Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis Names Chris Jenkins as Chief Operating Officer

Jan 17, 2025 at 10:00 pm by pjeter

  Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis recently announced Chris Jenkins will serve as the hospital’s Chief Operating Officer. Jenkins had served as Chief Opera.... Read More
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

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

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

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
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

New In-Person and Virtual Psychologist Added to Thrive Program

Nov 04, 2024 at 10:17 pm by pjeter

Memphis Medical Society is pleased to offer an update to our physician wellness efforts. Thrive, the physician wellbeing program and hotline provided by Memphis Medical F.... Read More

WGU Launches $10M Scholarship to Benefit Nursing Students

Nov 04, 2024 at 10:07 pm by pjeter

Western Governors University (WGU) has announced the launch of a new $10 million scholarship fund that could impact its nursing students in Tennessee. The Heartbeat of Health.... Read More

Regional One Health Brings High-Risk Pregnancy Services to Rural West Tennessee Communities

Nov 04, 2024 at 10:03 pm by pjeter

Regional One Health is using a $3 million grant the hospital received from the Tennessee Department of Health to make high-risk pregnancy services available for families livin.... Read More

Dr. Brendan Tunstall Gains National Support for Opioid Dependence Research

Nov 04, 2024 at 09:58 pm by pjeter

  Brendan Tunstall, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology in the College of Graduate Health Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, was recentl.... Read More

Regional One Health Legal Leader to Lead Tennessee Bar Association’s Health Law Section

Nov 04, 2024 at 09:57 pm by pjeter

Imad Abdullah, senior vice president and chief legal officer for Regional One Health, is the incoming Chair for the Tennessee Bar Association’s Health Law Section. Abdu.... Read More

Campbell Clinic Physicians Named to Newsweek’s Inaugural List of America’s Best Spine Surgeons

Nov 04, 2024 at 09:43 pm by pjeter

Two of Campbell Clinic’s spine surgeons, Dr. Keith Williams and Dr. Kirk Thompson, were the only two spine surgeons in the Memphis regional area to be named to Statista.... Read More

OrthoSouth Welcomes Two New Spine Surgeons to the Team

Nov 04, 2024 at 09:35 pm by pjeter

OrthoSouth, the region's leading orthopedic practice, is thrilled to announce the addition of two distinguished spine neurosurgeons, Dr. Raul J. Cardenas and Dr. Jason Andrew.... Read More

Baptist Collierville Set to Make $10 Million-plus ICU and ER Expansion

Nov 04, 2024 at 09:25 pm by pjeter

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville will soon begin construction on a $10 million-plus project to expand the hospital’s intensive care unit and emergency department..... Read More

Methodist Healthcare Foundation welcomes Memphians Chirag Chauhan and Lori Patton to Board of Directors

Nov 04, 2024 at 09:22 pm by pjeter

   The Methodist Healthcare Foundation recently welcomed two long-time Memphians to its board of directors - Chirag Chauhan, financial advisor and managing partner.... Read More