Grand Rounds

Cheri Canon, MD is Honored

Oct 16, 2022 at 12:28 pm by kbarrettalley

Cheri Canon, MD, professor and department chair in the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine’s Department of Radiology, has been named 2022 Ashbel Smith Distinguishe.... Read More

Business

Questions to Ask When Considering Outsourcing Billing

Oct 16, 2022 at 12:27 pm by kbarrettalley

By Bill Cockrell Having been involved in medical practice management for almost 40 years, I’ve seen the move from the old pegboard financial tracking system to.... Read More

Business

The Medical Assistant Dilemma

Oct 16, 2022 at 12:25 pm by kbarrettalley

By LYNNE JETER Cone Medical Group reduced its turnover rate from 20 to 10 percent by starting its own program for certified medical assistants (CMAs). HealthPoint Med.... Read More

Business

Disposal of Medical Information—It’s More Than Just Shredding

Oct 16, 2022 at 12:24 pm by kbarrettalley

By Kelli Carpenter Fleming Providers often ask how long they need to retain certain types of medical information. While there are some general rules regarding the tim.... Read More

Clinical

Early Diagnosis Key to Treating Vasculitis

Oct 16, 2022 at 12:23 pm by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay When Angelo Gaffo, MD from the UAB Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology works with residents, he always goes over the signs of vasculit.... Read More