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A surgeon performs endoscopic spine surgery for a herniated intervertebral disc.

Business

Financial And Retirement Planning For Health Professionals

Apr 18, 2026 at 05:12 pm by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman Choosing a career in healthcare often means starting your professional life with a load of student debt. Getting from there to a retirement takes str.... Read More

The Wait Is Over: Information Blocking Enforcement Is Officially Here

Apr 18, 2026 at 05:11 pm by kbarrettalley

By Beth Neal Pitman and Miranda A. Franco We were told it would arrive, heard it was on the brink, and now it is here. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (.... Read More

William McGowin, Inspirien general counsel, Margaret Nekic, CEO of Inspirien

Rising Medical Malpractice Payouts Drive Push for Tort Reform

Apr 18, 2026 at 05:10 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lauren Johnson Medical professionals, insurance companies and government representatives are calling for tort reform, and warning that without it, Ala.... Read More

HLA of Alabama Holds Winter Conference

Apr 18, 2026 at 05:06 pm by kbarrettalley

50 Year Anniversary By Steve Spencer When the Healthcare Leaders Association of Alabama, formerly the Alabama MGMA, held their first conference, Gerald Ford was presid.... Read More

Wound Care and Skin Substitute Investigations and Recoupments Increase Drastically

Mar 22, 2026 at 09:57 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jim Hoover Over the past 18 months, regulatory oversight, government investigations and recoupment actions relating to wound care, generally, and skin substitutes,.... Read More

Feature Profiles

During surgery, two doctors EV ICD is placed under the breastbone.

Sean Dunn, MD Implants First Extravascular ICD in Alabama

Jul 22, 2025 at 03:24 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lauren Johnson In May, Sean Dunn, MD, a cardiac electrophysiologist at UAB, became the first physician in the state of Alabama to successfully implant the newest e.... Read More

Clinical

Potential Legal Risks Associated with Peptides

Apr 18, 2026 at 05:12 pm by kbarrettalley

By Angie Cameron Smith Introduction Peptides have emerged as one of the most rapidly evolving areas in modern medicine. According to those that promote the benefits of pepti.... Read More

Expanded Access to Functional Neurological Disorder Care Through Telehealth

Apr 18, 2026 at 05:09 pm by kbarrettalley

By Ansley Franco For many patients living with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), the path to diagnosis and treatment can take years. Symptoms may resemble serio.... Read More

Ambient listener AI Transforms Patient Visits

Apr 18, 2026 at 04:50 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lauren Johnson Ambient clinical AI is now assisting doctors before, during, and after patient visits. Using the newest artificial intelligence, Cullman-based Syste.... Read More

Ali Ebrahimi, MD (right), Mustafa Ahmed, MD (left)

UAB Leads the Way for Tricuspid Regurgitation Treatments

Mar 22, 2026 at 09:56 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lauren Johnson UAB is among the leading centers in the world for treating tricuspid regurgitation, a condition that occurs when the tricuspid valve in the heart do.... Read More

Credentialing Complexities Continue to Challenge Physician Practices

Mar 22, 2026 at 09:45 pm by kbarrettalley

By Ansley Franco In healthcare administration, few processes are as critical as physician credentialing. The process determines whether physicians can participate in.... Read More