Clinical

Jim Ferch

OR Software Automates Implant Case Management

Feb 18, 2025 at 04:30 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt During his 13 years working in the supply chain side of healthcare, Jim Ferch got a clear view of the needless complexity of tracking and billing for items,.... Read More
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Glaucoma Gains in VR and Lasers

Jan 14, 2025 at 12:10 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt   Gaming has led to a new diagnostic tool for glaucoma. What normally has required a $35,000 to $50,000 machine to measure peripheral vision can no.... Read More
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Is An Untreated Sleep Disorder Putting Your Patient At Risk?

Jan 14, 2025 at 12:10 pm by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman It doesn’t take years for a sleep disorder to kill. Aside from its lethal effects on heart disease, stroke, hypertension and other chronic killers, the.... Read More
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Emerging Research Shows Myofunctional Therapy can Improve Conditions Beyond Speech Issues

Jan 14, 2025 at 12:09 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lauren Johnston Through myofunctional therapy, speech therapists are seeing improvements in patients with a number of issues, including sleep apnea, reductions in orthodon.... Read More
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Study Reveals a Potential New Treatment Option for People with Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Jan 14, 2025 at 12:09 pm by kbarrettalley

Hidradenitis suppurativa, (HS) is a condition that causes chronic inflammation on the surface of the skin. It’s characterized by painful bumps that form under the skin a.... Read More
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March 2025

Mar 18, 2025 at 08:15 am by kbarrettalley

Your March 2025 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!