2014 Article Archives

Experience with HIV Patients Illustrates Shortfalls in U.S. Health Care System

Aug 18, 2014 at 05:05 pm by steve

Michael Saag, MD came to Birmingham in 1981 to begin his residency in internal medicine at UAB with plans become a cardiologist. A few days after arriving in the city, the U.S.... Read More

Does Bird’s Eye View Render Executive Non-Compete Unenforceable?

Aug 18, 2014 at 05:05 pm by steve

So here’s a good one for healthcare employers to ponder. Let’s say you have an executive subject to a valid and seemingly enforceable non-compete agreement.&n.... Read More

Mismatch in Medical School Enrollment and Residencies May Increase Physician Shortage

Aug 18, 2014 at 05:05 pm by steve

The United States faces a massive physician shortage that should reach serious proportions by 2025 as the aging population grows while health care reform increases the need fo.... Read More

Training Health Information Technology Workers Where They Are Needed Most

Aug 18, 2014 at 05:05 pm by steve

A partnership between the Regional Healthcare Network and UAB’s Department of Health Services Administration creates a program to solve one of the many problems of rural.... Read More

Pediatric Allergies

Aug 18, 2014 at 05:05 pm by steve

The War Within If you’ve ever experienced the infernal itch of poison oak or sneezed your way through hay fever season, you know allergies can make life miserable. But.... Read More