Food for Thought

Oct 03, 2014 at 06:33 pm by Staff

Second Harvest, Jarrard Partner on Wellness Initiatives With changing healthcare delivery models and an emphasis on population health, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Ten.... Read More

Access to Medically Necessary Treatment Under New DEA Rule

Sep 23, 2014 at 12:03 pm by Staff

AMA’s New Fact Sheet for Physicians Aims to Help Ensure Patients Continue to Have Access to Medically Necessary Treatment Under New DEA Rule The American Medical Association.... Read More

Cancer Drug Studied at SCRI Shows Big Promise

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

A novel therapy first used at Sarah Cannon Research Institute is changing the prognosis for relapsed blood cancer patients. In late July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio.... Read More

Kraft Healthcare Leads Cuban Trade Mission

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

Local Execs Study National Health System Cuba had been on Scott Mertie’s bucket list for years. When he finally had a chance to visit this past January as part of a person-t.... Read More

Tennessee Facing Litigation Over Medicaid Practices

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

Delays in TennCare Determinations at Heart of Lawsuit Tennessee became one of the first states in the nation to face litigation over its Medicaid practices in the post-ref.... Read More

TennCare Responds to Criticism, Lawsuit & Looks to the Future

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

Between a much-publicized letter of reprimand from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in June and a lawsuit filed in July, the Bureau of TennCare has been on the re.... Read More

The Devil’s in the Details

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

Local Exec Addresses Medicare Radiology Mandates on National Stage Sheila Sferrella, CRA, MAS, a senior vice president with Franklin-based Regents Health Resources, tackled.... Read More

PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Christine Lovly Gains Worldwide Renown in Cancer Research

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

Damon Runyon was a colorful, chain-smoking writer whose short stories in the 1930s became the basis for the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls. The Runyon legacy lives on beyond.... Read More

Vanderbilt Researchers Discover Protein Signature Behind Colon & Rectal Cancer

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

A scientific breakthrough at Vanderbilt is changing the future of colon cancer treatment worldwide. Daniel Liebler, PhD, and his team at the Jim Ayers Institute for Precance.... Read More

Full Spectrum Endoscopy a Game Changer

Sep 04, 2014 at 03:33 pm by Staff

Advances in screening technology are making colonoscopy more accurate and efficient than ever before. In July, Franklin Surgery Center became one of the first sites in Tennes.... Read More