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Richard C. Shadyac, Jr. and Ike Anand

ALSAC Announces Transition of Richard C. Shadyac, Jr. as CEO

Dec 18, 2024 at 10:34 pm by pjeter

  After 15 years of guiding ALSAC’s record success, Shadyac will help usher in the next generation of ALSAC leadership. Chief Operating Officer Ike Anand will assu.... Read More

Psych and Seniors

Nov 04, 2024 at 10:30 pm by pjeter

  Less May be More When it Comes to Prescribing Drugs for Seniors   By BECKY GILLETTE   If you're lucky enough to live long, you've been through a few thin.... Read More
Dollar bill ripped by Medicare

The Medicare Advantage Influence Machine

Nov 04, 2024 at 10:30 pm by pjeter

  By Fred Schulte, Holly K. Hacker     Federal officials resolved more than a decade ago to crack down on whopping government overpayments to private Medicar.... Read More

Pain & Older Patients

Nov 04, 2024 at 10:30 pm by pjeter

    Specific Considerations in dealing with an Aging Population   By James Dowd For more than 40 years, Dr. Moacir Schnapp has built a medical career f.... Read More

AMA to CMS: Be Transparent About Impact of Medicare Cuts

Nov 04, 2024 at 10:30 pm by pjeter

From AMA   CHICAGO – Facing a fifth consecutive year of Medicare payment reductions, the American Medical Association (AMA) issued a clarion call today to the Cen.... Read More

Misleading Ads Play Key Role in Schemes to Gin Up Unauthorized ACA Sign-Ups, Lawsuit Alleges

Aug 31, 2024 at 03:50 pm by pjeter

  By JULIE APPLEBY                                         .... Read More

Chad Campion, MD, Champions Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery for the Mid-South

Aug 30, 2024 at 06:59 pm by pjeter

  Endoscopic spinal surgery treats pain causes and allows faster recovery.   By BECKY GILLETTE   Chad E. Campion, MD, a spine surgery specialist with Campb.... Read More

From Surgeon-in-Chief to President, Dr. Trey Eubanks’ Work at Le Bonheur is a Labor of Love

Aug 30, 2024 at 06:35 pm by pjeter

  By JAMES DOWD   Approaching his first anniversary as president of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Trey Eubanks, MD, is thankful to be practicing a career.... Read More

AI in Healthcare; To Terminate or Not to Terminate

Jun 24, 2024 at 04:51 pm by pjeter

  By CHARLES J. LATHRAM, III, FACMPE, CCP   Greetings, fellow citizens of the impending robot utopia! Over the next couple of weeks, we will delve into the exciti.... Read More

Bruce A. Scott, MD, Inaugurated as 179th AMA President, Full Inauguration Speech

Jun 24, 2024 at 04:30 pm by pjeter

  Bruce A. Scott, MD, an otolaryngologist from Kentucky, was sworn in as the 179th president of the American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest and mo.... Read More

The Brave New World of Alzheimer’s Disease

Jun 24, 2024 at 04:23 pm by pjeter

  New drugs are here and why sex matters   By JAMES DOWD   The prescription drug donanemab, aimed at treating early-stage Alzheimer’s Disease, earned.... Read More

Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: What Healthcare Practitioners Need to Know

Jun 24, 2024 at 04:16 pm by pjeter

  By JULIE BRIGHTWELL, JD, RN   According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, accounts for 60.... Read More

New Clinic & Medical Facility Designs in the Works for Memphis!

May 06, 2024 at 02:55 am by pjeter

Gynecological Oncologist Michael Ulm Discusses Exciting New Drugs for Cancer

May 06, 2024 at 01:29 am by pjeter

Antibody-drug conjugates FDA-approved for patients with ovary and cervical cancers can improve outcomes.   By BECKY GILLETTE Michael Ulm, MD, a Gynecological Oncologis.... Read More

Legislative Update from the Memphis Medical Society

Mar 17, 2024 at 10:47 pm by pjeter

  By CLINT CUMMINS   2024 will (and already has been) a year focused on taking care of the medical community. Taking care in the sense of making sure our physicia.... Read More