Birmingham Archives

Baptist Health System Transforms Itself

Nov 07, 2007 at 09:32 pm by steve

Part 2 of 2: Baptist Health System Looks to the Future) Once the largest healthcare system in the state, Baptist Health System (BHS) of Alabama has slimmed down over the la.... Read More

Knowledge is Power<br>Advances in Radiation Technology

Nov 07, 2007 at 09:32 pm by steve

Radiation has been used to treat tumors for almost as long as there have been X-rays, but you may not be aware of how advances such as computers and sophisticated imaging tech.... Read More

New System Will Coordinate Trauma Care for Critical Patients

Nov 07, 2007 at 09:32 pm by steve

When Alabama ranked near the bottom of a 2006 healthcare study by the American College of Emergency Physicians, state healthcare leaders took action to begin addressing the pr.... Read More

Select Appropriate Sleep Apnea Treatment, Otolaryngologists Advise

Nov 07, 2007 at 09:32 pm by steve

When choosing treatment for sleep apnea patients, physicians are advised to avoid the “one size fits all” approach. “Traditionally, physicians thought the only treatment fo.... Read More

On-Call Arrangement with Nonprofit Hospital Does Not Violate the Anti-Kickback Statute

Nov 07, 2007 at 09:32 pm by steve

In an advisory opinion dated September 27, 2007, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that an on-call coverage and uncompensated care arrangement between physicians.... Read More