Wellpath Collaborates with Hi-Bridge HIE, Morehouse School of Medicine to Provide Improved Care Delivery for Georgia Correctional Patients

Oct 05, 2022 at 01:45 pm by Staff

NASHVILLE – Wellpath recently announced an alliance with the Morehouse School of Medicine and the HI-BRIDGE Health Information Exchange (HIE) to electronically share rea.... Read More

Expert Panel Calls for Use of Blood Volume Measurement to Assess Heart Failure Patients at Key Scientific Meeting

Oct 05, 2022 at 09:00 am by Staff

Evidence Presented Utilizing Daxor’s BVA-100® Blood Volume Test   Oak Ridge, TN - Daxor Corporation (Nasdaq: DXR), the global leader in blo.... Read More

Nursing Home Surprise: Advantage Plans May Shorten Stays to Less Time Than Medicare Covers

Oct 04, 2022 at 10:04 am by Staff

  By Susan Jaffe, Kaiser Health News   After 11 days in a St. Paul, Minnesota, skilled nursing facility recuperating from a fall, Paula Christopherson, 97,.... Read More

Vanderbilt Translational Research Forum set for Oct. 21

Oct 03, 2022 at 08:43 pm by Staff

by Bill Snyder Vanderbilt Translational Research Forum, an annual celebration of the “translation” of scientific discovery into clinical practice, will be held Oc.... Read More

New Data Shows 85 Percent Reduction in One-Year Mortality for Medicare Heart Failure Patients

Oct 03, 2022 at 02:29 pm by Staff

  Patient One-Year Mortality Rate 5.6% with BVA-Guided Care Compared to 36.8% in Control Group -Data Presented at Key Scientific Meeting   Oak Ridge - Da.... Read More

Minority Patients Less Likely to Have Amyloid Plaques Necessary for Alzheimer’s Treatments

Oct 03, 2022 at 02:24 pm by Staff

    Fewer Black, Hispanic and Asian patients meet biomarker qualifications for landmark treatments that may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by ta.... Read More

National Headache Foundation to Honor Jan Lewis Brandes, M.D., with Special Lifetime Achievement Award at Upcoming Annual Gala

Oct 03, 2022 at 02:02 pm by Staff

    Jan Lewis Brandes, M.D., MS, AQH, of Nashville, Tenn., will be recognized for her lifetime achievements in migraine and headache medicine at the National Heada.... Read More

Vanderbilt Health Pleasant View now open

Oct 01, 2022 at 03:23 pm by Staff

  by Tom Wilemon Vanderbilt Health Pleasant View is now open. The new outpatient facility is operated by physicians, nurses and staff of Vanderbilt University Medical C.... Read More

New Clinician Spotlight: Muhamed Baljević

Oct 01, 2022 at 03:19 pm by Staff

  Specializing in myeloma, amyloidosis and other plasma cell disorders, hematologist and medical oncologist Muhamed Baljević, MD, recently joined Vanderbilt Univers.... Read More

Patient journeys from South Africa for lung transplant

Oct 01, 2022 at 03:15 pm by Staff

  by Matt Batcheldor Mervyn Joseph knew in March when his health was rapidly deteriorating despite being treated with medication, to quickly seek lung transplant or he.... Read More