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Pass/Fail: 2009 Tennessee Women's Health Report Card Has Some of Both
"There is still work to do."
That succinct statement from Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN, sums up the sentiment of health professionals across the state reviewing data collected for the 2009 Tennessee Women's Health Report Card. "This report is consistent with other national reports on the state of women's health and can serve as a road map for charting our journey to better health," Cooper continued.
CINDY SANDERS |
Physicians Make Plan Work
When women come to see Laura Bishop MD, an obstetrician and gynecologist with the Ruch Clinic in Germantown, it's usually to have an annual physical, breast exam, or prenatal care. But several times a month, Bishop also attends to patients referred to her through the MEMPHIS Plan, a healthcare plan offered by the Church Health Center (CHC) to small business owners and their employees. It is one way the CHC helps ease the burden of the uninsured.
JANE SCHNEIDER |
Leaders in Healthcare: Cristie Travis, CEO Memphis Business Group on Health
The Memphis Business Group on Health (MBGH) is the bridge between providers, payors and employers to help strategize the healthcare benefit design of employees. With 20 members and affiliates and more than 40 organizations in Memphis and Tennessee, MBGH represents up to 400,000 covered lives. MBGH is also connected to 59 other businesses and coalitions nationwide.
HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
Golf Legend Addresses the Pain of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Hits the Links Again
Back in 2004, golf legend Lee Trevino was so debilitated by the pain caused by lumbar spinal stenosis that he could not play golf nor do simple daily tasks like dress himself.
The former professional golfer who spent 22 years on the PGA tour and won six major championships, was bedridden for four months and feared he would never be able to return to his beloved sport.
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Memphis Healthcare Safety Net Keeps Providers Busy
ARRA Funds Help Offset Losses for Some Clinics
As economists predict a double-dip recession, Memphis healthcare providers are digging deeper to care for the poor, the uninsured and the underinsured, especially in North Memphis, South Memphis and neighborhoods like Frayser and Orange Mound.
LYNNE JETER |
Medical Economics
Update on Healthcare Reform
Senator Max Baucus', (D-Mont.) "blue print" to overhaul healthcare, with what he described as a "centrist position" has drawn fire from even his own party. It has been mentioned in every media source that a healthcare reform bill would have a heavy foot print, and that would be Senator Baucus. One of the compromises his proposal included was to omit the pubic plan option.
BILL APPLING |
Housing for Low-Income Seniors: What Does the Future Hold?
When the economy is down, housing becomes an issue, particularly for elderly residents already living on a fixed income. For those with the means to pay, there are many assisted living complexes in Shelby County, where seniors can live independently or age in place as their healthcare needs progress over time. But for seniors on a limited income who still want to live independently and can't afford steep rents, there are fewer options.
JANE SCHNEIDER |
SOS: Save Our Seniors
Campaign Decries Impact of Proposed Cuts on Senior Care Facilities
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) and its affiliated National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) have launched a vigorous national campaign to make Congress aware of what proposed Medicare cuts and potential reform measures could mean to some of the nation's oldest, frailest and most vulnerable citizens. The SOS – Save Our Seniors – campaign is a grassroots measure encouraging long-term care providers to make their voices heard on Capitol Hill.
CINDY SANDERS |
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Squeaking Hip Replacements Annoy and Worry Patients and Physicians
Go ahead. Log on to www.youtube.com and type the phrase "squeaking or squeaky hip replacements" in the search box. What pops up is an array of home videos, most featuring senior patients, who are documenting a noise their replacement joint makes with each step. For some, the noise resembles the sound of air released in sporadic bursts from a child's balloon. For others, the noise – all clichés aside – sounds just like a fingernail quickly scraping down a blackboard. For some of the patients, the sound is a popping, occasionally accompanied by the squeak.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
Jeff Warren, MD
Priority of the Patient
Growing up in Salisbury, North Carolina, Jeff Warren, MD, remembers how his local doctor took care of many of the people in his town. With only one high school in four counties, and 23,000 residents, his family physician was the definition of a small town doctor.
HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
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