Business

Cooper Green Medical Center

New Cooper Green Welcomes Patients

Dec 16, 2024 at 08:55 pm by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman From cornerstone to completion in less than two years, the new Cooper Green Medical Center opened with a ribbon cutting November 20. A phased move, departmen.... Read More
Howard Bogard

Failure to Return Credit Balances (Especially to Medicare and Medicaid)
Can Create Significant Liability

Dec 16, 2024 at 08:55 pm by kbarrettalley

By: Howard E. Bogard, Esq. Every health care provider has “credit balances,” which occur when a provider receives more money than it is owed for services rendered.... Read More

Combining Artificial Intelligence with Genetics to Create Personalized Medicine

Nov 26, 2024 at 01:06 pm by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman   “Since mapping the human genome, we’ve identified 10,000 and counting genetic factors influencing diseases. In some of those conditions,.... Read More

Covid Immunity Upheld To Protect Health Care Providers

Nov 26, 2024 at 01:06 pm by kbarrettalley

By: Angie Cameron Smith   On October 4, 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court issued an opinion confirming and upholding the validity of not only the Governor’s Execut.... Read More

Five Things to Consider When Negotiating Business Associate Agreements

Nov 26, 2024 at 01:06 pm by kbarrettalley

By Shalyn Watkins Signing a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is a standard practice for most healthcare providers and businesses. The Health Insurance Portability and Accou.... Read More

Feature Profiles

Managing Chronic Care More Effectively And Getting Paid For It

Jun 20, 2024 at 07:10 pm by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman   Chronic Illnesses take a toll. The price patients pay can be years of pain, diminished quality of life, damage to other organs, early death and the b.... Read More

Clinical

Treating Osteoporosis

Dec 16, 2024 at 09:17 pm by kbarrettalley

By Steve Spencer   With 54 million Americans estimated to suffer from osteoporosis, this problem is only becoming more serious as our population ages. Many people are u.... Read More

New Biologic Therapies Help Psoriasis Patients Obtain 100 Percent Clear Skin

Dec 16, 2024 at 09:16 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lauren Johnston   Over the past 20 years, dermatologist James Krell, MD has seen dramatic improvements in treatments for psoriasis patients. “It’s very.... Read More
Carmen Lopez, MD

A Few Pointers About Gut Health

Dec 16, 2024 at 08:55 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt “We're still so early in learning so much about the gut microbiome. It’s in its infancy right now,” says Carmen Lopez, MD, gastroenterologi.... Read More
Charles Hunt II, MD, FACS, RVT

Untreated Venous Reflux Can Lead to Serious Complications

Dec 16, 2024 at 08:55 pm by kbarrettalley

By Steve Spencer 25 to 30 million Americans suffer from venous reflux disease. This problem starts when the valves in the saphenous veins are damaged. The great saphenous vei.... Read More
The ReActiv8® leads are implanted into the nerves that innervate the multifidus.

New Therapy Gets to the Root of Chronic Back Pain

Dec 16, 2024 at 08:55 pm by kbarrettalley

By Steve Spencer   If you’re reading this and you’re over 40, odds are you’ve had at least one experience with back pain. In fact, back pain is the se.... Read More
Birmingham Medical News November 2024 Cover

November 2024

Nov 26, 2024 at 01:11 pm by kbarrettalley

Your November 2024 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!