Meharry Medical College CEO James Hildreth Discusses Health Disparities and Pandemic Response in Nashville Health Care Council's HEALTH CARE BRASS TAC

Oct 26, 2020 at 09:17 am by Staff

On October 20, the Nashville Health Care Council hosted a member discussion with Dr. James Hildreth, president and CEO of Meharry Medical College, the nation's largest private.... Read More

ACEP Rebuts President Trump's False Statements about Overcounting COVID-19 Deaths

Oct 26, 2020 at 09:09 am by Staff

In response to President Trump's baseless claims about physicians miscounting deaths due to COVID-19, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) released the followin.... Read More

AHIP Supports Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Creates 2020 Health Policy Fellow

Oct 26, 2020 at 09:08 am by Staff

America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) announced its support of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's (CBCF) Congressional Fellowship Program. The partnership will esta.... Read More

AMA, FDA Launch Continuing Medical Education on Newly Updated Nutrition Facts Label

Oct 26, 2020 at 12:00 am by Staff

The American Medical Association (AMA), in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced a new continuing medical education (CME) course available.... Read More

Belmont University Welcomes HCA Healthcare as Health Advisor for Oct. 22 Presidential Debate

Oct 22, 2020 at 12:00 am by Staff

Belmont University announced that HCA Healthcare is working with the institution to implement health and safety protocols for the Oct. 22, 2020 Presidential Debate at the Univ.... Read More

State Rolls Out Vaccine Distribution Plan

Oct 21, 2020 at 03:42 pm by Staff

Oct. 21 ... The Tennessee Department of Health today announced the state's infrastructure plan for distribution of COVID-19 vaccines once they become available. TDH in coordin.... Read More

TDH Launches New COVID-19 Website

Oct 20, 2020 at 01:37 pm by Staff

Oct. 20 ... The Tennessee Department of Health and Tennessee's Unified Command Group today announced the launch of a new website to provide COVID-19 data, additional health in.... Read More

American College of Surgeons panels warn vaping and marijuana use before an operation can be harmful

Oct 20, 2020 at 12:00 am by Staff

Surgeons urge patients to stop tobacco, e-cigarette, and marijuana use to reduce surgery risks CHICAGO: More than a dozen states1 now allow recreational marijuana use, and mil.... Read More

COVID Update 10/19

Oct 19, 2020 at 01:52 pm by Staff

It's been five days since we last shared numbers, and things are getting dicey across the country. Having not gotten the spread under control while the weather was warm, infec.... Read More

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams Explores Health Inequity and COVID-19 with the Nashville Health Care Council and NashvilleHealth

Oct 19, 2020 at 11:32 am by Staff

This week, the Nashville Health Care Council and NashvilleHealth hosted "Conversations on Health Equity and Action to Eliminate Disparities: Part Two," the second in a three-.... Read More