Tracy Q. Callister, MD, FSCCT, founder of Tennessee Heart & Vascular Institute, PC in Hendersonville, was one of eight physicians to receive the Arthur S. Agatston cardiovascular disease prevention award at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) annual scientific meeting in Las Vegas. Callister is an internationally recognized leader in the field of computed tomography and a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease.
Amy George, EA, CHBC, of Nashville-based Mahan & Associates has earned the National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants (NSCHBC) prestigious Certified Healthcare Business Consultant (CHBC) credential, the highest level of certification within the industry.
The American Heart Association recently named the members of the 2015-16 Greater Nashville board of directors. Ken Harms, president of UPS Mid-South District has been named chair, and A. Brian Wilcox, MD, chief physician executive of the Cardiovascular Service Line for Saint Thomas Health, will serve as board president.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received the Mission: Lifeline® Silver Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. VUMC has also recently been recognized by the American College of Cardiology for cardiac care.
Three Saint Thomas Medical Partners locations – Saint Thomas Medical Partners Lenox Village (Nolensville Pike), Nashville (20th Ave. N.) and West (Harding Pike) – have received NCQA Patient Centered Medical Home recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long‐term relationships.
National law firm Polsinelli, which opened an office in Nashville earlier this year, has claimed the top spot on Modern Healthcare’s 2015 Healthcare Law Firms Survey. The designation acknowledges that Polsinelli has built the largest healthcare practice in the nation.
Nashville-based Guidant Partners recently ranked No. 199 on the 2015 MSPmentor 501, an annual list showcasing the world’s top managed services providers. Rankings for the MSPmentor 501 are determined by multiple factors including annual recurring revenue, total devices managed and growth rates.
Cumberland Consulting Group has been recognized for the seventh consecutive year as one of the nation’s “Fastest-Growing Private Companies” by Inc. Magazine. A strategic business advisory, information technology implementation and support services firm serving the healthcare industry, Cumberland appears at 3,842 on this year’s list.
