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Bill Coker, Regional Publisher, Medical News of Arkansas, Mississippi Medical News, Memphis Medical News and West Tennessee Medical News |
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Bill Coker Joins Medical News Publishing Team
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Medical News Inc. recently named Bill Coker regional publisher for Medical News of Arkansas, Mississippi Medical News, Memphis Medical News and West Tennessee Medical News.
“Bill’s expertise is invaluable to our company, and we’re privileged to have him focus his attention on our Mid-South markets,” said Medical News, Inc. CEO Mac Hardcastle.
LYNNE JETER |
BioImaging Symposium Gathers Top Experts to Update Clinicians
In November, students, clinicians and experts in the field of imaging converged upon the University of Memphis for a day of presentations on the latest technological developments in bio-imaging at the fourth annual BioImaging Symposium. This event began in Memphis to connect clinicians and students with national experts in the field, and to further establish the city’s role as a world leader in biosciences.
HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
New MMHI Facility Opens, Remains Smoke Free
Part of the effort to expand healthcare services in the medical and biotech district of Memphis includes growing and improving mental health programs. On Oct. 1, the Memphis Mental Health Institute (MMHI) opened the doors to it’s new downtown facility, the result of collaboration between the State of Tennessee and the Memphis medical community, both public and private, to improve the overall quality of pediatric and mental health services in Shelby County.
HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
Smoking Law Aims to Improve Public Health
Tennesseans will be breathing easier now that lawmakers have joined the national bandwagon to nip smoking in the bud, effective Oct. 1.
Phyllis McNeill, manager of environmental sanitation for the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department, said enforcement in Memphis is going smoothly.
GLORIA BUTLER BALDWIN |
New Chili’s Care Center Opens, Expands Research Capabilities
Last month, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital cut the ribbon on the newly completed Chili’s Care Center, a 340,000-square-foot, 7-story facility that will house the National Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC), St. Jude’s Department of Radiological Sciences, inpatient beds and activity areas, and new research laboratories. The Chili’s Care Center is a partnership between St. Jude and Chili’s Grill and Bar® to expand the treatment and research capabilities of the hospital.
HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
Can-Do Attitude
Great energy and excitement surround the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (TDMHDD) these days.
New programs and new facilities have recently been launched, grant money has been awarded and the innovative ideas of the TDMHDD are being recognized on a national level.
CINDY SANDERS |
Grand Rounds December
St. Jude Finds Molecule That Could Improve Cancer Vaccine and Therapy for Other Diseases
Germantown Resident Supports Methodist Plans to Build Hospice Residence
Congressman Cohen’s Support Helps UT Health Science Center Fund Fight Against Infectious Diseases
West Tennessee Healthcare Welcomes New Laboratory Director
Tennessee Bones Society Organized
Medconnect Event Provides Physicians with Up-to-Date Info on HIT
Three New Executives Announced at UT Health Science Center
University of Tennessee Health Science Center Graduates 191 Healthcare Professionals
Tennessee Recognizes 75th Anniversary “Stories Of Character”
Hospital Wing Recognized For Dedication to Training
UTHSC Pharmacy Establishes Four-Year Partnership with LMU
Methodist University Hospital Neurosurgeon Hopes Research Efforts will Improve Patient Outcomes
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Sara S. Lankford, CPA, a principal at Nashville accounting firm Carter, Lankford CPAs, PC, can be contacted at sara.lankford@clcpas.com |
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How to Negotiate Managed Care Contracts
Negotiation of managed care contracts is one of the most critical and complicated financial issues facing physicians and other healthcare providers. It requires arriving at the bargaining table prepared so that problems can be identified and turned into opportunities. To be successful, there are ten essential items that should be addressed before and during negotiations with the managed care organization (MCO).
SARA S. LANKFORD, CPA |
Mid-South Hospitals Applauded for Tobacco-Free Initiative
It is with great pride that I write to applaud the hospitals in Memphis and surrounding communities for working together to implement their new tobacco-free campus policies.
Effective November 15, all Memphis-area hospitals will implement a new policy to keep their campuses, including parking garages and former smoking areas, entirely tobacco-free.
CRAIG A. BECKER, PRESIDENT, TENNESSEE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION |
Dr. Kenneth Sakauye consults with a resident during rounds at the MED. |
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Physician Spotlight: Dr. Kenneth Sakauye
The processes of aging are complex and often misunderstood, especially mental digression. Dr. Kenneth Sakauye, director of geriatric psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, wants to dispel the myths about geriatric psychiatry by illuminating the realities of cognitive impairment.
HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
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