The invention of the flexible fiberoptic endoscope by Basil Hirschowitz, MD, who founded UAB's Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, was one of the great leaps forward in modern medicine.
In February, Children's of Alabama was accepted into the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC), a collection of hospitals focusing on clinical trials for children with malignant brain tumors.
The first outpatient infusion centers started over 30 years ago in oncology clinics because of the intravenous delivery needed for chemotherapy drugs.
Amazon just announced that it will be expanding its Amazon Care program across the U.S. this summer. Originally only available to its employees, Amazon will now offer Amazon Care to other companies.
In 2014, the Affordable Care Act offered to fund states' Medicaid expansion with the federal government paying 100 percent of the costs for the first three years while phasing down to 90 percent by 2020 where it will stay.
Even prior to the public health and natural disasters of 2020, experts from across the healthcare spectrum were already looking into policy and regulatory recommendations to improve the country's ability to prepare for and respond to crises.
Everyone considering job possibilities has a list of requirements for their prospective new home.
Recently, Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical advisor to President Joseph Biden, sat down for a virtual fireside chat with James Hildreth, PhD, MD, one of 12 national leaders tapped for the president's new COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force and a member of the Food & Drug Administration's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee.
Just growing up in the South increases your risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease.
The pace of discovery has always depended on the tools that guide the seekers.
Heart failure (HF) continues to rise alongside an aging population.
On December 10, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced proposed changes to the regulations implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Like many states, the Alabama legislature passed, and Governor Ivey signed into law, a bill that provides civil liability protections to Alabama businesses and healthcare providers related to COVID-19.
Even before the pandemic, change was in the air.
On January 19, 2021, the Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") announced that it will exercise its enforcement discretion and will not impose penalties for violations of the HIPAA Rules in connection with the good faith use of online or web-based scheduling applications (collectively, "WBSAs") when used for scheduling individual appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency.
We believe that we are getting closer to herd immunity thanks to the vaccine, along with new scientific data which shows that more people got covid than were tested.
It's great to see the continued momentum in the state's quest to get all Alabamian's vaccinated
AACR Annual Report Highlights Progress, Barriers
Therapy today in skilled nursing facilities (SNF) looks vastly different than it did before the pandemic.
An epilepsy diagnosis will change a person's life.
Recent studies have found that up to 28 percent of Americans suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
UAB is looking for Covid-positive individuals for an outpatient study that examines the effect of a common drug on inhibiting the progression of the disease, especially in people with comorbidities.
Jackson Thornton Technologies (JTT), a subsidiary of Jackson Thornton CPAs and Consultants, has promoted Brian Driskill to President; Chris Bell has been promoted to Vice President, Technical Services; and Nic Cofield has been promoted to Vice President, Client Services.
James Markert, MD, MPH, the Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at UAB, is the president-elect of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery for 2020-2021.
Warren Averett, LLC has been recognized by Forbes on the list of America's Best Tax Firms and America's Best Accounting Firms for 2021.
The Medical Staff of Brookwood Baptist Medical Center recently honored six members of hospital staff with the Melissa Cole Award.
Cullman Regional Medical Center has received Emergency Alabama Certificate of Need (CON) approval to add an additional 30 beds to the hospital including 13 additional critical care beds.
Homebound people are extremely vulnerable to COVID-19, and they are at risk of contracting the disease if a caregiver inadvertently brings it into their home.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been named America's No. 1 Best Large Employer by Forbes, topping the list of more than 500 public and private corporations, hospitals, universities, and Fortune 500 companies.
Last year, the Alabama Statewide Area Healthcare Education Centers (AHEC) formed a network to create a coalition of community partners from across the state by providing training to teams involved with COVID-19 testing in rural and underserved Alabama.
Cullman Regional Medical Center is offering a $2,000 sign-on bonus for paramedics for the Cullman EMS Ambulance Team.
The Mike Slive Foundation for Prostate Cancer Research, which was founded in Birmingham in 2017 by former SEC Commissioner Mike Slive and attorney Ed Meyerson, has awarded six new research grants to help eradicate prostate cancer.
Even after their bodies have cleared the virus that causes COVID-19, many patients experience long-term effects.
David Qi, MD has joined Urology Centers of Alabama, practicing in the Grandview and Homewood offices.
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