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Drowning in Sea Change

Jun 16, 2014 at 08:47 am by Staff

MGMA Tackles Tough Issues to Help Practices Stay Afloat Value-based reimbursements, ICD-10 reboot, meaningful use, clinical integration physician alignment, transparency, PQ.... Read More

Council Fellows Celebrates a Successful Second Class

Jun 16, 2014 at 08:47 am by Staff

Now in its second year, the popular Nashville Health Care Council Fellows initiative is set to graduate its second class on June 6 at the Noah Liff Opera Center. Launched in.... Read More

June 2014

Jun 16, 2014 at 08:47 am by Staff

Meharry Graduates Largest Class in History The largest graduating class in the history of Meharry Medical College received their diplomas at the College's 139th Commencement.... Read More

Health Care Council Hosts National Health & Well-Being Experts

Jun 16, 2014 at 08:47 am by Staff

On May 15, the Nashville Health Care Council hosted Dan Buettner, New York Times best-selling author of “Blue Zones,” and Dean Ornish, MD, founder and president of the San Fr.... Read More

Catching Fire: Lean Healthcare Transformations

Jun 16, 2014 at 08:47 am by Staff

Joan Wellman pioneered application of Toyota principles in healthcare; helps complex health systems facilitate large-scale change Last June, healthcare leaders from around t.... Read More

PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Divya Shroff, MD, FHM: Innovative Leadership in Clinical Change Management

Jun 16, 2014 at 08:47 am by Staff

TriStar Centennial CMO Focused on Improvement through Partnership When she was working for the Veterans Administration, fellow physicians used to teasingly call Divya Shroff.... Read More

RHAT: Fighting for Healthcare Close to Home

Jun 16, 2014 at 08:47 am by Staff

Everyone needs an advocate … someone who truly understands the unique issues you face and is willing to go to bat for you. For healthcare providers and the citizens they ser.... Read More

The Changing Rural Health Landscape

Jun 16, 2014 at 08:47 am by Staff

Will the Affordable Care Act help or hurt Americans living in rural areas? As is true of many complex laws, there probably isn’t going to be a single, simple, clear-cut answe.... Read More

Following the Financial Trail

Jun 16, 2014 at 08:47 am by Staff

Practical Advice on Practice Money Management While a practice’s focus is on the patient, significant attention also has to be given to financial considerations like working.... Read More

Taming the Two-Headed Hydra: Billing & Coding

Jun 16, 2014 at 08:47 am by Staff

“Billing has morphed into a monster,” stated Kathi Carney, CPC, senior coding auditor for STAT Solutions, a division of Crosslin & Associates. For practices trying to get a.... Read More