STH Heart Transplant Program Relaunched with Renowned Heart Surgeon

Apr 25, 2016 at 10:14 am by Staff

On April 25, Saint Thomas Health officials announced the system has re-launched its heart transplant program after receiving certification to perform heart transplants from th.... Read More

Miller Retiring from CHS

Apr 25, 2016 at 10:02 am by Staff

On Friday afternoon April 22, Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) announced David L. Miller, president and chief operating officer, will retire at the end of the year..... Read More

THA Weighs in on Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016

Apr 21, 2016 at 11:49 am by Staff

Official Statement from THA President and CEO Craig Becker on Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016April 21, 2016 “Today, Sen. Lamar Alexander filed legislation that add.... Read More

VP Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden Address Cancer Researchers at the Annual AACR Meeting

Apr 21, 2016 at 08:54 am by Staff

On April 20, Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden, EdD, addressed over 4,000 attendees during the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2016 in New.... Read More

Senate Health Committee-Passed Legislation to Spur Treatments and Cures for Zika Heads to President’s Desk

Apr 12, 2016 at 05:16 pm by Staff

On April 12, Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) made the following statement as Senate health committee-passed legislation to spur treatments and cures for the Zika virus head.... Read More

Tennessee Treasury Observes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 10-16

Apr 11, 2016 at 08:57 am by Staff

During National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, observed April 10-16, State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr. wants to remind the public of a fund designed to help innocent victims.... Read More

Leadership Health Care Completes Annual Delegation to D.C.

Apr 10, 2016 at 03:40 pm by Staff

In the midst of a contentious presidential primary season, a delegation of more than 100 Nashville emerging healthcare leaders visited our nation’s capital to get an inside lo.... Read More

Nashville Medical News: 11th Annual Women to Watch

Apr 10, 2016 at 02:39 pm by Staff

Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 7:30am - 9:00am Cost: $45 per ticket; Table of 10, $400Join Nashville Medical News for the 2016 Women to Watch Breakfast and celebrate ten women wh.... Read More

Three Questions for Benson Sloan

Apr 10, 2016 at 02:20 pm by Staff

Benson Sloan, board chairman for Leadership Health Care and director of Corporate Development for MEDHOST, shared his thoughts on the 2016 LHC Delegation to D.C., answering th.... Read More

Residency to Retirement: A Physician’s Guide to Financial Health

Apr 10, 2016 at 02:09 pm by Staff

Pro athletes aside, some of the biggest paychecks in America belong to physicians. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, primary care physicians earn approximately $240,0.... Read More