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Tennessee Facing Litigation Over Medicaid Practices

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

Delays in TennCare Determinations at Heart of Lawsuit Tennessee became one of the first states in the nation to face litigation over its Medicaid practices in the post-ref.... Read More
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Kraft Healthcare Leads Cuban Trade Mission

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

Local Execs Study National Health System Cuba had been on Scott Mertie’s bucket list for years. When he finally had a chance to visit this past January as part of a person-t.... Read More
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Cancer Drug Studied at SCRI Shows Big Promise

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

A novel therapy first used at Sarah Cannon Research Institute is changing the prognosis for relapsed blood cancer patients. In late July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio.... Read More
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Federal Judge Approves Class Action Status in TennCare Lawsuit

Sep 03, 2014 at 10:42 am by Staff

Published September 2, 2014 by Emily Kubis, NashvillePost The federal lawsuit filed against TennCare by three legal advocacy groups is now a class action, based on an order.... Read More
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Pennsylvania Expands Medicaid ... Tennessee Talking About It Again

Aug 29, 2014 at 11:25 am by Staff

At the end of August, Pennsylvania became the 27th state, along with the District of Columbia, to expand Medicaid coverage to low-income individuals who fall in the gap betwe.... Read More
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The Nashville Influence

Aug 25, 2014 at 10:51 am by Staff

Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare: #6     R. Milton Johnson, President & CEO of HCA #15   Wayne Smith, Chairman & CEO of Community Health System.... Read More
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MGMA Names Interim CEO

Aug 22, 2014 at 11:13 am by Staff

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) announced on Aug. 22 that healthcare attorney Jerard J. Jensen of Madison, Wis. will serve as the national association’s inter.... Read More
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You Are Not Alone: Suicide Prevention

Aug 13, 2014 at 09:07 pm by Staff

Through the untimely death of entertainer Robin Williams, a bright light is shining once again on the often-avoided conversation about suicide. In my work over the years a.... Read More
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AHA Funding New Heart Disease, Stroke Research Network

Aug 07, 2014 at 02:02 pm by Staff

Vanderbilt One of Four Major Institutions Named The American Heart Association recently announced four major institutions would band together in a new research network aimed.... Read More
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Identifying & Preventing Concussions Now a Statewide Effort

Aug 07, 2014 at 02:02 pm by Staff

Each year, U.S. emergency departments treat an estimated 173,285 sports- and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, among children and adolescent.... Read More