Profiles

NashvilleHealth: Addressing the Gap Between Health and Healthcare

Apr 10, 2017 at 03:28 pm by Staff

The cobbler's children have no shoes. Nashville is the epicenter of the nation's health services sector. In fact, healthcare is a $78 billion industry in Middle Tennessee. Ye.... Read More

Something to Smile About

Mar 10, 2017 at 08:20 am by Staff

Delta Dental's Dr. Phil Wenk Keeps Focus on Healthy Communities A smile is a magical gift. It can offer a warm welcome, ease tensions and banish shyness. Poor oral health, how.... Read More

Dr. Patrick Ryan: Making Quality the Cornerstone of His Practice

Feb 06, 2017 at 09:13 am by Staff

Delivering patient-centered quality care is at the heart of most healthcare conversations these days ... whether the discussion is about outcomes measures, value-based reimbur.... Read More

THA's Tennessee Center for Patient Safety

Feb 03, 2017 at 11:57 am by Staff

Working to Turn Adverse Events into Never Events Healthcare providers are drawn to their field by a deep desire to help others, yet the landmark Institute of Medicine report ".... Read More

March of Dimes Honors Outstanding Middle Tennessee Nurses at Annual Gala

Feb 03, 2017 at 10:42 am by Staff

Publisher's Note Nashville Medical News is honored to serve as media sponsor for the annual March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards. We salute the winners and all the nominees.... Read More

Leading by Example with a Work-Life Balance

Jan 10, 2017 at 10:23 am by Staff

When it comes to doling out health advice, Henry DePhillips, MD, FAAFP, doesn't just talk the talk ... he actually walks the walk. As chief medical officer at Teladoc, the wor.... Read More

Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame Inducts Six Industry Trailblazers

Nov 03, 2016 at 03:07 pm by Staff

On Oct. 10, healthcare industry leaders gathered at Belmont University's Curb Center to honor the six trailblazers being inducted into the second class of the Tennessee Health.... Read More

Bringing Patient-Centered Care Home

Nov 03, 2016 at 03:07 pm by Staff

Dr. Frank Perry Works to Make his Hometown Healthier Nashville native Frank A. Perry, MD, is making his hometown a little healthier. The Father Ryan High graduate attended Fis.... Read More

Now is the Time to Engage the Next Generation of Providers

Nov 03, 2016 at 03:07 pm by Staff

MeharryNOW Initiative Seeks to Spark Interest in Health Science Last month, more than 350 Meharry Medical College students, faculty and staff participated in a daylong communi.... Read More

The Power of Pink: Komen Central Tennessee

Oct 11, 2016 at 02:55 pm by Staff

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month ... but for the staff at Komen Central Tennessee, the fight to save lives and support those with breast cancer happens every month and.... Read More