Birmingham Archives

Putting Technology into Practice<br>Digital Veterans Share Their Experiences

Sep 04, 2007 at 10:56 pm by steve

What should you keep in mind when choosing and using an electronic medical records and billing system? To share voices of experience, we talked with healthcare professionals w.... Read More

New Law Boosts Alabama in Fight Against Prostate Cancer

Sep 04, 2007 at 10:56 pm by steve

A new law requiring insurance coverage of physician-ordered prostate exams raised Alabama’s grade from an “F” in 2006 to a “C” in the 2007 Prostate Cancer Report Card. The.... Read More

Physician Spotlight: Robert A. Levin, MD

Sep 04, 2007 at 10:56 pm by steve

Homewood pediatrician Robert A. Levin, MD, was a 21-year-old senior business major at the University of Pennsylvania when he decided he wanted to be a physician. Following gra.... Read More

Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late<br>Hospice Advocates Ask Physicians for More Time to Serve Patients

Sep 04, 2007 at 10:56 pm by steve

When one considers all the challenges hospice workers face, late referral might not come to mind. But according to Birmingham’s Brannon Wiltse, with Community Hospices of Amer.... Read More

Physicians’ Roles Change as Home Health Demand Grows

Sep 04, 2007 at 10:56 pm by steve

Everyone knows that medicine’s success in extending both quality and length of life has had culture-changing effects on the population. Aging baby boomers are following their.... Read More