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Parallon’s StaRN Program Answers Critical Nursing Need

Nov 06, 2014 at 01:32 pm by Staff

Parallon Business Solutions, an HCA subsidiary offering a range of business and operational solutions, recently launched StaRN: Specialty Training Apprenticeship for Register.... Read More

Tennessee’s Healthcare M&A Scrutiny in Limbo

Nov 06, 2014 at 01:32 pm by Staff

New leadership, by nature, ignites ambiguity. Last month, Governor Haslam’s former chief counsel, Herbert Slatery, took the oath of office as Tennessee Attorney General. His.... Read More

Medical Groups, Area YMCA Collaborate to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Nov 06, 2014 at 01:32 pm by Staff

This fall, the American Medical Association, along with the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, the Tennessee Medical Association and the Tennessee Nurses Association, held a summit fo.... Read More

National Campaigns Urge Physicians to Image Gently, Wisely

Nov 06, 2014 at 01:32 pm by Staff

A concerted effort to eliminate unnecessary medical procedures is underway across America, and radiology experts are taking a lead role. One such initiative is the Choosing.... Read More

Interventional Radiologist Dan Wunder Keeps the Focus on Quality of Life

Nov 06, 2014 at 01:32 pm by Staff

Many people mistakenly think radiology is used solely for diagnoses … not for life-enhancing procedures … but Dan Wunder, MD, is quick to disagree. “I use cutting-edge techno.... Read More

ALS & the Ice Bucket Aftermath

Oct 03, 2014 at 06:33 pm by Staff

Three words … Ice Bucket Challenge. Never before has a cause gained such momentum or so quickly saturated social media as the awareness campaign for amyotrophic lateral scle.... Read More

Medicare Math

Oct 03, 2014 at 06:33 pm by Staff

… Or How a 2.3 Percent Raise Became a 3 Percent Reduction At first glance, the FY-2015 revision of the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) by the.... Read More

MedSolutions Selected to Participate in CMS Bundled Payments

Oct 03, 2014 at 06:33 pm by Staff

MedSolutions, a diversified healthcare cost management company based in Franklin, recently announced it has been selected to participate in the Centers for Medicare and Medic.... Read More

IOM Report: U.S. Health System Not Designed to Meet the Needs of Patients at End of Life

Oct 03, 2014 at 06:33 pm by Staff

According to a report released Sept. 17 by the Institute of Medicine, the U.S. healthcare system is not properly designed to meet the needs of patients nearing the end of lif.... Read More

Food for Thought

Oct 03, 2014 at 06:33 pm by Staff

Second Harvest, Jarrard Partner on Wellness Initiatives With changing healthcare delivery models and an emphasis on population health, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Ten.... Read More