A surgeon performs endoscopic spine surgery for a herniated intervertebral disc.

(left to right) Marcos Pozo Jatem, MD and Saulat Sheikh, MBBS. Pozo and Sheikh with the liver, readying for surgery.

Business

Wound Care and Skin Substitute Investigations and Recoupments Increase Drastically

Mar 22, 2026 at 09:57 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jim Hoover Over the past 18 months, regulatory oversight, government investigations and recoupment actions relating to wound care, generally, and skin substitutes,.... Read More

Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Tax Credit Reaches Cap in First Month

Mar 22, 2026 at 09:43 pm by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay The Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Tax Credit program became effective in January, and in just a month, the $20 million cap was reached, closing.... Read More

New Brookwood Hospital President, Sarah Gilbert, Aims to Invest in People

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:32 pm by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay Three months after being named president of Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital, Sarah Gilbert says she is excited to be a part of the change and tra.... Read More

After 22 Years in Practice, Birmingham Physician Opens First Concierge GYN Clinic in the State

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:32 pm by kbarrettalley

By Ansley Franco After over two decades in traditional obstetrics and gynecology, Ashley Gooding, MD saw a gap in women’s healthcare. In fall 2025, she opened F.... Read More

DEA and HHS Extend Telemedicine Prescribing Flexibilities Through 2026

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:06 pm by kbarrettalley

By Ben Steinberg and Shalyn Watkins The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), jointly with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued a fourth tempo.... Read More

Feature Profiles

During surgery, two doctors EV ICD is placed under the breastbone.

Sean Dunn, MD Implants First Extravascular ICD in Alabama

Jul 22, 2025 at 03:24 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lauren Johnson In May, Sean Dunn, MD, a cardiac electrophysiologist at UAB, became the first physician in the state of Alabama to successfully implant the newest e.... Read More

Clinical

Mustafa Ahmed, MD (right) Ali Ebrahimi, MD (left)

UAB Leads the Way for Tricuspid Regurgitation Treatments

Mar 22, 2026 at 09:56 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lauren Johnson UAB is among the leading centers in the world for treating tricuspid regurgitation, a condition that occurs when the tricuspid valve in the heart do.... Read More

Credentialing Complexities Continue to Challenge Physician Practices

Mar 22, 2026 at 09:45 pm by kbarrettalley

By Ansley Franco In healthcare administration, few processes are as critical as physician credentialing. The process determines whether physicians can participate in.... Read More

Physicians Find Platelet-Rich Plasma to be Effective

Mar 22, 2026 at 09:44 pm by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman In recent years, healthcare providers have begun using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) more frequently to help patients get faster relief from chronic con.... Read More

Improved Tools Generate Growth in Endoscopic Spine Surgery

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:32 pm by kbarrettalley

By Steve Spencer Endoscopic spinal surgery has experienced significant growth in usage over the last decade, driven by advances in high-definition visualization, impr.... Read More

Why Physician-Led Weight Loss Programs for Women Can Deliver Better Results

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:06 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt For decades, weight loss programs have relied on a familiar formula: eat less, move more, track calories, repeat. Yet for many women, especially thos.... Read More