What’s Playing in the OR?

Nov 12, 2015 at 02:32 pm by admin

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series sharing music in the operating room.It’s hard to argue with John Lochemes when he says he has the perfect tune to play in the oper.... Read More

Congress Holds Key to Tax Credits for 2015

Nov 12, 2015 at 02:27 pm by admin

Ask CPA Sandy Blockman what advice he has for physicians as they consider their 2015 business taxes, and he'll tell you that the best advantages now hinge on action by Congres.... Read More

Transition to ICD-10 Smooth . . . Thus Far

Nov 12, 2015 at 02:10 pm by admin

Nearly a quarter-century in the making, the ICD-10 coding system is barely one month into implementation in the United States, and – at least in its early stages – Memphis-are.... Read More

Father, Daughter Join Forces to Make Exceed Succeed

Nov 12, 2015 at 02:05 pm by admin

This month, Heather Pearson Chauhan is celebrating the first anniversary of the opening of Exceed Hormone Specialists, a two-physician practice in Germantown. She is one of th.... Read More

Mayor Mark Luttrell Touches Many By Making Healthcare a Public Affair

Nov 12, 2015 at 01:59 pm by admin

Mark Luttrell responded to an early calling to public service, as many civic-minded citizens have done before him; but few have followed the calling to a level where their eff.... Read More

Arrival of 2016 to Signal Opening of New Facilities

Nov 12, 2015 at 01:43 pm by admin

As 2016 approaches, the scheduled openings of a number of large-scale projects – including an extensive outpatient services facility – promise to substantially increase the de.... Read More

Medical-Legal Partnership Formed to Focus on Issues That Impact Patient Health

Nov 12, 2015 at 01:38 pm by admin

A collaborative effort among the University of Memphis School of Law, Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS) and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has produced a medical-legal partne.... Read More

UTHSC Assistant Professor Receives Grant for Mapping Alzheimer’s Memory Failure

Nov 12, 2015 at 01:36 pm by admin

Catherine Kaczorowski, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has received a $.... Read More

UTHSC Pharmacology Chair Awarded Grant to Study Effects of Consuming Caffeinated Drinks with Alcohol

Nov 12, 2015 at 01:34 pm by admin

The growing popularity of consuming caffeinated drinks with alcohol has prompted Alex Dopico, MD, PhD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to expand the resea.... Read More

Methodist Healthcare Introduces Mobile Digital Mammography Screenings to Memphis Area

Nov 12, 2015 at 01:32 pm by admin

Methodist Healthcare has made it more convenient for women to have their screening mammograms by offering its mobile mammography unit.  The unit parks on-site at businesses to.... Read More

Semmes Murphey Clinic Installs Digital Radiography System

Nov 12, 2015 at 01:31 pm by admin

Semmes Murphey Clinic has installed the Samsung GC80, an innovative digital radiography (DR) system which will improve patient safety and the reliability of the diagnosis by a.... Read More

InCharge 2016...Coming Again in December!

Nov 01, 2015 at 02:00 am by admin

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Oct 13, 2015 at 03:43 pm by admin

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Healthcare Briefs

Oct 05, 2015 at 03:19 pm by admin

One-third of the total U.S. prescription-drug spending in 2014 went to specialty drugs which made spending grow by 27 percent to $124 billion.The cost of insulin has increased.... Read More

Doctor’s Company Coaches Clients on Lifestyle Changes

Oct 05, 2015 at 03:10 pm by admin

For David Wright, MD, the guiding principles for both his medical practice and the ultimate creation of his health management company, Adventia, started to form in 1979 and to.... Read More