Business/Tech

Benefits of Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida Continue Through School Age

Jan 24, 2020 at 09:46 am by Staff

The benefits of fetal surgery to repair spina bifida, a procedure pioneered at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in 1997, continue through school age, a National Ins.... Read More

Vanderbilt-led Team Discovers New Genetic Disease and Defines Underlying Mechanism

Jan 21, 2020 at 10:47 am by Staff

Studies that started in zebrafish have now pointed to a role for collagen secretion in a wide variety of clinical symptoms -- and in a newly identified genetic syndrome. Ela.... Read More

Alexander: Tightened Restrictions on Fentanyl Will Save Thousands of Tennesseans

Jan 17, 2020 at 11:03 am by Staff

"Last year, more Tennesseans died from opioid overdoses than were killed in car crashes. And the leading cause of these opioid related deaths were caused by illegal forms of f.... Read More

The American Heart Association Launches #QuitLying Day to Combat Youth Vaping in Schools Across the Country

Jan 17, 2020 at 09:59 am by Staff

The American Heart Association, the world's leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, is working with over 100 schools across the country to gi.... Read More

Tennessee Blue Book 2019-2020 Edition Honors Women's Suffrage

Jan 16, 2020 at 09:52 am by Staff

The 2019-2020 edition of the Tennessee Blue Book, released this week, honors the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote..... Read More

AMA Issues Checklist for the Transition to E/M Office Visit Changes

Jan 15, 2020 at 12:01 am by Staff

The American Medical Association (AMA) is helping physician practices integrate fundamental changes to the coding and documentation of evaluation and management (E/M) office v.... Read More

New Year, New Requirements: Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Launches New Certification Requirements and Updated Exam

Jan 14, 2020 at 09:25 am by Staff

With the start of the new year, the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board® (PTCB®), the nation's leading certifying organization for pharmacy technicians, has implemented ne.... Read More

Senate Confirms Hahn as FDA Commissioner

Jan 08, 2020 at 08:43 am by Staff

"Dr. Hahn can now get to work approving new life-saving drugs and devices, regulating tobacco and e-cigarettes, addressing the opioid crisis, ensuring pain patients can receiv.... Read More

Reaction to Administration Policy on E-Cigarettes

Jan 03, 2020 at 10:56 am by Staff

Statement by Patrice A. Harris M.D., M.A. President, American Medical Association "The Administration's new policy to address the youth e-cigarette epidemic by limiting flav.... Read More

Urgent Care Association Updates Industry White Paper to Examine Trends, Issues in De-livery of On-Demand Care

Dec 11, 2019 at 04:02 pm by Staff

The Urgent Care Association (UCA) recently updated its industry white paper, The Essential Role of the Urgent Care Center in Population Health, to provide a fresh outlook on t.... Read More