Stanford, Essentia Health join VUMC-based clinical research network

Jan 14, 2024 at 10:55 pm by Staff

Bill Snyder The STAR Clinical Research Network, based at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), has added two new partners — Essentia Health, a Minnesota-bas.... Read More

VUMC Emergency Medical Services Center of Excellence teams up with Mt. Juliet Fire Department

Jan 14, 2024 at 10:53 pm by Staff

Danny Bonvissuto The Mt. Juliet Fire Department joined forces with Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s EMS Center of Excellence, naming Jared McKinney, MD, associate.... Read More

Innovations improve the lives of patients with IBD

Jan 14, 2024 at 10:49 pm by Staff

Bill Snyder, Carol Poston, and Meredith Carr Two recent innovations — point-of-care intestinal ultrasound and functional medicine — are improving the lives of pat.... Read More

What Would a Nikki Haley Presidency Look Like for Health Care?

Jan 14, 2024 at 10:20 pm by Staff

  By Lauren Sausser, KFF Health News   CHARLESTON, S.C. — Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley will learn how her campaign is resonating w.... Read More

Mammography AI Can Cost Patients Extra. Is It Worth It?

Jan 14, 2024 at 09:00 pm by Staff

  By Michelle Andrews, KFF Health News   As I checked in at a Manhattan radiology clinic for my annual mammogram in November, the front desk staffer reviewin.... Read More

Lifepoint Health Appoints Traci Nordberg Senior Vice President of People Services  

Jan 09, 2024 at 10:10 am by Staff

    Brentwood - Lifepoint Health®, a diversified healthcare delivery network dedicated to making communities healthier, today announced that veteran human.... Read More

Rising Malpractice Premiums Price Small Clinics Out of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Jan 09, 2024 at 09:29 am by Staff

  By Cecilia Nowell, KFF Health News   After Iowa lawmakers passed a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in March, managers of an LGBTQ+ health clinic lo.... Read More

Ronald Alvarez elected president of American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society

Jan 08, 2024 at 09:44 pm by Staff

  Danny Bonvissuto   Ronald Alvarez, MD, MBA, the Betty and Lonnie S. Burnett Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology, was recently elected the 42nd president of.... Read More

Clinical trial at The Children’s Hospital at TriStar Centennial paves way for a new sickle cell disease treatment, now approved by FDA

Jan 08, 2024 at 09:17 pm by Staff

NASHVILLE – Physicians and researchers at The Children’s Hospital at TriStar Centennial and Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), the research partner of HCA Hea.... Read More

Nashville Health Care Council Fellows Announces Class of 2024

Jan 08, 2024 at 09:13 pm by Staff

NASHVILLE — The Nashville Health Care Council has announced the 2024 Class of the Council Fellows program. The Council Fellows will welcome 32 leaders, selected from hea.... Read More

The Center for Pelvic Health Joins Williamson Health Medical Group 

Jan 08, 2024 at 08:50 pm by Staff

FRANKLIN – The Center for Pelvic Health is joining the Williamson Health regional health system and changing its name to Williamson Health Urogynecology and Pelvic Healt.... Read More

Nashville's Healthcare Revolution: Embracing AI and Data Analytics for Enhanced Patient Care

Jan 08, 2024 at 05:00 pm by Josh Lindstrom

  By Josh Lindstrom   In Nashville, the healthcare industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation. With the advent of data technology and artificial intellige.... Read More