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Grand Rounds: April 2015

Apr 01, 2015 at 11:45 am by Staff

Health Care Council Launches Leadership Search In case you missed it, Caroline Young, who has served as president of the Nashville Health Care Council since 2008 and been wi.... Read More
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An Endogenous High

Apr 01, 2015 at 10:30 am by Staff

Sachin Patel, MD, PhD, agrees with the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s stance that there is no proven medical value to the marijuana plant as a whole. Yet, he notes,.... Read More
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Supreme Court Weighs in on Providers' Rights to Sue States over Medicaid Rates

Mar 31, 2015 at 10:24 am by Staff

In a 5-4 decision handed by the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 31, physicians, hospitals and other private providers will not be allowed to sue states over Medicaid rei.... Read More
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Alexander, Murray Introduce Budget Amendment to Ensure Cutting-Edge Medical Treatments Reach American Patients

Mar 26, 2015 at 10:23 am by Staff

Amendment would show support for ensuring America remains global leader in biomedical innovation On March 26, Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and.... Read More
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THA, National Associations Weigh in on Proposed SGR Fix

Mar 26, 2015 at 07:23 am by Staff

Update on Mar. 26: House overwhelmingly passes the bill 392-37. The bill now moves to the Senate. If passed by Senate, President Barack Obama has indicated he will sign the m.... Read More
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Who Gets to Build a New Brentwood ER? Nobody

Mar 25, 2015 at 05:01 pm by Staff

From Our Sister Paper, NashvillePost.com VUMC, Williamson Medical opposition helps scuttle Saint Thomas, TriStar proposals  Published March 25, 2015 by Emily Kubis    The.... Read More
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LHC in D.C. Last Thoughts

Mar 12, 2015 at 09:06 pm by Staff

On the final evening in Washington, D.C. the 100 members of the Leadership Health Care delegation enjoyed a keynote address by David Wasserman, House editor of The Cook Polit.... Read More
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ONcology Rounds: Prostate Cancer

Mar 12, 2015 at 12:05 pm by Staff

Prostate Cancer Urology Associates Offering New Fusion Biopsy Urology Associates, PC, introduced targeted MR/US fusion biopsy in late January, becoming the first urology pr.... Read More
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LHC in D.C. Day Two

Mar 11, 2015 at 10:54 am by Staff

Tennessee Delegation, Administration Officials Address Leadership Health Care During the second day of Leadership Health Care’s (LHC) annual trip to Washington, DC, 100 of N.... Read More
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Senate Health Committee Holds First Hearing on Innovation Initiative

Mar 10, 2015 at 11:21 am by Staff

“Today discoveries supported by NIH often do not come to FDA’s door for six, eight, 10, or even 12 years. And the average cost to get a single drug from the laboratory throug.... Read More