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Medicare Math

Oct 03, 2014 at 06:33 pm by Staff

… Or How a 2.3 Percent Raise Became a 3 Percent Reduction At first glance, the FY-2015 revision of the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) by the.... Read More
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ALS & the Ice Bucket Aftermath

Oct 03, 2014 at 06:33 pm by Staff

Three words … Ice Bucket Challenge. Never before has a cause gained such momentum or so quickly saturated social media as the awareness campaign for amyotrophic lateral scle.... Read More
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Access to Medically Necessary Treatment Under New DEA Rule

Sep 23, 2014 at 12:03 pm by Staff

AMA’s New Fact Sheet for Physicians Aims to Help Ensure Patients Continue to Have Access to Medically Necessary Treatment Under New DEA Rule The American Medical Association.... Read More
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HEALTHCARE ENTERPRISE: Bernard Health: A New Approach

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

Healthcare and HSAs Nine years ago, while a third year graduate student at Vanderbilt, Alex Tolbert had an ‘Aha!’ moment. The concept of Bernard Health came to him while si.... Read More
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Sarah Cannon Blood Cancer Network Among Largest Transplant Providers in Nation

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

The legendary Sarah Cannon … aka Minnie Pearl … will forever be a Nashville icon and national treasure. Today, HCA’s cancer service line named in her honor also is touching l.... Read More
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Full Spectrum Endoscopy a Game Changer

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

Advances in screening technology are making colonoscopy more accurate and efficient than ever before. In July, Franklin Surgery Center became one of the first sites in Tennes.... Read More
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Vanderbilt Researchers Discover Protein Signature Behind Colon & Rectal Cancer

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

A scientific breakthrough at Vanderbilt is changing the future of colon cancer treatment worldwide. Daniel Liebler, PhD, and his team at the Jim Ayers Institute for Precance.... Read More
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PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Christine Lovly Gains Worldwide Renown in Cancer Research

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

Damon Runyon was a colorful, chain-smoking writer whose short stories in the 1930s became the basis for the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls. The Runyon legacy lives on beyond.... Read More
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The Devil’s in the Details

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

Local Exec Addresses Medicare Radiology Mandates on National Stage Sheila Sferrella, CRA, MAS, a senior vice president with Franklin-based Regents Health Resources, tackled.... Read More
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TennCare Responds to Criticism, Lawsuit & Looks to the Future

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

Between a much-publicized letter of reprimand from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in June and a lawsuit filed in July, the Bureau of TennCare has been on the re.... Read More