Certifications & Accreditations

Sep 24, 2019 at 03:35 pm by Staff

For the third time in a row, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital announced its Bariatric Center has exceeded its reaccreditation requirements from the American College of Surgeon.... Read More

Sumner Regional Adds Clarksville Podiatrist to Medical Staff

Sep 24, 2019 at 03:33 pm by Staff

Matthew Truscello, DPM, a graduate of North Carolina State University and the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, is a new member of the active medical staff at Sumner Regiona.... Read More

Tennessee HIMSS Announces President-Elect, New Board Members

Sep 24, 2019 at 03:32 pm by Staff

The Tennessee Chapter of Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), welcomed the election of Perception Health CEO J. Tod Fetherling as president-elect, al.... Read More

Competition in Commercial Health Insurance Decreases Since 2014

Sep 24, 2019 at 12:02 am by Staff

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced today that the share of highly concentrated markets in the commercial health insurance industry has increased from 71 to 75 pe.... Read More

AMA Intensifies Campaign to End Burnout with Launch of Practice Transformation Initiative

Sep 15, 2019 at 12:02 am by Staff

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced an escalation in its prominent efforts to fight the root causes of physician burnout and dissatisfaction with the launch of th.... Read More

Academy Offers Objective Actuarial Perspective on Surprise Medical Billing

Sep 13, 2019 at 12:28 pm by Staff

As the national debate over addressing "surprise billing" of patients continues to unfold, the American Academy of Actuaries is offering an objective actuarial perspective on.... Read More

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Sep 09, 2019 at 06:48 pm by Staff

Orthopaedic Surgeons Shed Insight into Industry Changes, Improvements The catchy children's song "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" could also be an anthem for Middle Tennessee.... Read More

The Faces of Opioid Addiction

Sep 09, 2019 at 06:42 pm by Staff

TDH Launches Campaign to Raise Awareness, Create Change In mid-July, the Tennessee Department of Health launched a new awareness campaign that underscores the toll of the opi.... Read More

Dr. Patrice Harris: First African American Woman to Lead Nation's Oldest Medical Organization

Sep 09, 2019 at 06:33 pm by Staff

When Patrice Harris, MD, MA, was growing up in rural West Virginia, she wanted to be a pediatrician. But there was no role model in her family who had been to medical school ..... Read More

Council Fellows: A Conversation with Hayley Hovious

Sep 09, 2019 at 06:26 pm by Staff

Preparing to welcome the eighth class of Council Fellows, Nashville Health Care Council President Hayley Hovious recently shared insights with Nashville Medical News into what.... Read More