Jane Ehrhardt

CMS Pilot Program Not Popular But Not Wrong

Jan 17, 2020 at 03:58 pm by steve

Only about half of eligible Medicare beneficiaries in 2017 were enrolled in hospice care at their time of death, and most accessed this specialized care (40 percent) for only.... Read More

Upgrade Options in Full Knee Replacement

Dec 17, 2019 at 07:02 pm by steve

For years, the conventional wisdom regarding full knee replacements has been to wait until the patient is 60 years old because of a preference to do a single surgery. However,.... Read More

SRT Treatments for Skin Cancer Available in Birmingham

Oct 16, 2019 at 12:06 pm by steve

Birmingham now has access to a non-invasive, low-dose radiation treatment for non-melanoma skin cancer, the most common cancer in humans. Only four other cities in Alabama off.... Read More

Private Equity in Medical Practices

Sep 18, 2019 at 10:31 am by steve

In the eighteen months leading up to January 2018, hospitals bought 8,000 medical practices, reports Avalere Health and the Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI). Now private eq.... Read More

Hiring a Practice Administration Consultant

Sep 18, 2019 at 10:28 am by steve

Practice administrators hesitate to seek the help of healthcare consultants out of fear more than a lack of usefulness. "I think their fear is if they ask for help, they're go.... Read More
Birmingham Medical News November 2024 Cover

November 2024

Nov 26, 2024 at 01:11 pm by kbarrettalley

Your November 2024 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!