 13, 2015 at 05:36 pm by admin

Education plays a key role in the daily operations of both the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA) and Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA) as the statewide organizations strive.... Read More