2013 Article Archives

The IRS Signals Flexibility for Complying with Community Health Needs Assessment Requirements

May 08, 2013 at 09:29 am by steve

Finally some good news for tax exempt hospitals. Perhaps providing some much needed breathing room for tax-exempt hospitals, the Treasury Department (the “Department&rd.... Read More

Grand Rounds May

May 08, 2013 at 09:26 am by steve

Three Andrews Sports Medicine Surgeons Named to Best Doctors in Amercia Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center Surgeons James Andrews, MD, Lyle Cain, MD, and Jeffrey.... Read More

UAB Joins Two Initiatives to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes in Alabama

Apr 04, 2013 at 03:14 pm by steve

Each year in the U.S., approximately 12 percent of infants are born before reaching 37 weeks of gestation. Preterm birth is one of the leading causes of infant morbidity and m.... Read More

Breast Cancer Increase Among Young Women Over Past Three Decades

Apr 04, 2013 at 03:05 pm by steve

A recent study of breast cancer trends in the United States reported a statistically significant increase in the incidence of an advanced form of the disease in women 25 to 39.... Read More

Time for a Change

Apr 04, 2013 at 02:57 pm by steve

Pap Screening Versus HPV Screening Editor’s Note: This article first appearing on March 18th in the Birmingham Medical News Blog. Since the end of World War II.... Read More