RAC is Back

Feb 08, 2016 at 09:23 am by Staff

They’re baaaaaaack.After hitting the pause button on the much despised recovery audit contractor (RAC) program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) pushed play.... Read More

The 7th Character

Feb 08, 2016 at 09:12 am by Staff

The tempo of physician practices has been disrupted since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) changed the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code se.... Read More

Priorities for the 109th General Assembly

Feb 08, 2016 at 12:29 am by Staff

The second legislative session of the 109th Tennessee General Assembly officially convened on Jan. 12, 2016. With lawmakers back in Nashville, the leadership teams representin.... Read More

Red Letter Day for Fighting Heart Disease

Feb 05, 2016 at 10:53 am by Staff

Honoring American Heart Month, TriStar Summit Medical Center employees wore red to work on National Wear Red Day, Friday, Feb. 5, to show their support for women’s heart disea.... Read More

Don't fight for their attention. Get it.

Feb 02, 2016 at 04:13 pm by Staff

Never before have physicians and other healthcare professionals been so strapped for time. And never before has so much information been vital for them to know and understand..... Read More

Don't fight for their attention. Get it.

Feb 02, 2016 at 04:12 pm by Staff

Never before have physicians and other healthcare professionals been so strapped for time. And never before has so much information been vital for them to know and understand..... Read More

Don't fight for their attention. Get it

Feb 01, 2016 at 11:47 am by Staff

Never before have physicians and other healthcare professionals been so strapped for time. And never before has so much information been vital for them to know and understand..... Read More

Healthcare Leader Clayton McWhorter Dies at Age 82

Jan 25, 2016 at 08:25 am by Staff

 Nashville has lost one of its revered city leaders and a pioneer in the healthcare industry. R. Clayton McWhorter passed away Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at the age of 82.The fou.... Read More

Nashville’s New Medicare Mandate

Jan 19, 2016 at 01:29 pm by Staff

A big change is soon ahead for Nashville-area hospitals as part of a move by Medicare to move to a reimbursement system based on the value of care rather than the volume of pa.... Read More

NIH Genome Sequencing Program Targets the Genomic Bases of Common, Rare Disease

Jan 19, 2016 at 09:05 am by Staff

The National Institutes of Health will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare hum.... Read More