Dr. Robert Galvin, Sen. Bill Frist Discuss Employer-Driven Changes in Healthcare During Council Program

Mar 04, 2016 at 03:33 pm by Staff

On March 4, the Nashville Health Care Council hosted Robert Galvin, MD, CEO, Equity Healthcare, and operating partner, Blackstone Group, for a discussion on employer-driven ch.... Read More

Meet Our New Managing Publisher

Mar 04, 2016 at 01:41 pm by Staff

We are excited to introduce our readers to Pamela Harris, our new managing publisher. Harris, who has been part of the Medical News family for eight years and in publishing fo.... Read More

By the Numbers: The Latest Cancer Stats & Facts

Mar 04, 2016 at 01:32 pm by Staff

When it comes to reducing cancer mortality in America, there is no question the nation has seen steady improvement with the death rate down 23 percent in just over two decades.... Read More

The Evolution of Marketing & Patient Engagement

Mar 04, 2016 at 01:20 pm by Staff

Patient engagement: It’s the buzzword that’s taken healthcare by storm. Browse any medical website and you’re sure to find the pros and cons of engaging patients in various se.... Read More

Now Trending in Healthcare Marketing: Transparency

Mar 03, 2016 at 05:14 pm by Staff

Once upon a time, healthcare marketing meant newsletters and tri-fold brochures, tabletop displays and company health fairs. As the business of healthcare has evolved, so has.... Read More

The Do’s and Don’ts of Hospital Marketing

Mar 03, 2016 at 05:09 pm by Staff

Medical News tapped into the expertise of three leading healthcare marketing pros to ask about some of the do’s and don’ts of hospital marketing. What's the worst thing you've.... Read More

Zika Virus – The New Chikungunya

Mar 03, 2016 at 04:57 pm by Staff

West Nile, Chikungunya, Zika – exotic names that have become all too familiar in the United States over the last couple of decades.State Epidemiologist Timothy F. Jones, MD, n.... Read More

New Option for Advanced Melanoma

Mar 03, 2016 at 04:18 pm by Staff

“Melanoma really had very little to offer for treatment until 2011,” stated Igor Puzanov, MD, MSCI, FACP, director of Melanoma Clinical Research for Vanderbilt University Medi.... Read More

More than Medicine

Mar 03, 2016 at 04:14 pm by Staff

Medical oncologist Mia Levy, MD, PhD, is a statistical anomaly. As director of Cancer Clinical Informatics for the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Levy brings a unique skill.... Read More

Vanderbilt Investigators Identify Lung Cancer Culprit

Mar 03, 2016 at 04:10 pm by Staff

Vanderbilt University investigators have found a microRNA functions as an oncogene to drive the development of lung cancer. The microRNA, known as miR-31, is expressed at high.... Read More