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Reimbursement focus: HFMA Offers Best Practices for Fair Debt Resolution

Jul 16, 2021 at 03:24 pm by steve

Communication is key when it comes to addressing a patient's financial responsibility for medical bills. To help with those uncomfortable conversations, the Healthcare Finan.... Read More

IT Focus: Cybersecurity Insurance

Jul 16, 2021 at 03:19 pm by steve

"I sell more cyber insurance than malpractice at this point," says Kay Brasfield with Mag Mutual, a medical liability provider. Currently, 95 percent of their Alabama policy.... Read More

IT Focus: Cybersecurity for Remote Workstations

Jul 16, 2021 at 03:18 pm by steve

The number of ransomware attacks worldwide has climbed 20 percent in the last two months, and 93 percent in the past year, according to a June release from Check Point Resea.... Read More

Medical Marijuana in Alabama - What You Need to Know

Jul 16, 2021 at 03:16 pm by steve

On May 17, 2021, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law the Darren Wesley 'Ato' Hall Compassion Act (the "Medical Marijuana Law"), regulating the cultivation, processing, t.... Read More

Princeton Baptist Medical Center Repurposes ECMO for COVID Patients

Jun 09, 2021 at 10:59 am by steve

Physicians at Princeton Medical Center have repurposed a therapy that has been used for years to support oxygen levels in patients with severe lung disease. Recently, extracor.... Read More

September 2024

Sep 19, 2024 at 12:18 pm by kbarrettalley

Your September 2024 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!