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Physician Spotlight: Drs. Robert A. Hardin & William C. Thompson
Maintaining that line of communication between the hospital and its medical staff is a CMO’s top priority, both men agreed. “Whenever a physician who has been a practicing physician becomes the chief medical officer, the comment they usually make is that you’ve gone over to the dark side,” Hardin quipped.
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Pam Mark Hall |
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Letter from the Publisher : Happy New Year!
This time of year naturally lends itself to pausing to reflect on the past and envision the future. Accepting the challenge to become the publisher of Nashville Medical News in 2007 was certainly a professional highlight for me. While I brought a heavy publication background to the job at hand, I’ve also had much to learn about the expansive … and internationally renowned … “local” healthcare industry.
Pam Mark Hall |
CMS Reimbursement Changes Increase Hospital Focus on Infection
Change is coming, and for those who are unprepared, it could prove to be costly.
Beginning Oct. 1, 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will no longer provide reimbursement over and above the typical Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rate for care required to battle several types of healthcare-associated infection, also referred to as hospital acquired infection (HAI).
CINDY SANDERS |
Kimberly Frederickson, ProjX llc |
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Kimberly Fredrickson Named Volunteer of the Year
Nashville’s Leadership Health Care (LHC) has named Kimberly Fredrickson of ProjX llc recipient of the Leadership Health Care Volunteer of the Year Award for 2007.
The Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes a member of LHC for outstanding service to the organization and for ongoing support of the group’s overall mission to foster the next generation of healthcare leaders.
KELLY PRICE |
Hal Andrews, Data Advantage CEO |
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Data Advantage Acquires Planning 2.0
In October, Data Advantage Corporation of Louisville announced its acquisition of Planning 2.0, a Nashville-based provider of healthcare market and planning products and services to the hospital and pharmaceutical industries.
KELLY PRICE |
David Jarrard |
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Harnessing Your Hospital’s Political Power
Few organizations in Nashville — or any other part of the country — are as politically powerful as your hospital.
Yes, your hospital.
Across Middle Tennessee, citizens depend on your hospital to care for them and their loved ones during their neediest times. This is a commitment and responsibility that every successful healthcare provider takes on with great pride and respect.
DAVID JARRARD |
Ben Leedle |
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Embracing Wellness as a Way of Life
When I finished my graduate work in exercise physiology more than two decades ago, corporate wellness initiatives rarely went beyond on-site workout facilities or discounted gym memberships for employees. Thankfully, though, wellness is taking on a much broader meaning these days, especially among employers struggling to keep employees and profits healthy.
BEN R. LEEDLE, JR. - 1 opinion posted |
New Proof of the Dangers of Secondhand Smoke
Secondhand smoke is dangerous.
While not exactly breaking news, there is now new proof that adds weight to the body of evidence indicating those exposed to other’s smoke are at increased risk for harm.
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Bariatric Centers of Excellence
In 2004, the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, through its independent administrator the Surgical Review Corporation, launched the Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE) program. The designation is awarded to bariatric centers and individual surgeons who meet or exceed accepted standards of care.
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THA and TMGMA: Declining Reimbursements Will Challenge Hospitals and Practices in 2008
While this is far from a news flash, it’s never been more true: hospitals and medical practices are facing increasing costs and declining reimbursements. Leaders of both the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) and the Tennessee chapter of the Medical Group Management Association (TMGMA) believe patient access to healthcare could suffer as a result.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
TMA Focuses on Legislation to Stem Meritless Malpractice Lawsuits
Medical liability reform, coupled with arresting the number of frivolous lawsuits filed against physicians, is again a top agenda item for the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA) in 2008. As for another organization representing clinical practitioners, the Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA), educating the next generation of nurses is also high priority.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
When Diet & Exercise Simply Aren’t Enough
With approximately two-thirds of the adult American population classified as overweight or obese, more physicians have begun routinely addressing the topics of diet and exercise.
CINDY SANDERS |
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