Clinical

UAB among U.S. Sites for New Clinical Trial for COVID-19 Treatment

Apr 08, 2020 at 08:41 am by steve

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will take part in an NIH-sponsored global clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of novel therapeutic agents in hospitalize.... Read More

Business

Federal Circuit Courts Continue to Grapple Whether Differing Medical Opinions in False Claims Cases are Sufficient to Create a Dispute About Falsity

Apr 08, 2020 at 08:36 am by steve

Courts continue to be split regarding what is required to establish falsity under the False Claims Act, causing potential confusion amongst healthcare providers. On March 4, 2.... Read More

Business

The New SECURE Act Affects Your Retirement Planning

Apr 08, 2020 at 08:34 am by steve

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was signed by President Trump in December 2019 and became effective as of January 1, 2020. While the Act.... Read More

Grand Rounds

Southern AIDS Coalition Holds Lifting the Veil on HIV Summit

Apr 08, 2020 at 08:31 am by steve

The South has a deep relationship with medical mistrust. In 1932, Macon County, Alabama, became home to the "U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee" which is kn.... Read More

Grand Rounds

Citizens Baptist Celebrates 50 Years

Apr 08, 2020 at 08:29 am by steve

On March 12th, Citizens Baptist Hospital held a celebration to commemorate its 50th year serving Talladega area patients. Tracing its history, the first hospital was founded i.... Read More