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Stimulus Package Offers More Healthcare IT Dollars, Stiffer HIPAA Penalties
Nineteen billion dollars... that's the magic number topping newscasts regarding funding for the promotion and adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) in the recently-passed stimulus package.
CINDY SANDERS |
Global Mapping Initiative First of its Kind in U.S.A.
A community is more than the sum of its parts, yet without knowledge of the vital parts that make the community thrive, such as where to get healthcare services and support, people become disconnected. The result is a lack of communication and trust between those with the most need and those who provide healthcare.
HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
Leaders in Healthcare: Claude Watts Jr., CEO of The MED
This past year has been a series of transitions for The Regional Medical Center at Memphis amid years of financial woes as a safety net hospital. Aligning with the consulting firm FTI Cambio, working with a new CEO, strategic planning and job cuts have left some wondering where the pieces will fall. Many areas must still be cut, but others cannot be sacrificed.
HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
Medical Economics: Costs and Concerns with New Regulations
There are two very important and costly mandates which will have tremendous impact on physician practices if physicians do not proactively work through organizations such as the TMA and the AMA. Last month we talked about Electronic Medical Records and CMS's hook that went along with the funds that physicians could apply for. This month we will talk about two equally significant concerns that will impact health care.
BILL APPLING |
Providers Beware of Vendor Contracts
In today's medical practices be they large or small, it is absolutely critical for physicians and their staffs to discuss business issues, future strategy, and which vendors they can rely upon to meet their needs. This is especially true when dealing with EMR/ ePrescribe vendors, outsourced IT providers, and off-site data backup companies. Physicians need to take the time to patiently sit down and listen to their staff while working through any contractual agreement(s) which could ultimately have an impact on the entire organization. Keep in mind it's not just the bottom line at stake, but patient care and patient information are at risk as well.
BRITTON WHITE |
The Cancer Belt: High Mortality Across the South
Memphis has long been considered the "buckle" of the Bible Belt that stretches across the Southern U.S. Statistics now show that it also sits squarely in the middle of the Cancer Belt.
David K. Rea, MPA, FACMPE, and Richard K. Thomas, PhD |
CET & UT Partner on Promising Asthma Technology
Asthma is a global problem crossing gender, ethnic, racial and socioeconomic lines. It is estimated that nearly 10 percent of the population is affected by asthma, which has serious morbidity, mortality and economic consequences.
CINDY SANDERS |
Researchers Working to Unlock Alzheimer Puzzle
Health screenings have become a routine part of our wellness regime. Mammograms, pap smears, colonoscopies, blood tests; all provide screening tools that enable doctors to detect and treat disease during its early stage. Now, scientists working to unlock the mystery of Alzheimer's disease envision a screening that might one day detect the presence of this progressive brain disorder long before it causes the memory to unravel.
JANE SCHNEIDER |
Women and Stroke
Research Shows Gender Disparities are RealNothing less than an epidemic. That's what the American Stroke Association calls the prevalence of stroke among women, who account for more than 60 percent of stroke deaths in the United States.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
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HFMA Takes Healthcare's Financial Pulse
'Weakened but still beating' is probably an accurate summary of findings in "Healthcare Financial Pulse," an ongoing initiative of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). The program was set up to track the emerging trends affecting the industry's bottom line.
CINDY SANDERS |
A Prescription for Financial Health
The demands on medical practitioners today can seem overwhelming. It's no secret that healthcare delivery is changing, and those changes are reflected in the financial issues that healthcare professionals face every day. You must continually educate yourself about new research in your chosen specialty, stay current on the latest technology that is transforming healthcare, and pay attention to business considerations, including ever changing state and federal insurance regulations.
Provided by Ameriprise Financial |
Neurosurgeon Stephanie Einhaus
The whining drill bites into bone, sending a tendril of smoke into the air. Neurosurgeon Stephanie Einhaus, MD, bears down gently again on the crescent of skull bone exposed before her. The trick is to cut so bone is removed without harming the brain. After five minutes of delicate work, she frees a piece roughly the size of a pill box. Revealed through the window is the elegant labyrinth of the brain. The organ pulses with life.
JANE SCHNEIDER |
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