2013 Article Archives

CMS Releases ACO Final Rules, Deadlines Loom

Jan 10, 2012 at 02:54 pm by steve

Two tracks for Shared Savings Accountable Care Organizations The final regulations governing Medicare accountable care organizations were released by the Centers for Medicare.... Read More

Lifeblood

Jan 10, 2012 at 01:55 pm by steve

You’ve done everything you possibly could. You took your vitamins faithfully, drank lots of OJ, and ate all the things the experts said to eat. You’ve avoided tou.... Read More

Grand Round January

Jan 10, 2012 at 12:20 pm by steve

Birmingham Area Hospital Heroes Honored Ten area hospital employees and two area physicians were honored by the Birmingham Regional Hospital Council of the Alabama Hospital A.... Read More

End-of-life Care Makes the Difference for Dr. Tracey Humbert

Jan 10, 2012 at 12:18 pm by steve

At 15, on her first day as a candy striper, Tracey Humbert, MD, took a pitcher of ice water into the room of an elderly woman. The woman was waiting for a perma-cath procedure.... Read More

Joslin Center Affilate Clinic Brings Comprehensive Diabetes Care to Alabama

Jan 10, 2012 at 12:05 pm by steve

More than 12 percent of Alabama adults have been diagnosed with diabetes. That statistic has earned the state of Alabama a number one national ranking and the attention of the.... Read More