2014 Article Archives

DNA Detective

Jun 17, 2014 at 11:11 am by steve

Sleuthing Out a Diagnosis for Medical Mysteries Solving a difficult diagnosis is far from elementary—even if your name is Dr. Watson. Unusual congenital disorders, par.... Read More

Failure to Perform Risk Analysis Key Factor in Recent HIPAA Enforcement Actions

Jun 17, 2014 at 11:11 am by steve

In recent weeks, three health care entities have agreed to pay nearly $7 million in settlements reached with the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”),.... Read More

Research Connects Y Chromosome Loss to Shortened Life Span

Jun 17, 2014 at 11:11 am by steve

An international team of researchers, including Devin Absher, PhD, of the HudsonAlpha Institute, have found a correlation between the age-related loss of the Y chromosome in b.... Read More

Nurse Practitioners Now Prescribing Narcotics

Jun 17, 2014 at 11:11 am by steve

“I’ve been administering controlled substances since 1985,” says Dee Dee Gardner, DNP, CRNP, a nurse practitioner at Cullman Regional Orthopedics and Sports.... Read More

The Dangers of the Deductibles in the New Insurance Plans

Jun 17, 2014 at 11:11 am by steve

With the introduction of new health insurance plans stemming from the Affordable Care Act, deductibles and copays may be leaping beyond most patients’ ability to pay. &l.... Read More