BlueCross Promotions

Nov 17, 2017 at 03:48 pm by Staff

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has promoted Todd Ray to a role as senior vice president of its Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement programs. Ray, who most recently s.... Read More

THA Elects New Board at Annual Meeting

Nov 17, 2017 at 03:38 pm by Staff

The Tennessee Hospital Association membership elected its board of directors for 2018 at its annual meeting in Nashville last month. Marvin Eichorn will serve as board chair..... Read More

Saint Thomas CON Approval

Nov 17, 2017 at 03:24 pm by Staff

The State of Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency has approved two CON requests by Saint Thomas Health. The CON approval allows for vertical expansion at Saint Tho.... Read More

Giving Back

Nov 17, 2017 at 03:22 pm by Staff

Village Crest Family Dental in Smyrna provided free dental services to 68 area residents as Part of Free Dentistry Day in mid-September. Officials with the practice estimated.... Read More

Buying & Selling

Nov 17, 2017 at 03:21 pm by Staff

Last month, Community Health Systems, Inc. announced completion of the sale of 103-bed Weatherford Regional Medical Center in Weatherford, Texas, and its associated assets to.... Read More

Kleinpell Named Assistant Dean at VUSN

Nov 17, 2017 at 03:18 pm by Staff

Ruth M. Kleinpell, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP, FCCM, an internationally recognized nurse researcher, scholar and educator, recently joined Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (V.... Read More

Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial Opens Hematology/Oncology & Stem Cell Transplant Unit

Nov 17, 2017 at 03:14 pm by Staff

At the end of September, The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial celebrated the grand opening of its new, dedicated pediatric hematology/oncology and stem cell transplan.... Read More

VICC, GenomOncology Unveil New Cancer Clinical Trial Search Tool

Nov 17, 2017 at 03:13 pm by Staff

Clinicians, investigators and cancer patients now have access to a new online search tool that provides more detailed information about clinical research trials available for.... Read More

CHS Announces Portacci's Retirement

Nov 17, 2017 at 03:12 pm by Staff

Franklin-based Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) announced in late October that Division President Michael Portacci will retire Dec. 1, 2017. Portacci oversees Divisi.... Read More

HealthStar Patent for Electronic Visit Verification Technology

Nov 17, 2017 at 02:58 pm by Staff

The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently issued Knoxville-based to HealthStar LLC Founder and CEO Dr. Ed Breazeale, MD, patent patent No. 9,740,823 for the under.... Read More