Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center Announces Award Recipients

Mar 29, 2019 at 03:06 pm by Staff

Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center (MWCHC) has announced the winners of two awards: Dr. Henry W. Foster, Jr. will receive the Dr. Matthew Walker Sr. Legacy Award, and.... Read More

Celebrate Your Physician on National Doctors' Day

Mar 28, 2019 at 08:29 am by Staff

Saturday, March 30 is National Doctor's Day, and the Tennessee Medical Association wants to acknowledge the physicians across the state for their contributions to their patien.... Read More

Alexander, Carper Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Administra-tion to Keep Mercury Rule Untouched

Mar 27, 2019 at 12:02 am by Staff

United States Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) today urged the Trump Administration to withdraw a proposed rule that could lead to changes to the Env.... Read More

Trump DOJ Reverses Reversal on ACA

Mar 26, 2019 at 01:50 pm by Staff

While President Trump issued a 'never mind' on the DOJ's March 25 announcement - effectively reversing the reversal of the White House position on the Texas ACA ruling - stake.... Read More

Mark Your Calendars

Mar 25, 2019 at 10:59 am by Staff

Friends & Fashion • April 1 Music City Center Save the date for the annual silent auction, runway show, shopping and luncheon event benefiting the Monroe Carell Jr. Childr.... Read More

State Considers Raising Age to Purchase Tobacco, Vaping Products

Mar 25, 2019 at 10:57 am by Staff

In late February, Tennessee Sen. Shane Reeves (R-Murfreesboro) and Rep. Bob Ramsey (R-Maryville) held a press conference in conjunction with NashvilleHealth to announce sponso.... Read More

Tennessee Issues Maternal Mortality Report

Mar 25, 2019 at 10:56 am by Staff

Last month, the Tennessee Department of Health issued the first maternal mortality review report, Tennessee Maternal Mortality Review of 2017 Maternal Deaths. The report descr.... Read More

Researchers Push Forward Frontiers of Vaccine Science

Mar 25, 2019 at 10:54 am by Staff

Using sophisticated gene sequencing and computing techniques, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the San Diego Supercomputer Center have achieved a.... Read More

Researchers Push Forward Frontiers of Vaccine Science

Mar 25, 2019 at 10:54 am by Staff

Using sophisticated gene sequencing and computing techniques, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the San Diego Supercomputer Center have achieved a.... Read More

AMA to Insurers: Stop Dragging Feet on Prior Authorization Reform

Mar 19, 2019 at 02:51 pm by Staff

Waiting for health plans to authorize necessary medical treatment is hazardous to patients' health. Despite potentially harmful consequences of delayed or disrupted care, most.... Read More