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New UT-Baptist Research Park Underway
With the push of a button, the largest implosion project of 2005 brought the former University of Tennessee (UT) Baptist Memorial Hospital-Medical Center to its knees.
It took the biggest part of 2006 for crews to clean up the debris, but now the way is paved to build the new 15-acre, $450 million, 1.4 million-square-feet UT-Baptist Research Park, located in the heart of the Memphis Medical Center.
BY GLORIA BUTLER BALDWIN |
New UT-Baptist Research Park Underway
With the push of a button, the largest implosion project of 2005 brought the former University of Tennessee (UT) Baptist Memorial Hospital-Medical Center to its knees.
It took the biggest part of 2006 for crews to clean up the debris, but now the way is paved to build the new 15-acre, $450 million, 1.4 million-square-feet UT-Baptist Research Park, located in the heart of the Memphis Medical Center.
BY GLORIA BUTLER BALDWIN |
Physician Spotlight: Dr. Antonio Cabrera
In 1970s Guatemala, premature babies weren't given a high prognosis for survival, but there was one baby, Antonio Cabrera, who had a strong will to survive.
This newly hired medical director of the upcoming cardiovascular ICU at Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center has come a long way from his days as a sickly child.
BY HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
Physician Spotlight: Dr. Antonio Cabrera
In 1970s Guatemala, premature babies weren't given a high prognosis for survival, but there was one baby, Antonio Cabrera, who had a strong will to survive.
This newly hired medical director of the upcoming cardiovascular ICU at Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center has come a long way from his days as a sickly child.
BY HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
Mental Health Resources Unveils Dual Diagnosis IOP
Mental Health Resources (MHR), PLLC, a multidisciplinary group practice providing intensive outpatient services, has announced the opening of a dual diagnosis/substance abuse intensive outpatient program (IOP).
For more than a decade, MHR has been providing psychiatric care for the depressed, suicidal and anxious. Now the group is adding substance abuse and dual diagnosis to their menu of services.
MHR has been nationally recognized as one of the only empirically validated programs in a private practice setting in the country; several outcomes have been published in national peer review journals.
BY GLORIA BUTLER BALDWIN |
Mental Health Resources Unveils Dual Diagnosis IOP
Mental Health Resources (MHR), PLLC, a multidisciplinary group practice providing intensive outpatient services, has announced the opening of a dual diagnosis/substance abuse intensive outpatient program (IOP).
For more than a decade, MHR has been providing psychiatric care for the depressed, suicidal and anxious. Now the group is adding substance abuse and dual diagnosis to their menu of services.
MHR has been nationally recognized as one of the only empirically validated programs in a private practice setting in the country; several outcomes have been published in national peer review journals.
BY GLORIA BUTLER BALDWIN |
DOH Releases Report on Heart Disease and Stroke
In its first report dedicated solely to heart disease and stroke rates in Tennessee, the state Department of Health (DOH) in December released sobering statistics that confirmed that poor nutrition and inactivity are killing Tennesseans at an alarming pace.
"I think, overall, the document supported what the department felt were some of the key issues in Tennessee. So there was no great surprise," said Donna Henry, director of the department's Division of Health Promotion.
BY SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
DOH Releases Report on Heart Disease and Stroke
In its first report dedicated solely to heart disease and stroke rates in Tennessee, the state Department of Health (DOH) in December released sobering statistics that confirmed that poor nutrition and inactivity are killing Tennesseans at an alarming pace.
"I think, overall, the document supported what the department felt were some of the key issues in Tennessee. So there was no great surprise," said Donna Henry, director of the department's Division of Health Promotion.
BY SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
Lincoln Memorial University Launches New Osteopathic College
Dr. A.T. Still would be so proud.
Still, the founder of American osteopathic medicine, was born in 1828 in Lee County, Va., just 30 miles from Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) in Harrogate, Tenn. On Aug. 1, classes are set to begin at the new DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine on the LMU campus.
BY SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
Lincoln Memorial University Launches New Osteopathic College
Dr. A.T. Still would be so proud.
Still, the founder of American osteopathic medicine, was born in 1828 in Lee County, Va., just 30 miles from Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) in Harrogate, Tenn. On Aug. 1, classes are set to begin at the new DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine on the LMU campus.
BY SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
Reimbursement 2007: The Good, Bad and Ugly
On Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final 2007 Physician Fee Schedule which set forth payment rates and policies beginning Jan. 1, 2007. Although the overall impact of the new fees and policies is estimated to be a negative 5 percent to all specialties, CMS points out that many physicians will see an increase in reimbursement. However, a closer look reveals that 2007 Physician Fee Schedule is a mixture of good, bad and even ugly news.
BY LUCY R. CARTER, CPA, AND SARA S. LANKFORD, CPA |
Reimbursement 2007: The Good, Bad and Ugly
On Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final 2007 Physician Fee Schedule which set forth payment rates and policies beginning Jan. 1, 2007. Although the overall impact of the new fees and policies is estimated to be a negative 5 percent to all specialties, CMS points out that many physicians will see an increase in reimbursement. However, a closer look reveals that 2007 Physician Fee Schedule is a mixture of good, bad and even ugly news.
BY LUCY R. CARTER, CPA, AND SARA S. LANKFORD, CPA |
Congenital Heart Disease Patients Living Longer, Need Lifelong Care
In the dawn of the 21st century, the number of adults with congenital heart disease surpassed the number of children with the disease. That is a direct result of advanced surgical techniques, devices and medication.
Nearly 40,000 babies are born with a heart defect each year, as reported by the American Heart Association (AHA). Twenty years ago, some of the same heart defects that are now easily treated with surgery and medication would have been a death sentence or greatly reduced a child's lifespan.
BY HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
Congenital Heart Disease Patients Living Longer, Need Lifelong Care
In the dawn of the 21st century, the number of adults with congenital heart disease surpassed the number of children with the disease. That is a direct result of advanced surgical techniques, devices and medication.
Nearly 40,000 babies are born with a heart defect each year, as reported by the American Heart Association (AHA). Twenty years ago, some of the same heart defects that are now easily treated with surgery and medication would have been a death sentence or greatly reduced a child's lifespan.
BY HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
New Method Makes Pacemaker Tweaking a Speedy Procedure
Local cardiologist Dr. James Porterfield of Arrhythmia Consultants recently developed a method to fine-tune biventricular pacemakers in a more efficient manner by using an electrical optimization method. The biventricular pacemaker is an electronic, battery-powered device that is surgically implanted under the skin. The device has two or three leads (wires) that are positioned in the heart to help it beat in a more balanced way. The leads are implanted through a vein in the right atrium and right ventricle and into the coronary sinus vein to pace the left ventricle.
BY HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
New Method Makes Pacemaker Tweaking a Speedy Procedure
Local cardiologist Dr. James Porterfield of Arrhythmia Consultants recently developed a method to fine-tune biventricular pacemakers in a more efficient manner by using an electrical optimization method. The biventricular pacemaker is an electronic, battery-powered device that is surgically implanted under the skin. The device has two or three leads (wires) that are positioned in the heart to help it beat in a more balanced way. The leads are implanted through a vein in the right atrium and right ventricle and into the coronary sinus vein to pace the left ventricle.
BY HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
Weathering Major Changes That Impact Medical Practice Finances
In the past, it was common for many medical groups, particularly smaller groups, to run business operations like a "Ma and Pa" shop.
It was the norm to purchase supplies from one — or only a few — local suppliers. Practices paid full retail for products. The supplier would often have a salesperson make a visit to the practice to personally take orders and visit to insure vendor loyalty. Most groups did not plan their purchases of high volume items. These inefficient and costly habits could simply be passed onto the patient via higher fees.
BY BILL APPLING |
Weathering Major Changes That Impact Medical Practice Finances
In the past, it was common for many medical groups, particularly smaller groups, to run business operations like a "Ma and Pa" shop.
It was the norm to purchase supplies from one — or only a few — local suppliers. Practices paid full retail for products. The supplier would often have a salesperson make a visit to the practice to personally take orders and visit to insure vendor loyalty. Most groups did not plan their purchases of high volume items. These inefficient and costly habits could simply be passed onto the patient via higher fees.
BY BILL APPLING |
CONs Granted for West Tennessee Medical Community
Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown received a certificate of need (CON) at a December hearing at the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency, for the transfer of 100 of its acute care beds from three of its locations to the Germantown facility.
A CON was also granted for a replacement hospital for Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center.
BY GLORIA BUTLER BALDWIN |
CONs Granted for West Tennessee Medical Community
Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown received a certificate of need (CON) at a December hearing at the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency, for the transfer of 100 of its acute care beds from three of its locations to the Germantown facility.
A CON was also granted for a replacement hospital for Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center.
BY GLORIA BUTLER BALDWIN |
Methodist Gets CON Despite Opposition
Saint Francis Hospital publicly applauded a replacement hospital for pediatric services at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown, but wasn't happy with the certificate of need (CON) granted Methodist Le Bonheur for the transfer of 100 beds from three of its locations to the Germantown hospital.
Saint Francis had filed a complaint with the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency (THSDA) against the transfer. But at a December hearing in Nashville, Methodist received the CON requested. Saint Francis has appealed.
BY GLORIA BUTLER BALDWIN |
Methodist Gets CON Despite Opposition
Saint Francis Hospital publicly applauded a replacement hospital for pediatric services at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown, but wasn't happy with the certificate of need (CON) granted Methodist Le Bonheur for the transfer of 100 beds from three of its locations to the Germantown hospital.
Saint Francis had filed a complaint with the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency (THSDA) against the transfer. But at a December hearing in Nashville, Methodist received the CON requested. Saint Francis has appealed.
BY GLORIA BUTLER BALDWIN |
Initial CTSC Planning Grant First Step for UTHSC
During the last year, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has been steadily moving towards a brighter future.
In October 2006, UTHSC was awarded a one-year planning grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) program, which is part of NIH's larger initiative, NIH Roadmap for Medical Research.
BY KAREN OTT MAYER |
Initial CTSC Planning Grant First Step for UTHSC
During the last year, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has been steadily moving towards a brighter future.
In October 2006, UTHSC was awarded a one-year planning grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) program, which is part of NIH's larger initiative, NIH Roadmap for Medical Research.
BY KAREN OTT MAYER |
Methodist Associate Elected MMBC Chairperson
Anik Dam, supervisor, Materials Management, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, was elected to serve as the chairperson of the Mid-South Minority Business Council Corporate Resource Committee for 2007 and 2008
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Methodist Associate Elected MMBC Chairperson
Anik Dam, supervisor, Materials Management, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, was elected to serve as the chairperson of the Mid-South Minority Business Council Corporate Resource Committee for 2007 and 2008
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